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-1872 Class B Sycamore Springs Ranch Inc. DBA: — LOCUST GROVE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1854 Class B Sycamore Springs Ranch Inc. DBA: — LOCUST GROVE, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0359 Class B Tails & Scales Inc. DBA: — Derby, KS Exp: 1/30/2029 Active
48-B-0341 Class B Tails & Scales Inc. DBA: — DERBY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0352 Class B Tails & Scales Inc. DBA: — DERBY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-B-0065 Class B Tamara Schanzenbach DBA: — MOBRIDGE, SD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16-B-0043 Class B Tamara Sevigny DBA: — LYME, CT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3761 Class B Tanya White DBA: — TANEYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0348 Class B TARON LANGHOVER DANIEL NEWSOM DBA: — WALTON, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0139 Class B Tawonza Mcclendon DBA: — Jackson, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0809 Class B Tenille Peterson DBA: — Midland, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3708 Class B Teresa Shaffer DBA: — Holden, MO Exp: 2/2/2028 Active
71-B-0218 Class B Terry & Andria Farris DBA: — Searcy, AR Exp: 3/18/2028 Active
43-B-3600 Class B Terry Cozart DBA: — NEELYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0639 Class B Terry Floyd DBA: — BONHAM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0427 Class B Teske Pet And Garden Center DBA: — MOLINE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0842 Class B Texas Bird Farm DBA: — Rosharon, TX Exp: 7/21/2028 Active
74-B-0803 Class B Texas Tech University DBA: — IDALOU, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0339 Class B That Critter Place DBA: — GREAT BEND, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0350 Class B That Critter Place DBA: — GREAT BEND, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0288 Class B The Animal House Pet Shop DBA: — KEOKUK, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0429 Class B The Animal Store, Inc. DBA: — Lincolnwood, IL Exp: 11/21/2028 Active
35-B-0136 Class B THE ARISTOTLE CORPORATION DBA: — FORT ATKINSON, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
88-B-0035 Class B THE BARKING LOT L.L.C. DBA: — HENDERSON, NV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0002 Class B The Bio Corporation DBA: — Alexandria, MN Exp: 12/6/2026 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.