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-3752 Class B Brady Schlueter DBA: — SULLIVAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0831 Class B Brandon Hise DBA: — Lubbock, TX Exp: 1/8/2027 Active
43-B-3601 Class B Brandon Hough Tina Hough DBA: — OSCEOLA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0247 Class B Brandon Wagler DBA: Hickory Lane Puppies LLC Loogootee, IN Exp: 7/1/2027 Active
58-B-0699 Class B Bravo Aquatics and Exotics Company DBA: — ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0617 Class B Bravo Aquatics and Exotics Company DBA: — ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0523 Class B Bravo Aquatics and Exotics Company DBA: — ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0774 Class B Bremer Kennels LLC DBA: — Azle, TX Exp: 11/15/2028 Active
43-B-0425 Class B Brenda Walter DBA: Hidden Valley Farms Green Castle, MO Exp: 1/16/2028 Active
43-B-3808 Class B BRENT BAY DBA: — AURORA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0199 Class B BRENT STARNES MISTY STARNES DBA: — HICKORY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
85-B-0083 Class B Brian Overstreet DBA: — ROSWELL, NM Exp: — Formerly Licensed
84-B-0130 Class B Brian Yutzy DBA: — DENVER, CO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0203 Class B Brian and Jessica Lentz DBA: — Columbia, TN Exp: 6/29/2029 Active
42-B-0337 Class B Brian Felton DBA: — Centerville, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0317 Class B Brian Lichirie DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3804 Class B Brian Sexton DBA: SNS Kennel LLC Fordland, MO Exp: 4/16/2028 Active
42-B-0175 Class B Brian Sterrenberg DBA: Brian's Kennels Joice, IA Exp: 7/16/2027 Active
93-B-0257 Class B Briana Diaz DBA: — Los Angeles, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0269 Class B Bricker Auction DBA: — Portland, IN Exp: 5/9/2028 Active
23-B-0222 Class B Brubaker and Kuhn Inc DBA: — LEBANON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
46-B-0093 Class B Brunos Aquarium LLC DBA: — Huron, SD Exp: 4/17/2029 Active
58-B-0697 Class B Bryanna Vazquez DBA: — Fort Lauderdale, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0248 Class B Buckeye Hard Woods LLC DBA: Cuddly Companions Millersburg, OH Exp: 8/28/2029 Active —
23-B-0002 Class B Buckshire Corporation DBA: — Perkasie, PA Exp: 5/23/2027 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.