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

150 results found in NY

Including 99 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
21-A-0075 Class A Aaron M Zimmerman DBA: — Dundee, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0221 Class A Aaron Schwartz DBA: — Lyons, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0182 Class B Acks Exotic Pets LLC DBA: — Cicero, NY Exp: 10/23/2028 Active
21-A-0189 Class A ADIRONDACK PUPPIES DBA: — LITTLE FALLS, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0118 Class A Allen Nolt DBA: — Stanley, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0080 Class A ALVIN SHIRK DBA: — DUNDEE, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0185 Class A Alvin Stoltzfus DBA: Springside Kennel Fort Plain, NY Exp: 2/3/2028 Active
21-A-0223 Class A Ammon R Martin DBA: — Pann Yan, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0206 Class A Amos Jay Petersheim DBA: Twin Pine Kennels Canajoharie, NY Exp: 10/3/2027 Active
21-B-0203 Class B Andrew Schaus DBA: — Gasport, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0230 Class A Arthur L Schmucker DBA: — Clyde, NY Exp: 2/16/2029 Active
21-A-0241 Class A Austin & Kathryn Martin DBA: — Lodi, NY Exp: 5/21/2029 Active
21-A-0162 Class A BETSY FISHER AMOS FISHER DBA: — FORT PLAIN, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0155 Class B Biolink Inc. DBA: — Liverpool, NY Exp: 9/14/2027 Active
21-A-0242 Class A Bonni Kowalke DBA: — Rexville, NY Exp: 8/18/2029 Active —
21-A-0234 Class A Brooklea Farm LLC DBA: — Bath, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0219 Class B Carm's Dog House DBA: — Syracuse, NY Exp: 1/6/2029 Active
21-B-0215 Class B Central Park Puppies DBA: — Hauppauge, NY Exp: 3/1/2027 Active
21-A-0173 Class A Chester Sauder DBA: — Himrod, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0198 Class A Christian B Lapp DBA: — Fort Plain, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0150 Class A CLARA BYLER DAN BYLER DBA: — TROUPSBURG, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0160 Class A Classy Creations DBA: — Clyde, NY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0208 Class B Clinvet USA LLC DBA: — Waverly, NY Exp: 5/24/2027 Active
21-B-0220 Class B Country Critters for Long Island Inc DBA: — Patchogue, NY Exp: 1/15/2029 Active
21-B-0218 Class B CountryMax Stores Farmington Farm and Garden DBA: Country Max Victor, NY Exp: 2/28/2028 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.