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 1,250 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-B-3807 Class B BECKYROOS EXOTICS LLC DBA: — HARTVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0110 Class B BELLONA ARSENAL FARM ASSOCIATES DBA: — MIDLOTHIAN, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0233 Class B Ben and Malinda Beiler DBA: — Rewey, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
45-B-0033 Class B Ben B Gerving DBA: Midwest Alternative Livestock New Salem, ND Exp: 4/16/2027 Active
23-B-0206 Class B BENNIE KAUFFMAN DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0223 Class B BENUEL ALLGYER DBA: — PLATTEVILLE, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0756 Class B Best Exotics LLC DBA: — Naples, TX Exp: 2/17/2027 Active
31-B-0161 Class B Best Exotics LLC DBA: — MEDWAY, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3484 Class B Betty Fetters DBA: — NOVINGER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0133 Class B BETTY MOBLEY DBA: — DARDANELLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
64-B-0089 Class B BEVELLAS PET SHOP DBA: — NORTHPORT, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3760 Class B Beverly Christy Fred Christy DBA: — Revere, MO Exp: 12/14/2027 Active
43-B-3744 Class B Beverly Christy Fred Christy DBA: — REVERE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0682 Class B Beverly Hills Bulldogs Inc DBA: — HIALEAH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0615 Class B Beverly Hills Puppies Inc DBA: — HIALEAH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0584 Class B Beverly's Pet Center DBA: Beverly's Pet Center Pembroke Pines, FL Exp: 8/27/2028 Active
43-B-3814 Class B Big Springs Kennel DBA: — Caulfield, MO Exp: 3/20/2027 Active
71-B-0170 Class B Bill Nored DBA: — EDGEMONT, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0174 Class B BILL ZELENSKI DBA: — WAUPACA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3718 Class B BILLY JOHNSTON CHERYL ULLRICH DBA: — CHILLICOTHE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0126 Class B BILLY PERRY JR BILLY PERRY SR DBA: — CLEVELAND, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0705 Class B Billy Waddle DBA: — EARLY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0601 Class B BIO RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL INC DBA: — FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0155 Class B Biolink Inc. DBA: — Liverpool, NY Exp: 9/14/2027 Active
74-B-0710 Class B Bioo Scientific Corporation DBA: — AUSTIN, 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.