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
71-B-0217 Class B Virginia and Lloyd Eads DBA: — Bradford, AR Exp: 7/14/2027 Active
43-B-3792 Class B VIVIAN TOLBERT DBA: — SPRINGFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-B-0112 Class B Von Waldberg Inc DBA: — SNOHOMISH, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-B-0106 Class B Von Waldberg Kennels DBA: — SNOHOMISH, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0185 Class B VWR International LLC DBA: — WEST HENRIETTA, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-B-0087 Class B WAGON TRAIL PETS AND SUPPLIES L L C DBA: — ROSWELL, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0182 Class B Wake Forest University DBA: — Winston Salem, NC Exp: 1/26/2028 Active
51-B-0039 Class B WAKEFIELD FARM DBA: — WESTMINSTER, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0043 Class B Wakefield Farm LLC DBA: — Westminster, MD Exp: 10/24/2026 Expired
52-B-0168 Class B WALDRON LEE DBA: — YORKTOWN, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-B-0084 Class B WALID BOUHAMDAN DBA: — ALBUQUERQUE, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-B-0210 Class B Wanda Luark DBA: Luv and Kare Kennel DUNCAN, OK Exp: 3/8/2029 Active
48-B-0351 Class B Wards Pet and Garden Center Inc DBA: — Garden City, KS Exp: 9/6/2027 Active
48-B-0336 Class B Wards Pet and Garden Center Inc DBA: — GARDEN CITY, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0175 Class B WARREN WALK JR DBA: — TYRONE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0005 Class B Waubun Laboratories Inc. DBA: — Schriever, LA Exp: 10/16/2029 Active
58-B-0703 Class B Wayback Exotics LLC DBA: — Groveland, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0227 Class B Wayne Burkholder DBA: — Shiloh, OH Exp: 7/20/2028 Active
52-B-0171 Class B WAYNE JETTE DBA: — CHESAPEAKE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3837 Class B Wayne Manly DBA: — CLARK, MO Exp: 9/8/2028 Active
21-B-0173 Class B WAYNE SENSENIG DBA: — DUNDEE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0159 Class B WBB Farm LLC DBA: — Alden, NY Exp: 9/27/2028 Active
43-B-3795 Class B Webber LLC DBA: — MONTGOMERY CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
34-B-0248 Class B Wendy Butcher DBA: — Mount Pleasant, MI Exp: 3/21/2029 Active
96-B-0002 Class B Wendy Caldwell DBA: — COPPER CENTER, AK 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.