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
74-B-0788 Class B Three Little Pitties Rescue DBA: — Friendswood, TX Exp: 7/23/2028 Active
23-B-0050 Class B THREE SPRINGS SCIENTIFIC INC DBA: — PERKASIE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3874 Class B Thunder Lizard LLC DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
65-B-0142 Class B Thuy Nguyen DBA: — Hattiesburg, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0219 Class B Tiffani Danielle Jones DBA: — Marion, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3731 Class B Tiffanies LLC DBA: — Frankford, MO Exp: 9/23/2029 Active
42-B-0304 Class B TIM GALEAZZI DBA: — KNOXVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0205 Class B Tim Peveler DBA: — CENTRAL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0231 Class B Timothy Mast DBA: — CAMBRIA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0174 Class B TIMOTHY USSERY DBA: — CHESAPEAKE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3623 Class B TINA OSBORN MICHAEL OSBORN DBA: — CABOOL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-B-0104 Class B Tiny Bubbles Pet Store Inc. DBA: — PORT ANGELES, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0213 Class B TINYCUTIES JJP LLC DBA: — Long Island City, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3618 Class B Todd and Vicki Lantz DBA: — CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0253 Class B Todd Cotterman DBA: — Oakland, MI Exp: 4/12/2027 Active
57-B-0168 Class B TODD HARRIS DBA: — KNOXVILLE, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
87-B-0029 Class B TOM EDWARDS DBA: — WEST VALLEY CITY, UT Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3425 Class B Tom Nelson DBA: — MACON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3786 Class B Tonia Haddix DBA: — CLEVER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3839 Class B Tonia Haddix DBA: — Sunrise Beach, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
92-B-0259 Class B TONY A MARLOW II DBA: — PORTLAND, OR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-0192 Class B TONY SUMPTER LORRIE SUMPTER DBA: — REYDON, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3802 Class B Tonya Carrillo DBA: — Joplin, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0239 Class B TOPEKA AUCTION AND MARKETING DBA: — TOPEKA, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0541 Class B Topsey Exotic Ranch LLC DBA: — COPPERAS COVE, TX 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.