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

13 results found in WV

Including 8 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
54-A-0012 Class A Billie Wilder — MARTINSBURG WV — Formerly Licensed
54-B-0052 Class B By Design Poodles LLC — Jumping Branch WV 4/15/2028 Active
54-B-0049 Class B DANIELLE MOORE — MILTON WV — Formerly Licensed
54-B-0048 Class B DANIELLE MOORE — MILTON WV — Formerly Licensed
54-A-0013 Class A ELIZABETH OGDEN — KEYSER WV — Formerly Licensed
54-A-0017 Class A Jeremiah Winkler — Summersville WV 9/18/2028 Active
54-B-0051 Class B Jonathan D. Chapman — Danville WV — Formerly Licensed
54-B-0050 Class B Michael Davis Rocky Hill Farm Bunker Hill WV 6/21/2029 Active
54-A-0014 Class A Ripley FFA - Viking Tails N Scales — RIPLEY WV — Formerly Licensed
54-A-0015 Class A Roger Nottingham Sr The Berner's Ranch Gassaway WV 11/23/2028 Active
54-A-0016 Class A South Branch Valley Paws — Petersburg WV 4/21/2029 Active
54-B-0047 Class B SOUTH FORK EXOTICS — MOOREFIELD WV — Formerly Licensed
54-B-0046 Class B SUSANS WORLD OF PETS L L C — LEWISBURG WV — Formerly Licensed
54-A-0012 Class A — Breeder
Billie Wilder
MARTINSBURG, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2017-12-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
54-B-0052 Class B — Dealer
By Design Poodles LLC
Jumping Branch, WV Exp: 4/15/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
54-B-0049 Class B — Dealer
DANIELLE MOORE
MILTON, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
54-B-0048 Class B — Dealer
DANIELLE MOORE
MILTON, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-04-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
54-A-0013 Class A — Breeder
ELIZABETH OGDEN
KEYSER, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
54-A-0017 Class A — Breeder
Jeremiah Winkler
Summersville, WV Exp: 9/18/2028 Active
1 inspection clean
2025-09-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
54-B-0051 Class B — Dealer
Jonathan D. Chapman
Danville, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2025-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
54-B-0050 Class B — Dealer
Michael Davis
DBA: Rocky Hill Farm
Bunker Hill, WV Exp: 6/21/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-05-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-06-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
54-A-0014 Class A — Breeder
Ripley FFA - Viking Tails N Scales
RIPLEY, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2021-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
54-A-0015 Class A — Breeder
Roger Nottingham Sr
DBA: The Berner's Ranch
Gassaway, WV Exp: 11/23/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-09-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-05-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
54-A-0016 Class A — Breeder
South Branch Valley Paws
Petersburg, WV Exp: 4/21/2029 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2026-03-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
54-B-0047 Class B — Dealer
SOUTH FORK EXOTICS
MOOREFIELD, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
54-B-0046 Class B — Dealer
SUSANS WORLD OF PETS L L C
LEWISBURG, WV Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.