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-0693 Class B VCA Palm Beach Veterinary Specialists DBA: — WEST PALM BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0435 Class B Venette Walker DBA: — SAN ANTONIO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0288 Class B Verified Puppy DBA: — New Prague, MN Exp: 12/11/2026 Active
41-B-0164 Class B VERN PAUTSCH DBA: — PIERZ, MN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
67-B-0005 Class B Vernon Padgett DBA: — Atlanta, GA Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
86-B-0065 Class B VERNON VETERINARY SERVICES, PC DBA: — GILBERT, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
48-B-0358 Class B Veterinary and Biomedical Research Center Inc DBA: — MANHATTAN, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0196 Class B Veterinary Care & Specialty Group DBA: — Chattanooga, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
88-B-0045 Class B Veterinary Education Team LLC DBA: — Las Vegas, NV Exp: 12/9/2027 Active
74-B-0775 Class B VIAGEN DBA: — NORTH ROSE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0173 Class B VICKI WALLS DBA: — COLUMBUS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0155 Class B VICKIE CARTER DBA: — MCDONOUGH, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3853 Class B Vickie Davis & Rachel Davis DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-B-0094 Class B Vickie Lloyd DBA: — CARLSBAD, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-B-0086 Class B Vickie Lloyd DBA: — CARLSBAD, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-B-0091 Class B Vickie Lloyd DBA: — CARLSBAD, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-B-0090 Class B Vickie Lloyd DBA: — CARLSBAD, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0571 Class B VICKIS PETZ N MORE DBA: — LEHIGH ACRES, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0396 Class B Victor Troy Branyon DBA: — DALE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0179 Class B Victoria Hawkins Paul Ciccariello DBA: — Goodlettsville, TN Exp: 6/18/2027 Active
31-B-0202 Class B VICTORY PUPS DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-B-0205 Class B Vincent Demaggio DBA: — BERRYVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3767 Class B Vincent Losacco DBA: — MILAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
41-B-0277 Class B Viper, LLC DBA: Buffalo Ridge Exotics Fulda, MN Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
64-B-0093 Class B VIRGIE TODD DBA: — DEATSVILLE, AL 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.