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
58-B-0684 Class B The Bird Shop and Exotic Critter Corner DBA: — WINTER PARK, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14-B-0054 Class B THE BROAD INSTITUTE DBA: — CAMBRIDGE, MA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0141 Class B The Critter Cottage - Exotic Pet Store and Supplies DBA: — Waveland, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0209 Class B THE FAMILY PATCH INC DBA: — ATHENS, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-B-0113 Class B THE FINCH FARM DBA: — VANCOUVER, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0207 Class B THE FISH BOWL LLC DBA: — SEARCY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0208 Class B THE FISH BOWL LLC DBA: — SEARCY, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
56-B-0144 Class B THE GLIDER WHISPERER LLC DBA: — EASLEY, SC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0132 Class B The Lizard King Inc. DBA: — SHREVEPORT, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0041 Class B THE MC CONNELL GROUP INC DBA: — SILVER SPRING, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0614 Class B The Monkey Whisperer Exotics LLC DBA: — Cottonwood, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0052 Class B THE PET DEN INC DBA: — COMMACK, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0729 Class B The Pet Glider LLC DBA: — HOUSTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0140 Class B The Pet Shop DBA: — LEESVILLE, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0181 Class B THE PET STOP PET SHOP INC DBA: — NEWBURGH, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0091 Class B THE PUPPY DEN DBA: — DAPHNE, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0741 Class B The Puppy Market DBA: — Fort Lauderdale, FL Exp: 10/7/2029 Active —
58-B-0698 Class B The Q-UE Systems LLC DBA: — Maitland, FL Exp: 5/2/2028 Active
74-B-0777 Class B THE SUGAR BEAR ADOPTION L L C DBA: — LUBBOCK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-B-0003 Class B The Triple3 Elite Group LLC DBA: — Atlanta, GA Exp: 10/23/2026 Expired
58-B-0469 Class B The Tropical Rain Forest Preserve Inc DBA: — West Palm Beach, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
45-B-0037 Class B Thee Puppy Salon Inc DBA: — BISMARCK, ND Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0009 Class B Thomas D Morris Inc DBA: Meadow Creek Farm Reisterstown, MD Exp: 12/26/2028 Active
33-B-0435 Class B Thomas Edmonds DBA: — WEST UNION, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0178 Class B Thoroughbred Management, LLC DBA: — DUBLIN, GA 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.