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
58-B-0595 Class B Michael Poggi DBA: — FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3873 Class B Michael Schrock DBA: — Bevier, MO Exp: 1/22/2029 Active
61-B-0140 Class B Michael Troyer DBA: — HORSE CAVE, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3866 Class B Michael Younger DBA: — Seneca, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-B-0138 Class B MICHELE GALLAGHER DBA: — SUMMERVILLE, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0155 Class B MICHELLE BAKER DBA: — ABBOTT, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-B-0107 Class B Michelle Young DBA: — SEATTLE, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0355 Class B MIDWEST MINI MONKEYS DBA: — LAWRENCE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0288 Class B Midwest Pet DBA: — FORT WAYNE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0211 Class B MIDWEST RESEARCH SWINE DBA: — GIBBON, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0278 Class B Mikayla Raines DBA: — FARIBAULT, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0287 Class B Mike & Tricia Jouwstra DBA: — Edgerton, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0252 Class B MIKE JOUWSTRA DBA: — EDGERTON, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0127 Class B Mike Langerot DBA: — SCAMMON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3794 Class B Milo LLC DBA: — BUELL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0679 Class B Mini S Exotic Zoo LLC DBA: — MINEOLA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0336 Class B Miriam and Emanuel Nisley DBA: — Chariton, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0226 Class B Misty Woodruff DBA: — Granite Falls, NC Exp: 9/6/2028 Active
74-B-0819 Class B MJM Genetic Diversity DBA: — Palo Pinto, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0724 Class B MLG Collective LLC DBA: Cold Blooded Kingdom Coconut Creek, FL Exp: 8/26/2027 Active
41-B-0291 Class B Mohr Vet Research DBA: — Springfield, MN Exp: 6/9/2029 Active
32-B-0289 Class B Monroe Livestock Auction DBA: — Monroe, IN Exp: 4/16/2028 Active
22-B-0075 Class B MONSTER PETS OF AUDUBON DBA: — AUDUBON, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0213 Class B MOONLITE CREEK FARM LLC DBA: — MANSFIELD, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0263 Class B Moonpaws Pet Inc. DBA: — Irvine, CA Exp: 2/22/2027 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.