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
33-B-0422 Class B PHILLIP MOBERLEY DBA: — VILLA PARK, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0239 Class B Phoenix Landing Foundation DBA: — Alexander, NC Exp: 1/14/2028 Active
93-B-0219 Class B Phoenix Pharmaceuticals Inc DBA: — Burlingame, CA Exp: 9/7/2027 Active
42-B-0333 Class B PHYLLIS HASTINGS DBA: — GUTTENBERG, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0185 Class B PICK A PUPPY INC DBA: — TOMS RIVER, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0289 Class B Pick Me Puppies L L C DBA: — EXLINE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14-B-0031 Class B Pine Acre Rabbitry/Farm DBA: — Norton, MA Exp: 10/2/2028 Active
31-B-0190 Class B PINE RIDGE ENTERPRISES L L C DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0739 Class B Pink Paws Cat Cafe LLC DBA: — Jacksonville, FL Exp: 8/10/2029 Active
43-B-3871 Class B Pinnacle Pets LLC DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: 9/17/2028 Active
58-B-0604 Class B Pipsqueeks Pet Inc DBA: — BELLEVIEW, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0681 Class B Pipsqueeks Pets Inc DBA: — Ocala, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0278 Class B Playful Puppies, LLC DBA: — New Haven, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0206 Class B PNT Inc DBA: Pets N Things Saline, MI Exp: 5/18/2028 Active
58-B-0642 Class B Pocket Pets of Central Florida LLC DBA: — MAITLAND, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0183 Class B Pocono Rabbit Farm & Laboratory Inc. DBA: — Canadensis, PA Exp: 1/25/2027 Active
23-B-0194 Class B POINTER HILL PET PRODUCTS DBA: — BECHTELSVILLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1862 Class B Portable Oceans L L C DBA: — MCALESTER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0740 Class B Prairie Services Inc. DBA: — ARGYLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0303 Class B Prairie Services Inc. DBA: — ARGYLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-B-0084 Class B PRECIOUS PETS DBA: — SOMERDALE, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-B-0073 Class B PRECIOUS PETS DBA: — SOMERDALE, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0210 Class B Precious Puppies, Inc DBA: — Bellvale, NY Exp: 8/26/2027 Active
31-B-0194 Class B Preferred Canines LLC DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 2/15/2027 Active
58-B-0669 Class B PreLabs LLC DBA: PRIM GEN Lehigh Acres, FL Exp: 7/3/2028 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.