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

150 results found in NY

Including 99 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
21-A-0169 Class A MELVIN B SHIRK DBA: — PENN YAN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0178 Class A MELVIN B SHIRK DBA: — PENN YAN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0211 Class B Merlin AAA Plus Corp DBA: Cats in the City Brooklyn, NY Exp: 9/12/2027 Active
21-A-0186 Class A Mervin Z Horst DBA: — Penn Yan, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0220 Class A Millers Country Puppies DBA: — PANAMA, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0170 Class A NANCY O CONNOR DBA: — EVANS MILLS, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0103 Class A NATHAN ZIMMERMAN DBA: — PENN YAN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0205 Class B Olga Karimov Kirill Karimov DBA: — Manorville, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0214 Class B Orchard Pups LLC DBA: — Williamson, NY Exp: 12/5/2026 Active
21-A-0137 Class A Paul Kubasiewicz DBA: — Akron, NY Exp: 12/11/2028 Active
21-B-0210 Class B Precious Puppies, Inc DBA: — Bellvale, NY Exp: 8/26/2027 Active
21-A-0181 Class A Precious Puppies, Inc DBA: — Warwick, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0165 Class A Puppy Love Kennel LLC DBA: — Fort Plain, NY Exp: 6/24/2029 Active
21-A-0179 Class A Rainbow Creek Kennels DBA: — Clyde, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0163 Class A Rainbow Creek Kennels DBA: — CLYDE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0196 Class B RAY LYNCH DBA: — LAKEWOOD, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0065 Class A RAYMOND HOOVER DBA: — DUNDEE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0159 Class A REBECCA GRABER DBA: — WATERLOO, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0168 Class A Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center DBA: — Buffalo, NY Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
21-A-0204 Class A Sadie and Daniel Yoder DBA: — Jasper, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0209 Class A Samuel H Zimmerman DBA: — Penn Yan, NY Exp: 10/10/2027 Active
21-A-0155 Class A Samuel H Zimmerman DBA: — PENN YAN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0233 Class A Samuel Z Brubacker DBA: — Dundee, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0083 Class A Samuel Z Brubacker DBA: — Dundee, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0077 Class A Samuel Zimmerman DBA: — Dundee, NY 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.