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-1817 Class B STEPHANIE OOSTVEEN DBA: — NOBLE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0192 Class B STEPHEN E GRUNINGER DBA: — BLOOMINGDALE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0247 Class B Stephen E Stride DBA: Center Valley Puppies Doyelsburg, PA Exp: 10/11/2028 Active
42-B-0041 Class B STEPHEN KRAGE DBA: — SIOUX CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0437 Class B STEPHEN MILLER DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0204 Class B Stephen Williamson DBA: S & L Exotics Henderson, TN Exp: 7/28/2028 Active
86-B-0057 Class B Steve Thompson DBA: — WILLCOX, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1891 Class B Steve Don Burden DBA: — Weleetka, OK Exp: 4/19/2027 Active
74-B-0673 Class B Steve Housley DBA: Pollys Pet Shop Universal City, TX Exp: 3/22/2027 Active
42-B-0182 Class B Steve Kruse DBA: — WEST POINT, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1871 Class B Steve Sawyer DBA: — LOCUST GROVE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0796 Class B STEVEN GRAY EMILY GRAY DBA: — GROESBECK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0328 Class B Steven Fox DBA: SF Pet Supply Wholesale Chana, IL Exp: 9/23/2027 Active
74-B-0524 Class B Steven Provost DBA: — Harper, TX Exp: 4/27/2028 Active
74-B-0254 Class B Stillmeadow Inc. DBA: — SUGAR LAND, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0244 Class B Stone Barn Kennels DBA: — Stewartstown, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0240 Class B Strictly Reptiles Inc DBA: — HOLLYWOOD, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0306 Class B Struve Labs International Inc DBA: — Manning, IA Exp: 9/8/2029 Active
42-B-0290 Class B Struve Labs International Inc DBA: — MANNING, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0433 Class B SUBURBAN VENTURES INC DBA: — PLAINFIELD, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0046 Class B Sue Ann and Timothy John Moore DBA: — NORCO, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0144 Class B Sue Stevens DBA: — GREENSBURG, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-0249 Class B SUE SWINDELL DBA: — WARSAW, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-B-0135 Class B SUGAR GLIDERS INC DBA: — MYRTLE BEACH, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14-B-0056 Class B Sugar Haven Rescue Inc DBA: — Haverhill, MA Exp: 9/30/2029 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.