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
21-B-0199 Class B Meadow Brook Solutions DBA: — Dundee, NY Exp: 10/18/2028 Active
23-B-0213 Class B Meck Swine LLC DBA: — Willow Street, PA Exp: 3/13/2027 Active
58-B-0695 Class B Megan Gupton DBA: — Brooksville, FL Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
42-B-0331 Class B Megan Lambright DBA: — Unionville, IA Exp: 6/6/2028 Active
35-B-0206 Class B MELANIE NAWROT DBA: — ADAMS, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3734 Class B MELINDA RICHARDS DBA: — BUTLER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0241 Class B Melissa Garrod-Van Laningham DBA: — Arbuckle, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0268 Class B Melissa Garrod-Van Laningham Luke Van Laningham DBA: — Arbuckle, CA Exp: 5/19/2029 Active
34-B-0237 Class B MELISSAS MAINE COONS LLC DBA: — HUDSON, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0178 Class B MELODI L. CONNOR CHRISTOPHER J. CONNOR DBA: — PORTSMOUTH, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0212 Class B Melvin Miller DBA: — SHREVE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0133 Class B MEMORY ALTAZAN DBA: — DENHAM SPRINGS, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0081 Class B MENNING ENTERPRISES INC DBA: — EDGERTON, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0211 Class B Merlin AAA Plus Corp DBA: Cats in the City Brooklyn, NY Exp: 9/12/2027 Active
42-B-0303 Class B MG Cattle Inc DBA: — SALEM, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0558 Class B Micanopy Zoological Preserve DBA: — Williston, FL Exp: 11/2/2026 Active
43-B-3780 Class B MICHAEL HUBBARD DBA: — SPARTA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0443 Class B Michael and Tammy Herren DBA: — Kampsville, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0131 Class B Michael B Findley DBA: Valley Brook Research, Inc. Madison, GA Exp: 9/20/2028 Active
23-B-0181 Class B MICHAEL BERRIGAN DBA: — SUNBURY, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0218 Class B MICHAEL CONNOLLY DBA: — MOUNT ULLA, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
54-B-0050 Class B Michael Davis DBA: Rocky Hill Farm Bunker Hill, WV Exp: 6/21/2029 Active
74-B-0836 Class B Michael Joseph Hendrick DBA: Double H Exotics Mingus, TX Exp: 8/2/2027 Active
74-B-0802 Class B Michael Joseph Hendrick DBA: — Mingus, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0148 Class B Michael Kauffman DBA: — NEWBURG, PA 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.