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-0418 Class B PreLabs, LLC DBA: — OXFORD, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0259 Class B Premier BioSource Inc. DBA: — Ramona, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0293 Class B Premier Puppies Indiana DBA: — Warsaw, IN Exp: 2/2/2029 Active
74-B-0749 Class B Preston Crumpton DBA: — VIDOR, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0207 Class B Preuss Animal House Inc DBA: — Lansing, MI Exp: 5/17/2028 Active
58-B-0648 Class B Primate Products LLC DBA: — Immokalee, FL Exp: 6/7/2028 Active
58-B-0536 Class B Primate Products LLC DBA: — IMMOKALEE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0265 Class B Prime Bio Solutions DBA: — Ramona, CA Exp: 1/6/2028 Active
43-B-3863 Class B Prime Pets DBA: — Seneca, MO Exp: 3/19/2028 Active
58-B-0636 Class B PRIMERA SCIENCE CENTER LLC DBA: — LABELLE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3852 Class B Primo Paws LLC DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: 12/20/2026 Active
93-B-0247 Class B Pro Sci Inc. DBA: — POWAY, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0229 Class B Pro Sci Inc. DBA: — RAMONA, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0371 Class B Probetex Inc. DBA: — San Antonio, TX Exp: 3/3/2028 Active
58-B-0624 Class B PROJECT SUGAR BEARS DBA: — ORLANDO, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0644 Class B PRUDENCE WALKER DVM DBA: — ORMOND BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0170 Class B PRUDENCE WALKER DVM DBA: — KNOXVILLE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0286 Class B Pup World LLC DBA: — Ft Wayne, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0175 Class B PUPPY AVENUE INC DBA: — JOHNSTOWN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0207 Class B PUPPY BLVD DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0661 Class B Puppy Buddy Inc DBA: — Hialeah Gardens, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
88-B-0043 Class B Puppy Central, LLC DBA: — Las Vegas, NV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0638 Class B PUPPY COLLECTION INC DBA: — FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0657 Class B PUPPY CONCEPTS INC DBA: — LAKE MARY, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0236 Class B PUPPY HOME MATCH LLC DBA: — TROY, MI 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.