Search USDA-Licensed Dog Breeders and Dealers

Verify any USDA Class A breeder or Class B dealer against our mirror of the USDA APHIS public database. Search 2,783 active licensees by name, DBA, certificate number, or city. Every result links to a full profile with USDA inspection history since 2014.

What This Tool Does

This lookup mirrors the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) , refreshed monthly. Use it to confirm a dog breeder holds an active federal license under the Animal Welfare Act before buying a puppy, selling to a dealer, or inspecting the facility's compliance record.

Two USDA license classes appear in results:

  • Class A (Breeder): Breeds and raises dogs on their own premises for sale. Required for breeders with more than 4 breeding females who sell dogs sight-unseen (online, by phone, or by mail).
  • Class B (Dealer): Buys and resells dogs, typically brokers who purchase from breeders and sell to pet stores, research facilities, or directly to consumers.

Certificate format: USDA certificate numbers follow the pattern XX-Y-NNNN: two-digit state code, license class letter (A, B, C, or R), and a sequence number (e.g., 43-A-6252).

Not finding the breeder? They may be exempt from federal licensing (four or fewer breeding females, or face-to-face sales only), licensed only at the state level, or operating without a required license. Check the state-level breeder licensing rules that also apply.

About these licenses: USDA Class A (breeder) and Class B (dealer) licenses are issued under the federal Animal Welfare Act and cover many kinds of animals, not just dogs (for example cats, rabbits, and other regulated species). A licensee shown here holds a USDA license but may breed or deal in animals other than dogs, so inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the licensee breeds dogs. Always verify a breeder's species, status, and details directly with the licensee and with USDA APHIS (opens in new tab) .

2,163 Class A Breeders
620 Class B Dealers
2026-10-21 Data as of

315 results found in FL

Including 204 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
58-A-0344 Class A Dennehy Services Llc DBA: — WEEKI WACHEE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0599 Class B Derek Evans DBA: Pan Handle Exotics Pensacola, FL Exp: 7/20/2029 Active
58-A-0399 Class A DG Avian Exotics LLC DBA: — Hialeah, FL Exp: 6/4/2027 Active
58-B-0603 Class B DISCOUNT PETS & SUPPLIES INC DBA: — CAPE CORAL, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0336 Class A Donald & Rebecca Turner DBA: Treetop Treasures Tiny Primate Retreat Hudson, FL Exp: 4/6/2028 Active
58-B-0590 Class B Donald B Chilton DBA: Reptile Express Lehigh Acres, FL Exp: 1/2/2029 Active
58-A-0302 Class A DONNA JO SHIVLER DBA: — LAKELAND, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0723 Class B Double A Auction Inc DBA: — DeFuniak Springs, FL Exp: 8/9/2027 Active
58-B-0673 Class B DSP Research Services DBA: — Homestead, FL Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
58-B-0609 Class B Early Bird Enterprises Inc DBA: Pet Kingdom of SWFL Port Charlotte, FL Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
58-A-0357 Class A ELIZABETH BERDICK DBA: — ALVA, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0334 Class A ELIZABETH COOPER DBA: — TALLAHASSEE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0407 Class A Elizabeth Vilchis DBA: — Valrico, FL Exp: 10/11/2027 Active
58-B-0740 Class B Emerald Exxxotics Inc. DBA: — Crestview, FL Exp: 9/16/2029 Active
58-B-0740 Class B Emerald Exxxotics Inc. DBA: — Crestview, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0551 Class B Everglades Exotics Corp. DBA: — MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0711 Class B Evolved Reptiles DBA: — Deerfield Beach, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0688 Class B Exclusive Paws LLC DBA: — ORLANDO, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0385 Class A Exotic Bird Cage Inc DBA: — Southwest Ranch, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0360 Class A Exotic Mammals Inc. DBA: — Miami, FL Exp: 11/19/2026 Active
58-A-0242 Class A Exotic Mammals Inc. DBA: — MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0674 Class B EZ GLIDER SUGAR BEARS DBA: — FORT MYERS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0731 Class B Fancy Pets Planet LLC DBA: — Aventura, FL Exp: 8/19/2028 Active
58-B-0719 Class B FAS Birds LLC DBA: — Debary, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0718 Class B Fatbunny LLC DBA: — Loxahatchee, FL Exp: 2/21/2027 Active

Data sources: Licensee data comes from the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) . Inspection reports are sourced from the Data Liberation Project (opens in new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0), which compiles USDA APHIS inspection data from 2014 to present. Both are updated monthly. For the most current information, verify directly with USDA APHIS. This is not an official USDA tool.