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

32 results found in MS

Including 25 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
65-B-0137 Class B Adriana Jones DBA: — Grenada, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0535 Class A ANNETTE ECCLES DBA: — CARRIERE, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0536 Class A AQUILA KENNELS OF MALPAK INC DBA: — FOXWORTH, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0126 Class B BILLY PERRY JR BILLY PERRY SR DBA: — CLEVELAND, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0128 Class B CINDY GREFE DBA: — VANCLEAVE, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0537 Class A CINDY GREFE DBA: — OCEAN SPRINGS, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0134 Class B Cody Moran DBA: — Terry, MS Exp: 9/22/2027 Active
65-B-0127 Class B CROSSROADS FEED & SEED LLC DBA: — POPLARVILLE, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0546 Class A David Simmons DBA: — Lexington, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0533 Class A DUNN BROKUS KENNEL INC DBA: — CARROLLTON, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0131 Class B Gatorhead Bullies, LLC DBA: Gatorhead Bullies Caledonia, MS Exp: 12/6/2026 Active
65-A-0543 Class A Grassy Ridge Kennels LLC DBA: — KOKOMO, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0129 Class B Jungle Exotic Pets, LLC DBA: The Jungle Exotic Pets Florence, MS Exp: 12/7/2027 Active
65-A-0542 Class A LAUREN HAAS DBA: — BOGUE CHITTO, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0138 Class B Little Creek Landing Safari Park DBA: — Sumrall, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0539 Class A Lynn Thompson DBA: — BROOKSVILLE, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0133 Class B Magnolia Stockyard DBA: — CARTHAGE, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0130 Class B Marshall County Livestock Exchange LLC DBA: — CARTHAGE, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0547 Class A Moon Dance Aussies DBA: — Weir, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0529 Class A Ronnie Bean DBA: — Centreville, MS Exp: 3/14/2028 Active
65-A-0545 Class A Royal Pieds, LLC DBA: — Starkville, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0541 Class A SHERRY SKINNER DBA: — MACON, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-A-0544 Class A Sherry Strickland DBA: Shestrick Chihuahuas Meridian, MS Exp: 5/10/2028 Active
65-B-0132 Class B SOUTHERN PINES ANIMAL SHELTER DBA: — HATTIESBURG, MS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
65-B-0139 Class B Tawonza Mcclendon DBA: — Jackson, MS 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.