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

71 results found in TN

Including 49 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
63-A-0189 Class A Allison Hollow Kennel DBA: — CARTHAGE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0192 Class B ALOMA RAY DBA: — GREENBRIER, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0190 Class B ALOMA RAY DBA: — JACKSON, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0205 Class B Angela Glascock DBA: — Cookeville, TN Exp: 8/20/2028 Active
63-B-0175 Class B ANGELA SHUBERT DBA: — MORRIS CHAPEL, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0185 Class A BAPTIST RIDGE DOBERMANS INC DBA: — HILHAM, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0177 Class A BARBARA BRIDGES DBA: — ENVILLE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0193 Class A BILLIE ANNE WILLIAMS DBA: — MEMPHIS, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0203 Class B Brian and Jessica Lentz DBA: — Columbia, TN Exp: 6/29/2029 Active
63-A-0202 Class A Brian Lentz and Jessica Lentz DBA: — Columbia, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0186 Class A BRITTNEY GOBBLE JOHNNY GOBBLE DBA: — SWEETWATER, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0184 Class A CARYLANN SWICKARD DAVID SWICKARD DBA: — PLEASANT SHADE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0206 Class A Cavern Kennels DBA: — Crossville, TN Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
63-B-0174 Class B Chris Gurley DBA: — YUMA, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0201 Class B Christopher Tittle DBA: The Ocean Floor Pets & More Dyersburg, TN Exp: 12/14/2028 Active
63-B-0184 Class B CONNIE WATERS DBA: — CHURCH HILL, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0189 Class B Crystal Frazier DBA: — BYBEE, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0183 Class B DAVID MANSER DBA: — DAYTON, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-A-0201 Class A David House DBA: MidSouth Puppies / MidSouth Savannahs Somerville, TN Exp: 10/18/2028 Active
63-B-0138 Class B David Kiviniemi DBA: Animal City Murfreesboro, TN Exp: 3/11/2028 Active
63-A-0187 Class A DENISE SHARP DBA: — HOHENWALD, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0186 Class B Diana Perez DBA: Exotic Pet Center Kodak, TN Exp: 3/3/2027 Active
63-B-0200 Class B Dustin Bickerstaff Joshua Taylor DBA: — Jackson, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0176 Class B Edith Bernard DBA: — Del Rio, TN Exp: 8/20/2028 Active
63-B-0197 Class B Eric Wilson DBA: — Cleveland, TN 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.