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

1,865 results found (Class B)

Including 1,250 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
63-B-0185 Class B LINDY WALLIS DBA: — GATLINBURG, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-B-0082 Class B Linvale Partners DBA: Companion Pets Somerdale, NJ Exp: 12/7/2027 Active
16-B-0042 Class B Lionshare Educational Organization DBA: Zoological Center at Lionshare Farm Stamford, CT Exp: 9/7/2028 Active
33-B-0421 Class B LISA ABERNATHY DBA: — TAYLORVILLE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0620 Class B LISA BLACKBURN DBA: — BOCA GRANDE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0475 Class B Lisa Brezil DBA: Blazin Reptiles Jacksonville, FL Exp: 10/26/2028 Active
43-B-3475 Class B LISA BROWN DBA: — BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
86-B-0067 Class B LISA LLOYD DBA: — SCOTTSDALE, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0316 Class B Lisa Madl DBA: — WALNUT, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0138 Class B Little Creek Landing Safari Park DBA: — Sumrall, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0279 Class B Little Critters Nursery DBA: — Edinburgh, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12-B-0004 Class B LITTLE GLIDERS SUGAR BEAR STORE DBA: — BEDFORD, NH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0174 Class B LITTLE PUPPIES ONLINE L L C DBA: — MOUNT VERNON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0233 Class B Livestock Supplies Inc DBA: — Bally, PA Exp: 7/14/2028 Active
42-B-0339 Class B Logical Sovereignty LLC DBA: — Mount Vernon, IA Exp: 6/22/2029 Active
34-B-0254 Class B Lol Pet Shop DBA: — St Louis, MI Exp: 5/23/2027 Active
43-B-0010 Class B Lolli Bros Livestock Market Inc. DBA: — MACON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3864 Class B Lolli Livestock Market Inc DBA: — Macon, MO Exp: 4/2/2028 Active
43-B-3829 Class B Lolli Livestock Market Inc. DBA: — Macon, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3851 Class B Lonewolf Puppy Den DBA: — Iberia, MO Exp: 12/4/2026 Active
51-B-0036 Class B LONZA GROUP LTD DBA: — WALKERSVILLE, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3817 Class B Lora Wallander DBA: — SUMMERSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3749 Class B LORA WALTERS JASON WALLANDER DBA: — SUMMERSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3723 Class B LORA WALTERS JASON WALLANDER DBA: — SUMMERSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0381 Class B LORI SCHNIDT DBA: — BELVIDERE, IL 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.