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

123 results found in MI

Including 84 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
34-A-0209 Class A MARY MARGARETS PUPS LLC DBA: — ADA, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0192 Class A MARY WELSH DBA: — PERRY, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0237 Class B MELISSAS MAINE COONS LLC DBA: — HUDSON, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0238 Class A Michelle L Smith DBA: — Grand Junction, MI Exp: 6/23/2027 Active
34-A-0255 Class A Mira Klingler DBA: — Coldwater, MI Exp: 11/7/2027 Active
34-B-0171 Class B MPI Research Inc DBA: — MATTAWAN, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0251 Class A Muddy Creek Hedgehogs LLC DBA: — Oxford, MI Exp: 4/5/2027 Active
34-A-0231 Class A NATHAN STEURY DBA: — CAMDEN, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0226 Class B NATURES CALL PET SHOP LLC DBA: — HILLSDALE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0250 Class B Northern Biomedical Research DBA: — Norton Shores, MI Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
34-A-0119 Class A Oakwood Research Facility Inc DBA: — OXFORD, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0245 Class B Palladium BioLabs DBA: — Washington, MI Exp: 8/11/2028 Active
34-A-0252 Class A Palladium Farms Inc. DBA: — Washington, MI Exp: 5/30/2027 Active
32-A-1041 Class A Paw Prints on my Heart, LLC DBA: — Sheridan, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0246 Class A Peaceful Paws Puppies LLC DBA: — Osseo, MI Exp: 12/9/2028 Active
32-A-1020 Class A Peaceful Pines LLC DBA: — Hudson, MI Exp: 12/16/2028 Active
34-A-0218 Class A Pinegrove Kennels LLC DBA: — HERSEY, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0206 Class B PNT Inc DBA: Pets N Things Saline, MI Exp: 5/18/2028 Active
32-A-0951 Class A Premier Puppies, LLC DBA: — Colon, MI Exp: 3/24/2028 Active
34-B-0207 Class B Preuss Animal House Inc DBA: — Lansing, MI Exp: 5/17/2028 Active
34-B-0236 Class B PUPPY HOME MATCH LLC DBA: — TROY, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0206 Class A RANDY EDDY DBA: — Rhodes, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0224 Class B RANDY JAGIELO DBA: — HOUGHTON LAKE, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0224 Class A REUBEN MILLER LINDA MILLER DBA: — COLDWATER, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-A-0233 Class A RICHARD MARTIN DBA: — SHERIDAN, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.