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

315 results found in FL

Including 204 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
58-B-0632 Class B FATHER FISH AQUARIUM DBA: — VENICE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0312 Class A FIRST COAST SUGAR GLIDERS DBA: — JACKSONVILLE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0400 Class A Flohemp, LLC DBA: Ariel’s Aviary Miami, FL Exp: 6/27/2027 Active
58-A-0354 Class A Florida Exotic Species Preserve DBA: — WESLEY CHAPEL, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0596 Class B FLORIDA FERRETS DBA: — NORTH PORT, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0417 Class A Florida Parrot Inc DBA: — Miami, FL Exp: 8/20/2029 Active —
58-B-0634 Class B Florida Primates & Exotics DBA: — North Fort Myers, FL Exp: 7/14/2027 Active
58-B-0627 Class B Frank T. and Nancy L Christie DBA: — UMATILLA, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0366 Class A Frenchie Life Kennels DBA: — Fort Myers, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0552 Class B G S W OF F W B DBA: — FT WALTON BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0301 Class A GAIL HARRIS DBA: — GENEVA, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0282 Class B Gary Rosenblum DBA: World Exotics Inc Naples, FL Exp: 3/6/2028 Active
58-B-0701 Class B Gemini Bioscience Resourcing DBA: — LaBelle, FL Exp: 6/9/2028 Active
58-B-0288 Class B GEORGE POWERS JR DBA: — FELLSMERE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0735 Class B Gilley Exotics Animal Ranch DBA: — Deland, FL Exp: 3/4/2029 Active —
58-A-0376 Class A Gilley Exotics Animal Ranch DBA: — Deland, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0483 Class B GLOBAL RETAIL ENTERPRISES INC DBA: — FORT MYERS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0606 Class B GLOBAL RETAIL ENTERPRISES INC DBA: — FORT MYERS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0370 Class A Gorilla Backs Kennel, LLC DBA: — Lake Wales, FL Exp: 7/26/2028 Active
58-A-0303 Class A GREGORY DUKES DBA: — ARCHER, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0727 Class B Happy Paws LLC DBA: Happy Paws US Davie, FL Exp: 4/30/2028 Active
58-A-0397 Class A Heart Beak City Inc DBA: — Spring Hill, FL Exp: 5/7/2027 Active
58-A-0379 Class A HertaBerkSchwein Farm DBA: — Groveland, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0381 Class A Holly J Bentley DBA: — Lithia, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0367 Class A Hope Robertson DBA: — Bartow, FL 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.