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
43-B-3746 Class B Sugarbear Exotics L L C DBA: — FLEMINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0236 Class B Sugarcreek Bird Farm, Inc. DBA: — Bellbrook, OH Exp: 5/15/2027 Active
43-B-3748 Class B Summer Smith Jered Smith James Smith DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0235 Class B Summer Theys DBA: — Shawano, WI Exp: 10/28/2027 Active
57-B-0146 Class B Sun Pet Ltd DBA: Fish Mart; Pet Source Atlanta, GA Exp: 7/27/2028 Active
42-B-0227 Class B Sunny Hill Puppies DBA: — NORTHWOOD, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0178 Class B Sunrise Pups LLC DBA: — Ostrander, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0216 Class B SUNSET KENNELS LLC DBA: — HILLPOINT, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0612 Class B Sunshine Zoological Preserve, LLC DBA: — MC ALPIN, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0246 Class B Sus Clinicals Inc DBA: — Cincinnati, OH Exp: 12/19/2028 Active
42-B-0292 Class B Susan Crocker DBA: — KILLDUFF, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3778 Class B Susan Crocker DBA: — BLUE SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0238 Class B Susan Haley DBA: — Frazeysburg, OH Exp: 9/12/2027 Active
74-B-0734 Class B Susan Hatfield DBA: — PORT LAVACA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0198 Class B Susan J Cole DBA: — TREZEVANT, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0720 Class B Susan Mccormick DBA: — Dundee, FL Exp: 4/10/2027 Active
58-B-0575 Class B SUSAN MILLER DBA: — GAINESVILLE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0251 Class B Susan Ungrey DBA: — Rockford, MI Exp: 4/2/2027 Active
73-B-1836 Class B SUSAN WILLIAMS DBA: — BROKEN BOW, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
54-B-0046 Class B SUSANS WORLD OF PETS L L C DBA: — LEWISBURG, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0353 Class B SUZANNE LIVINGSTON DBA: — SPRING HILL, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0175 Class B Sweet Onion Animal Protection Society DBA: — VIDALIA, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0760 Class B SWEET POTATO HOLLOW LLC DBA: — CANTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0743 Class B SWEET POTATO HOLLOW LLC DBA: — CANTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0256 Class B Sweetie Pie Pets LLC DBA: — Eastvale, CA 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.