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 1,251 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
41-B-0275 Class B PET EXPO DISTRIBUTORS DBA: — MANKATO, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0547 Class B PET NATION L L C DBA: — NAVARRE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0240 Class B PET PARTNERS INC. DBA: — CHINO, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
88-B-0044 Class B Pet Planet LLC DBA: — Las Vegas, NV Exp: 6/28/2028 Active
73-B-1849 Class B Pet Source Inc. DBA: — SULPHUR, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0187 Class B Pet Stop Inc. DBA: — Shawnee, KS Exp: 7/2/2027 Active
52-B-0122 Class B Pet World DBA: — Hampton, VA Exp: 4/17/2027 Active
48-B-0349 Class B Pet World Inc DBA: — Lawrence, KS Exp: 11/30/2026 Active
74-B-0746 Class B Peter Mimikos DBA: — BOERNE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-B-0092 Class B Petland Albuquerque, LLC DBA: — Albuquerque, NM Exp: 1/24/2028 Active
22-B-0088 Class B Petmax Inc DBA: — Paramus, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
87-B-0020 Class B Pets & Such DBA: — West Valley, UT Exp: 8/28/2029 Active
58-B-0622 Class B PETS AND MORE INC DBA: — MELBOURNE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0254 Class B Pets Kingdom Inc. DBA: — SAN DIEGO, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0261 Class B Pets Kingdom Inc. DBA: — SAN DIEGO, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
86-B-0037 Class B Pets Paradise DBA: — PHOENIX, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0301 Class B PETS PLAYHOUSE DBA: — CEDAR RAPIDS, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0064 Class B PETS PLEASE INC DBA: — NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12-B-0005 Class B Pets Plus DBA: — Londonderry, NH Exp: 4/22/2028 Active
74-B-0523 Class B Pets Plus DBA: — Lubbock, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0527 Class B PETS PLUS + PARRISH L L C DBA: — PARRISH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0169 Class B Pets Plus Inc. DBA: — STAFFORD, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0541 Class B PETS UNIVERSE I I DBA: — CAPE CORAL, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3727 Class B Petsway Inc. DBA: — SPRINGFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0234 Class B Phil Simpson DBA: — Monroe, NC Exp: 7/24/2029 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.