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
74-B-0732 Class B Rory Duelm DBA: — NEW BRAUNFELS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0107 Class B ROXANN JAMES DBA: — PUEBLO, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0577 Class B ROY MURILLO DBA: — EL PASO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0277 Class B ROY WILBUR DBA: — TAYLORVILLE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15-B-0013 Class B RPC Inc DBA: — EAST PROVIDENCE, RI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0052 Class B Ruby Fur Farm Inc DBA: — New Sharon, IA Exp: 2/4/2028 Active
57-B-0165 Class B RUCKER PET & WILD BIRD THREE DBA: — SUWANEE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0263 Class B Rudy Wickey DBA: — Canaan, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0328 Class B Russell Barham DBA: 4 B Livestock North Zulch, TX Exp: 9/30/2029 Active
74-B-0659 Class B Russell Feed Inc DBA: — Fort Worth, TX Exp: 3/10/2029 Active
42-B-0330 Class B RUSTY ADMIRE DBA: — Ottumwa, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0348 Class B Ryan Blakley DBA: — LUBBOCK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0219 Class B S & L PET SHOP DBA: — ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0469 Class B S & S Exotic Animals Inc DBA: — Houston, TX Exp: 1/21/2028 Active
74-B-0844 Class B S&B Enterprises DBA: — Boerne, TX Exp: 1/8/2029 Active
46-B-0090 Class B SAB Biotherapeutics Inc. DBA: SAB Biotherapeutics Pharm Sioux Falls, SD Exp: 10/7/2028 Active
43-B-3846 Class B Sabrina Dickens DBA: — French Village, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1876 Class B Safari B Ranch, LLC DBA: — Norman, OK Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
71-B-0215 Class B SAFARI PETS DBA: — CONWAY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0728 Class B Safer Human Medicine Inc. DBA: — LaBelle, FL Exp: 5/20/2028 Active
34-B-0230 Class B Saginaw Tropical Animals LLC DBA: — SAGINAW, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0410 Class B Sailfin Pet Shop Inc DBA: — CHAMPAIGN, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0266 Class B Salk Institute For Biological Studies DBA: — LA JOLLA, CA Exp: 9/29/2028 Active
43-B-3687 Class B SAM BEER CINDY BEER DBA: — FLEMINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3806 Class B Sam Hostetler DBA: HOSTETLER WILDLIFE FARMS MILLER, MO Exp: 5/1/2028 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.