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
23-B-0057 Class B SOS Rodent Express Inc DBA: — Oley, PA Exp: 10/7/2027 Active
64-B-0106 Class B Sounds Fishy Aquatic and Exotic Pet Store DBA: — Northport, AL Exp: 1/10/2027 Active
58-B-0623 Class B SOUTH FLORIDA SUGAR BEAR COMPANY DBA: — MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
54-B-0047 Class B SOUTH FORK EXOTICS DBA: — MOOREFIELD, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0683 Class B South Paw Puppies LLC DBA: — Largo, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0591 Class B SOUTH PAW PUPPIES LLC DBA: — RHINE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0063 Class B Southern Biotechnology Associates Inc DBA: — Birmingham, AL Exp: 5/31/2029 Active
71-B-0223 Class B Southern Creatures, LLC DBA: — Siloam Springs, AR Exp: 5/29/2027 Active
57-B-0176 Class B SOUTHERN DREAM PUPPIES DBA: — CLEVELAND, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0101 Class B Southern Grace Kennels LLC DBA: — Prattville, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0226 Class B Southern Hearts Rescue DBA: — Bauxite, AR Exp: 5/28/2029 Active
65-B-0132 Class B SOUTHERN PINES ANIMAL SHELTER DBA: — HATTIESBURG, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3783 Class B Southern Style Puppies LLC DBA: — Houston, MO Exp: 12/14/2027 Active
63-B-0188 Class B SOUTHERN SUGAR BEARS DBA: — JOHNSON CITY, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3812 Class B Southpaw Pets LLC DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: 10/3/2027 Active
58-B-0631 Class B SOUTHWEST FLORIDA VENOM FARM INC DBA: — BRADENTON, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-0449 Class B Spencer Dwiggins DBA: — MACON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0034 Class B SPRING VALLEY LABORATORIES INC DBA: — SYKESVILLE, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3835 Class B Springfield Livestock Marketing Center LLC DBA: — Springfield, MO Exp: 5/27/2028 Active
33-B-0446 Class B SPS Aquarists Inc. DBA: — Champaign, IL Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
43-B-3663 Class B STACY FARLEY DBA: — LANCASTER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0231 Class B Stanley Graber DBA: — Montgomery, IN Exp: 8/21/2028 Active
48-B-0332 Class B Star Smith DBA: — MEADE, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0226 Class B STARLINE RESOURCES LLC DBA: — FOUNTAIN CITY, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1881 Class B Stephanie L Hollis DBA: — CLEVELAND, OK 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.