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
93-B-0255 Class B Moonpaws Pet Inc. DBA: — GLENDORA, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0226 Class B Morgan Machnik DBA: — Milwaukee, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0205 Class B Morning Glory Kennels DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 4/6/2028 Active
58-B-0671 Class B Morris Di Camillo Inc. DBA: — LAKE WALES, FL Exp: 11/20/2026 Active
31-B-0109 Class B Mose E Hershberger DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0031 Class B Mount Hope Auction Inc DBA: — MOUNT HOPE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
87-B-0038 Class B MOUNTAIN WEST SUGAR BEARS DBA: — LAYTON, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0171 Class B MPI Research Inc DBA: — MATTAWAN, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
88-B-0041 Class B Munoz LLC DBA: — LAS VEGAS, NV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0442 Class B MURIEL INGRAM DBA: — SULLIVAN, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0343 Class B Murray McMurray Hatchery DBA: — Webster City, IA Exp: 9/16/2028 Active
61-B-0150 Class B Murray Stevens DBA: — Greensburg, KY Exp: 6/25/2027 Active
58-B-0726 Class B Muscle Tone Bullys World Wide Inc. DBA: — Naples, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1899 Class B MVP - Canines LLC DBA: — Wyandotte, OK Exp: 6/10/2028 Active
58-B-0519 Class B MY COUNTRY CRITTERS DBA: — HOWEY IN THE HILLS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-B-0121 Class B MY LITTLE PET SHOP DBA: — WEST POINT, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3753 Class B MY LITTLE PUPPY DBA: — JOPLIN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0571 Class B N B J Zoological Park Ltd DBA: — SPRING BRANCH, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0269 Class B NADINE GARCIA DBA: — HOPKINS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0202 Class B Nancy Banes DBA: — McEwan, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0110 Class B Nancy Hatton DBA: — CALHAN, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0216 Class B Nancy Mobley DBA: — DARDANELLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0220 Class B Nasco Education DBA: — Fort Atkinson, WI Exp: 11/7/2027 Active
32-B-0261 Class B Nathan Lengacher DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0143 Class B Nathan Miller DBA: — HORSE CAVE, KY 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.