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

315 results found in FL

Including 204 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
58-A-0170 Class A JONI SWANSON DBA: — EDGEWATER, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0677 Class B Joni Swanson DBA: — THE VILLAGES, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0339 Class A Jorge Antonio Perez DBA: La Jungla Exotic Wildlife Miami, FL Exp: 5/24/2029 Active
58-A-0299 Class A JOY LEININGER DBA: — BROOKSVILLE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0658 Class B Juan Mena DBA: — NORTH FORT MYERS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0583 Class B Julies Jungle Inc. DBA: — Cantonment, FL Exp: 8/27/2028 Active
58-B-0600 Class B JUSTIN MILLER DBA: — SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0702 Class B K9 Partners Inc. DBA: — Miami Lakes, FL Exp: 6/9/2028 Active
58-B-0685 Class B K9 Partners Inc. DBA: — Hialeah Gardens, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0413 Class A Kasondra Teems Gillespie DBA: — Ruskin, FL Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
58-B-0678 Class B KATHRYN SMITH DBA: — HIGH SPRINGS, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0298 Class A Kathy Brycer DBA: THATDAMNMONKEY.COM Jacksonville, FL Exp: 6/7/2027 Active
58-B-0630 Class B KE`AKI TECHNOLOGIES LLC DBA: — ORLANDO, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0574 Class B LARRY FOWLER DBA: — NORTH PORT, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0539 Class B LARRY WILSON DBA: — LAKELAND, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0408 Class A Latricia Stoddard DBA: — Valrico, FL Exp: 4/7/2028 Active
58-B-0649 Class B LAUREN ELIZABETH MC ANA DBA: — LOXAHATCHEE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0327 Class A LAUREN ELIZABETH MC ANA DBA: — LOXAHATCHEE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0616 Class B LAURIE RIGG DBA: — HAVANA, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0666 Class B Lily Pad Pets Reptiles & More LLC DBA: — MELBOURNE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0706 Class B Lily Pad Pets Reptiles & More LLC DBA: — MELBOURNE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0650 Class B LINDA CARMAN DBA: — MELBOURNE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0322 Class A LINDA LAWYER DBA: — LAKE WALES, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0330 Class A LINDA WANAMAKER DBA: — LEHIGH ACRES, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0738 Class B Lindsey Ghanbari DBA: — Doral, FL Exp: 5/28/2029 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.