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
87-B-0042 Class B Robinson Elk Ranch DBA: — Richmond, UT Exp: 4/15/2027 Active
87-B-0041 Class B ROBINSON ELK RANCH DBA: — RICHMOND, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3726 Class B ROCHELLE LEE DBA: — ETHEL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0309 Class B ROCKABYE ACRES DBA: — KEOSAUQUA, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0812 Class B Rocking H. Safari Ranch, Inc. DBA: — Clifton, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0008 Class B ROCKLAND INC DBA: — BOYERTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0282 Class B Rockview Kennels LLC DBA: — Edgerton, MN Exp: 3/13/2027 Active
43-B-3512 Class B Rod Malchow DBA: — Urbana, MO Exp: 7/28/2028 Active
74-B-0778 Class B RODERICK MARTIN DBA: — CANTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0407 Class B RODNEY KNOX DBA: — BUSHNELL, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0039 Class B RODNIE KELLEY DBA: — KELLERTON, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14-B-0052 Class B Rodrigo Montemor DBA: — Larence, MA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0045 Class B Rogers Community Auction Inc DBA: — ROGERS, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-B-0123 Class B ROGGENKAMP QUAIL LLC DBA: — MCCOOK, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0018 Class B Rokenn Enterprises Inc. DBA: — DELPHOS, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0237 Class B Roland and Valerie Bowyer DBA: — LAURINBURG, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
47-B-0128 Class B Rolling Gavel LLC DBA: — Columbus, NE Exp: 4/28/2029 Active
43-B-0209 Class B RON ARCHER DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0145 Class B Ronald C Guidry Jr DBA: — DES ALLEMANDS, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0162 Class B Ronald Derr DBA: — BLOOMSBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0206 Class B Ronald O Manor Jr DBA: — Murfreesboro, TN Exp: 9/2/2028 Active
46-B-0069 Class B RONALD WAGNER DBA: — WATERTOWN, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3670 Class B Ronnie Sipp DBA: — VALLES MINES, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0687 Class B Roos and Coos Farm Exotic Animal Rescue and Sanctuary DBA: — Plant City, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0177 Class B RORY SMART DBA: — ATL, GA 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.