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

70 results found in NC

Including 52 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
55-B-0220 Class B A & C ONE DAY LLC DBA: — SYLVA, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0229 Class B Alison Peeler DBA: — LIBERTY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0231 Class B Barbara Benck DBA: — Raeford, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0174 Class A BIG BAY KENNELS LLC DBA: — TABOR CITY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0209 Class B BLUE RIDGE FISH WHOLESALE INC DBA: — KERNERSVILLE, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0205 Class B Bobby Perry and Justin Perry DBA: Southeastern Biological Supply Durham, NC Exp: 11/16/2028 Active
55-B-0212 Class B BOOGIES BARN DBA: — ROBBINS, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0132 Class B Brad Gregory DBA: B & B SMALL ANIMAL WHOLESALE Walnut Cove, NC Exp: 11/16/2026 Active
55-A-0164 Class A BRANDON HICKS DBA: — RANDLEMAN, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0169 Class A BRENNA LUND DBA: — RALEIGH, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0199 Class B BRENT STARNES MISTY STARNES DBA: — HICKORY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0010 Class B Carolina Biological Supply Co DBA: — Burlington, NC Exp: 7/24/2029 Active
55-A-0175 Class A Chancy Eckert DBA: — Elizabeth City, NC Exp: 8/1/2027 Active
55-B-0232 Class B Cleveland County Agriculture and Livestock Exchange DBA: — SHELBY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0236 Class B Coleman Phifer DBA: — Mt. Ulla, NC Exp: 10/25/2026 Expired
55-B-0225 Class B Coleman Phifer DBA: — Mt. Ulla, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-A-0170 Class A DAVID LEEDS DBA: — DURHAM, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0230 Class B David Leeds DBA: Daves Domestic Hedgehogs Hillsborough, NC Exp: 12/15/2026 Active
55-A-0172 Class A David Leeds DBA: — Hillsborough, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0204 Class B DISCOVERY PETS L L C DBA: — TROUTMAN, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0223 Class B EDWARD SPIEZIO RUNYON DBA: — SNEADS FERRY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0170 Class B ELIZABETH WHITLOCK DBA: — FRANKLIN, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0211 Class B EZ ACRES INC DBA: — BOONE, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0216 Class B FINS N FANGS L L C DBA: — RALEIGH, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0215 Class B FISH AND MORE PET STORE DBA: — SYLVA, NC 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.