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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

1,860 results found (Class B)

Including 1,243 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
23-B-0213 Class B Meck Swine LLC — Willow Street PA 3/13/2027 Active
58-B-0695 Class B Megan Gupton — Brooksville FL 12/15/2027 Active
42-B-0331 Class B Megan Lambright — Unionville IA 6/6/2028 Active
35-B-0206 Class B MELANIE NAWROT — ADAMS WI — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3734 Class B MELINDA RICHARDS — BUTLER MO — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0241 Class B Melissa Garrod-Van Laningham — Arbuckle CA — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0268 Class B Melissa Garrod-Van Laningham Luke Van Laningham — Arbuckle CA 5/19/2029 Active
34-B-0237 Class B MELISSAS MAINE COONS LLC — HUDSON MI — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0178 Class B MELODI L. CONNOR CHRISTOPHER J. CONNOR — PORTSMOUTH VA — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0212 Class B Melvin Miller — SHREVE OH — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0133 Class B MEMORY ALTAZAN — DENHAM SPRINGS LA — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0081 Class B MENNING ENTERPRISES INC — EDGERTON MN — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0211 Class B Merlin AAA Plus Corp Cats in the City Brooklyn NY 9/12/2027 Active
42-B-0303 Class B MG Cattle Inc — SALEM IA — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0558 Class B Micanopy Zoological Preserve — Williston FL 11/2/2026 Active
43-B-3780 Class B MICHAEL HUBBARD — SPARTA MO — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0443 Class B Michael and Tammy Herren — Kampsville IL — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0131 Class B Michael B Findley Valley Brook Research, Inc. Madison GA 9/20/2028 Active
23-B-0181 Class B MICHAEL BERRIGAN — SUNBURY PA — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0218 Class B MICHAEL CONNOLLY — MOUNT ULLA NC — Formerly Licensed
54-B-0050 Class B Michael Davis Rocky Hill Farm Bunker Hill WV 6/21/2029 Active
74-B-0836 Class B Michael Joseph Hendrick Double H Exotics Mingus TX 8/2/2027 Active
74-B-0802 Class B Michael Joseph Hendrick — Mingus TX — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0148 Class B Michael Kauffman — NEWBURG PA — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0595 Class B Michael Poggi — FORT LAUDERDALE FL — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0213 Class B — Dealer
Meck Swine LLC
Willow Street, PA Exp: 3/13/2027 Active
15 inspections clean
2025-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 15.

58-B-0695 Class B — Dealer
Megan Gupton
Brooksville, FL Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-12-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0331 Class B — Dealer
Megan Lambright
Unionville, IA Exp: 6/6/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-B-0206 Class B — Dealer
MELANIE NAWROT
ADAMS, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2016-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-B-3734 Class B — Dealer
MELINDA RICHARDS
BUTLER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-18 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
93-B-0241 Class B — Dealer
Melissa Garrod-Van Laningham
Arbuckle, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22 inspections clean
2026-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-12-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-14 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 22.

93-B-0268 Class B — Dealer
Melissa Garrod-Van Laningham Luke Van Laningham
Arbuckle, CA Exp: 5/19/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-04-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
34-B-0237 Class B — Dealer
MELISSAS MAINE COONS LLC
HUDSON, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
52-B-0178 Class B — Dealer
MELODI L. CONNOR CHRISTOPHER J. CONNOR
PORTSMOUTH, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-12-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0212 Class B — Dealer
Melvin Miller
SHREVE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-04-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
72-B-0133 Class B — Dealer
MEMORY ALTAZAN
DENHAM SPRINGS, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2019-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
41-B-0081 Class B — Dealer
MENNING ENTERPRISES INC
EDGERTON, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
21-B-0211 Class B — Dealer
Merlin AAA Plus Corp
DBA: Cats in the City
Brooklyn, NY Exp: 9/12/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-15 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2021-09-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
42-B-0303 Class B — Dealer
MG Cattle Inc
SALEM, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2022-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
58-B-0558 Class B — Dealer
Micanopy Zoological Preserve
Williston, FL Exp: 11/2/2026 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-01-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-28 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-12-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-B-3780 Class B — Dealer
MICHAEL HUBBARD
SPARTA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-B-0443 Class B — Dealer
Michael and Tammy Herren
Kampsville, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2024-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
57-B-0131 Class B — Dealer
Michael B Findley
DBA: Valley Brook Research, Inc.
Madison, GA Exp: 9/20/2028 Active
21 inspections 2 direct
2026-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-14 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 21.

23-B-0181 Class B — Dealer
MICHAEL BERRIGAN
SUNBURY, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-06-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-07-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2018-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-12-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
55-B-0218 Class B — Dealer
MICHAEL CONNOLLY
MOUNT ULLA, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
54-B-0050 Class B — Dealer
Michael Davis
DBA: Rocky Hill Farm
Bunker Hill, WV Exp: 6/21/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-05-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-06-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-B-0836 Class B — Dealer
Michael Joseph Hendrick
DBA: Double H Exotics
Mingus, TX Exp: 8/2/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-04-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0802 Class B — Dealer
Michael Joseph Hendrick
Mingus, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections 1 critical
2022-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2021-03-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-B-0148 Class B — Dealer
Michael Kauffman
NEWBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2023-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
58-B-0595 Class B — Dealer
Michael Poggi
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 1 critical
2020-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF

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.