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 2,873 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) .

2,244 Class A Breeders
629 Class B Dealers
2026-06-16 Data as of

62 results found in VA

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

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
58-B-0664 Class B 5D TROPICAL OF VIRGINIA LLC — FAIRFAX VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0183 Class A Abigail Melvin — DANVILLE VA — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0225 Class A Aleigha Cope — Jonesville VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0185 Class A Allyson Tichy Oceanfront Sugar Gliders VIRGINIA BEACH VA 11/25/2028 Active
52-A-0162 Class A AMANDA CRESS — NICKELSVILLE VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0187 Class A AMANDA CRESS — NICKELSVILLE VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0172 Class A AMBER SILVUS BECHARD — HAMPTON VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0143 Class A ARABELLA CLINE — EWING VA — Formerly Licensed
21-A-0216 Class A Autumn's House of German Shepherds — Lorton VA 9/4/2027 Active
52-B-0110 Class B BELLONA ARSENAL FARM ASSOCIATES — MIDLOTHIAN VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0186 Class A BRITTANY HOLESTIN — COVINGTON VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0119 Class A BURLESON ENTERPRISES INC — UNIONVILLE VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0164 Class A Christie Riddle — Cross Junction VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0181 Class A CHRISTINA KARNES — BEDFORD VA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0180 Class A COVANCE RESEARCH PRODUCTS INC — CUMBERLAND VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0171 Class A DONALD ROBERTSON — SMITHFIELD VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0179 Class A DONALD ROBERTSON — SMITHFIELD VA — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0175 Class B Elena and Andrey Mikirtichev — RICHMOND VA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0602 Class A ENVIGO R M S INC — DUBLIN VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0177 Class A ERICA COLE — PETERSBURG VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0114 Class A GUY BROCHARD — PROSPECT VA — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0179 Class B Heather Rivera — Stuarts Draft VA 5/7/2027 Active
21-A-0219 Class A Heather Rivera — Stuarts Draft VA — Formerly Licensed
52-A-0175 Class A HEDGEHOG LUV L L C — FREDERICKSBURG VA — Formerly Licensed
52-B-0152 Class B Infinity Acres LLC — Ridgeway VA 10/28/2027 Active
58-B-0664 Class B — Dealer
5D TROPICAL OF VIRGINIA LLC
FAIRFAX, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
52-A-0183 Class A — Breeder
Abigail Melvin
DANVILLE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
21-A-0225 Class A — Breeder
Aleigha Cope
Jonesville, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-11-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
52-A-0185 Class A — Breeder
Allyson Tichy
DBA: Oceanfront Sugar Gliders
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Exp: 11/25/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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52-A-0162 Class A — Breeder
AMANDA CRESS
NICKELSVILLE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2017-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
52-A-0187 Class A — Breeder
AMANDA CRESS
NICKELSVILLE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
52-A-0172 Class A — Breeder
AMBER SILVUS BECHARD
HAMPTON, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
52-A-0143 Class A — Breeder
ARABELLA CLINE
EWING, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2021-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
21-A-0216 Class A — Breeder
Autumn's House of German Shepherds
Lorton, VA Exp: 9/4/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
52-B-0110 Class B — Dealer
BELLONA ARSENAL FARM ASSOCIATES
MIDLOTHIAN, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
52-A-0186 Class A — Breeder
BRITTANY HOLESTIN
COVINGTON, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
52-A-0119 Class A — Breeder
BURLESON ENTERPRISES INC
UNIONVILLE, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
52-A-0164 Class A — Breeder
Christie Riddle
Cross Junction, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2023-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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52-A-0181 Class A — Breeder
CHRISTINA KARNES
BEDFORD, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2016-01-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
23-A-0180 Class A — Breeder
COVANCE RESEARCH PRODUCTS INC
CUMBERLAND, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22 inspections 1 critical
2019-08-19 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2017-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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52-A-0171 Class A — Breeder
DONALD ROBERTSON
SMITHFIELD, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
52-A-0179 Class A — Breeder
DONALD ROBERTSON
SMITHFIELD, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2020-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
52-B-0175 Class B — Dealer
Elena and Andrey Mikirtichev
RICHMOND, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
19 inspections 15 direct
2023-09-11 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
3 direct 2 critical 9 non-critical PDF
2023-08-09 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
2 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2023-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 19 non-critical PDF
2023-05-03 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-19 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 critical 12 non-critical PDF
2023-03-20 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
2 direct PDF
2023-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 8 non-critical PDF
2022-12-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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32-A-0602 Class A — Breeder
ENVIGO R M S INC
DUBLIN, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15 inspections clean
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
2017-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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52-A-0177 Class A — Breeder
ERICA COLE
PETERSBURG, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2019-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
52-A-0114 Class A — Breeder
GUY BROCHARD
PROSPECT, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2021-06-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-28 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
52-B-0179 Class B — Dealer
Heather Rivera
Stuarts Draft, VA Exp: 5/7/2027 Active
1 inspection clean
2024-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
21-A-0219 Class A — Breeder
Heather Rivera
Stuarts Draft, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 1 direct
2024-04-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-01-26 — UNKNOWN
2 non-critical PDF
2022-07-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2021-10-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
52-A-0175 Class A — Breeder
HEDGEHOG LUV L L C
FREDERICKSBURG, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
52-B-0152 Class B — Dealer
Infinity Acres LLC
Ridgeway, VA Exp: 10/28/2027 Active
15 inspections 1 critical
2025-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2023-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2021-10-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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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.