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 1,250 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
14-B-0042 Class B AVOLAB LLC DBA: — NORTH GRAFTON, MA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14-B-0050 Class B AWESOME PETS II INC DBA: — FAIRHAVEN, MA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0667 Class B Aylama Pages DBA: — NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0705 Class B Aylama Pages DBA: — NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3858 Class B B & B Livestock Sales LLC DBA: — Bourbon, MO Exp: 4/24/2027 Active
64-B-0070 Class B B & B Pet Stop Inc DBA: — Mobile, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0090 Class B B & K FARMS L L C DBA: — PELL CITY, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0233 Class B Back Road Reptiles and Exotics DBA: — Fostoria, OH Exp: 5/20/2028 Active
31-B-0231 Class B Barb Troyer DBA: — Walhonding, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0231 Class B Barbara Benck DBA: — Raeford, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0167 Class B BARBARA MARTIN DBA: — FOREST PARK, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-0089 Class B Barbara Poor DBA: — NOVELTY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-B-0116 Class B Bark and Co LLC DBA: — Vancouver, WA Exp: 2/27/2029 Active
93-B-0244 Class B Barneys Pets Inc. DBA: — CHINO, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-B-0130 Class B BARR SCIENTIFIC L L C DBA: — RIDGELAND, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-B-0002 Class B Bartons West End Farms Inc DBA: — GREAT MEADOWS, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22-B-0090 Class B Bartons West End Farms Inc DBA: — Oxford, NJ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0669 Class B Bay Area Exotic Pets DBA: — LA PORTE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0655 Class B Bayou Bend Exotics L L C DBA: — ALVIN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0628 Class B BC US LLC DBA: — Immokalee, FL Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
48-B-0356 Class B BDP II Auctioneer LLC DBA: — Linwood, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0611 Class B BEAKS AND FEATHERS INC DBA: — NAPLES, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0142 Class B Beasties LLC DBA: — Pueblo, CO Exp: 5/30/2027 Active
93-B-0221 Class B Beckman Coulter Inc. DBA: — Winchester, CA Exp: 10/1/2029 Active
47-B-0116 Class B Becky Busboom DBA: — Danneborg, NE Exp: 5/12/2029 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.