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
58-B-0340 Class B Richard L Miller DVM, PA DBA: — Southwest Ranches, FL Exp: 7/30/2028 Active
58-B-0645 Class B RICHARD MUENCH DBA: — SANIBEL, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0787 Class B Richard Tozer DBA: — CENTER POINT, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0329 Class B Ridge Road Kennels LLC DBA: — Blakesburg, IA Exp: 4/20/2028 Active
58-B-0646 Class B RISING STAR RANCH AND AUCTION LLC DBA: — PLANT CITY, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0485 Class B River City Exotics Inc. DBA: — SAN ANTONIO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0165 Class B RMRS Manufacturing & Distributing Inc DBA: Pet & Aquatic Warehouse Lynchburg, VA Exp: 8/3/2029 Active
12-B-0007 Class B ROA Holdings LLC DBA: — Franklin, NH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0754 Class B Robert Hunziker Michael Hunziker DBA: — PAMPA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-B-0141 Class B ROBERT JONES DBA: — CHARLESTON, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0282 Class B Robert Allen Mitchell DBA: Mitchells Exotics Wapello, IA Exp: 5/9/2027 Active
32-B-0143 Class B ROBERT BALE DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0179 Class B Robert Burry DBA: — NEW CASTLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0586 Class B ROBERT COSTA DBA: — RIVERVIEW, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0545 Class B ROBERT G ROY DVM, MS, PA DBA: — WEST PALM BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0643 Class B ROBERT G ROY DVM, MS, PA DBA: — WEST PALM BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-B-0128 Class B Robert J Mills DBA: Everything under the Sun Flea Market / The Spoiled Pet Myrtle Beach, SC Exp: 3/25/2027 Active
31-B-0104 Class B ROBERT PERRY DBA: — MT STERLING, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0179 Class B ROBERT SARGEANT DBA: — RAMONA, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0659 Class B Robert Sonner DBA: — Homestead, FL Exp: 2/6/2029 Active
58-B-0554 Class B Robert Sonner DBA: — HOMESTEAD, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0205 Class B ROBERT VIRCHOW DEBORAH VIRCHOW DBA: — NORTHWOOD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0208 Class B ROBERT YODER DBA: — Fredricktown, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0190 Class B ROBIN CRABTREE DBA: — SALISBURY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0305 Class B ROBIN KRUMM DON KRUMM DBA: — GRINNELL, IA 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.