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
73-B-1867 Class B Sherri Taylor DBA: — LONE GROVE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0161 Class B SHERRYE SWENSON DBA: — BACKUS, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0173 Class B Shoup Investments LTD DBA: — Orrville, OH Exp: 11/18/2027 Active
21-B-0201 Class B Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc DBA: — Tarrytown, NY Exp: 6/25/2028 Active
33-B-0404 Class B Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc DBA: — GORMAN, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
88-B-0037 Class B SIERRA AQUATICS L L C DBA: — RENO, NV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0169 Class B SILVER LINING KENNELS INC DBA: — COLFAX, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0134 Class B SILVERSTAKE LODE LLC DBA: — GRAND CANE, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0188 Class B SISAP OPERATING CORP DBA: — EAST NORTHPORT, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0182 Class B Six Shooters Investment Group LLC DBA: Gulf Coast Livestock Sparta, TN Exp: 6/6/2027 Active
41-B-0283 Class B SKIS ALTERNATIVE ANIMAL AUCTION LLC DBA: — PIERZ, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1874 Class B Skulls Unlimited International Inc DBA: Skulls Unlimited Oklahoma City, OK Exp: 2/1/2027 Active
73-B-1870 Class B Skulls Unlimited International Inc DBA: — Oklahoma City, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0110 Class B SkunkHaven Inc DBA: — North Ridgeville, OH Exp: 2/6/2029 Active
31-B-0201 Class B Skyline Puppies LLC DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 9/6/2029 Active
58-B-0668 Class B SL Imports LLC DBA: Kittens UP Hollywood, FL Exp: 6/1/2028 Active
34-B-0247 Class B Slothboss Inc DBA: — Saginaw, MI Exp: 12/23/2028 Active
32-B-0224 Class B SMALLEY EXOTIC FARM LLC DBA: — SILVER LAKE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0221 Class B SMART Reproduction DBA: — Jonesboro, AR Exp: 4/11/2027 Active
55-B-0180 Class B SMITH FARMS DBA: — STONEVILLE, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0038 Class B SMITHERS AVANZA TOXICOLOGY SERVICES LLC DBA: — GAITHERSBURG, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-B-0078 Class B SNBL USA LTD DBA: — EVERETT, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3725 Class B Sobrad LLC DBA: — NEOSHO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3750 Class B Sobrad LLC DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0240 Class B SOF Landing LLC DBA: — Sanford, NC Exp: 8/22/2028 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.