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
21-B-0196 Class B RAY LYNCH DBA: — LAKEWOOD, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0138 Class B RAY STIPE DBA: — FRENCHBURG, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0232 Class B RAYMOND BOWMAN RUTH BOWMAN DBA: — NEW HOLLAND, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0227 Class B RAYMOND FISHER DBA: — QUARRYVILLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0258 Class B Raymond Mena DBA: — Norco, CA Exp: 3/24/2029 Active
93-B-0253 Class B Raymond Mena DBA: — NORCO, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0768 Class B Raz Livestock DBA: — HARPER, TX Exp: 6/14/2028 Active
74-B-0747 Class B Raz Livestock DBA: — HARPER, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0200 Class B Real Pets Corp DBA: — Reading, PA Exp: 4/5/2029 Active
43-B-3764 Class B Rebecca Goldstein DBA: — BIRCH TREE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3773 Class B Rebecca Goldstein DBA: — MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0722 Class B Rebecca Krebs DBA: Wings N Spots Exotics Okeechobee, FL Exp: 8/2/2027 Active
58-B-0689 Class B Rebecca Krebs DBA: — OKEECHOBEE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0137 Class B RED DRAGON EXOTICS LLC DBA: — LAKEWOOD, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3745 Class B Renee Rae Ken Schroader DBA: — NEOSHO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0171 Class B Renée Pearlstein DBA: — Madison, OH Exp: 2/7/2027 Active
86-B-0064 Class B REPTILES & REEFS DBA: — TEMPE, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0167 Class B REVELATION REPTILES DBA: — CHRISTIANSBURG, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3613 Class B RHONDA GEAR DBA: — GALT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
45-B-0039 Class B Rhonda Thomas DBA: — Minot, ND Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0635 Class B Rhondas Aviary DBA: — Milton, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-B-0153 Class B Richard and Nancy Noble Foundation DBA: — Douglas, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0191 Class B RICHARD BARTA DBA: — INDEPENDENCE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0225 Class B RICHARD CUNNINGHAM DBA: — NOBLESVILLE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0830 Class B Richard Kauffman DBA: — Rosebud, TX Exp: 12/19/2026 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.