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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

1,860 results found (Class B)

Including 1,243 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
32-B-0274 Class B Whitetails Ranch, LLC — Hesperia MI — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0156 Class B Wilcox Bait and Tackle Inc — Newport News VA 6/30/2028 Active
73-B-1842 Class B Wild Bill's Sanctuary Inc. — PORTER OK — Formerly Licensed
51-B-0049 Class B Wild Exotics — Brunswick MD — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0126 Class B Wild Reptiles L L C — LAKEWOOD CO — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0608 Class B Wild Things Exotic Animals Inc — Middleburg FL 11/28/2028 Active
71-B-0224 Class B Wild Wilderness Inc — Gentry AR 3/14/2028 Active
58-B-0607 Class B WILDLIFE HUMANE SOCIETY L L C — MIAMI FL — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0784 Class B Wildlife Partners LLC — Pettus TX — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0767 Class B Wildlife Partners LLC — MOUNTAIN HOME TX — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1897 Class B Wildside - Tri State Exotics — Adair OK 4/7/2028 Active
73-B-1877 Class B Wildside - Tri State Exotics — Locust Grove OK — Formerly Licensed
86-B-0060 Class B WildSide Pets, LLC — Mesa AZ — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3496 Class B WILLARD CHRISTIAN KAREN CHRISTIAN — CAMPBELL MO — Formerly Licensed
57-B-0172 Class B WILLIAM HANLEY — ATHENS GA — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0122 Class B William A Nichols Jr — Olive Branch MS 3/11/2029 Active
65-B-0135 Class B William Corey Compton — Laurel MS — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0152 Class B William D Byler — Munfordville KY 9/18/2028 Active
74-B-0718 Class B William Edmiston D V M — ELDORADO TX — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1863 Class B William Hilton — PONCA CITY OK — Formerly Licensed
67-B-0007 Class B William Justin Scoggins Cypress Grove Waterfowl & Exotics Barnesville GA 4/23/2028 Active
71-B-0201 Class B WILLIAM REMY ANN REMY — BOONEVILLE AR — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0510 Class B WILLIAM RUSH — MERRITT ISLAND FL — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1861 Class B William Wendt — PRYOR OK — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0235 Class B Williams Run Kennels LLC — Dalmatia PA 2/9/2029 Active
32-B-0274 Class B — Dealer
Whitetails Ranch, LLC
Hesperia, MI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
52-B-0156 Class B — Dealer
Wilcox Bait and Tackle Inc
Newport News, VA Exp: 6/30/2028 Active
15 inspections 1 direct
2025-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2022-05-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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73-B-1842 Class B — Dealer
Wild Bill's Sanctuary Inc.
PORTER, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2018-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2017-10-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-05-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-11-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
51-B-0049 Class B — Dealer
Wild Exotics
Brunswick, MD Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-08-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-05-20 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
84-B-0126 Class B — Dealer
Wild Reptiles L L C
LAKEWOOD, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-06-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-02-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
58-B-0608 Class B — Dealer
Wild Things Exotic Animals Inc
Middleburg, FL Exp: 11/28/2028 Active
12 inspections 1 critical
2025-08-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 1 non-critical PDF
2019-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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71-B-0224 Class B — Dealer
Wild Wilderness Inc
Gentry, AR Exp: 3/14/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
58-B-0607 Class B — Dealer
WILDLIFE HUMANE SOCIETY L L C
MIAMI, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2018-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-B-0784 Class B — Dealer
Wildlife Partners LLC
Pettus, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
17 inspections 4 critical
2024-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-27 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 critical 1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-12-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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74-B-0767 Class B — Dealer
Wildlife Partners LLC
MOUNTAIN HOME, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-B-1897 Class B — Dealer
Wildside - Tri State Exotics
Adair, OK Exp: 4/7/2028 Active
1 inspection clean
2025-04-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-B-1877 Class B — Dealer
Wildside - Tri State Exotics
Locust Grove, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-04-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
86-B-0060 Class B — Dealer
WildSide Pets, LLC
Mesa, AZ Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2021-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-B-3496 Class B — Dealer
WILLARD CHRISTIAN KAREN CHRISTIAN
CAMPBELL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
57-B-0172 Class B — Dealer
WILLIAM HANLEY
ATHENS, GA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-11-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-06-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
65-B-0122 Class B — Dealer
William A Nichols Jr
Olive Branch, MS Exp: 3/11/2029 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-02-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-05 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
65-B-0135 Class B — Dealer
William Corey Compton
Laurel, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-12-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
61-B-0152 Class B — Dealer
William D Byler
Munfordville, KY Exp: 9/18/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0718 Class B — Dealer
William Edmiston D V M
ELDORADO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-B-1863 Class B — Dealer
William Hilton
PONCA CITY, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
67-B-0007 Class B — Dealer
William Justin Scoggins
DBA: Cypress Grove Waterfowl & Exotics
Barnesville, GA Exp: 4/23/2028 Active
1 inspection clean
2025-04-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-B-0201 Class B — Dealer
WILLIAM REMY ANN REMY
BOONEVILLE, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
58-B-0510 Class B — Dealer
WILLIAM RUSH
MERRITT ISLAND, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2023-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-07-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-B-1861 Class B — Dealer
William Wendt
PRYOR, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
23-B-0235 Class B — Dealer
Williams Run Kennels LLC
Dalmatia, PA Exp: 2/9/2029 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-01-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-12-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-22 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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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.