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

1,856 results found (Class B)

Including 1,245 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
64-B-0103 Class B 256 Exotics LLC — Huntsville AL — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3830 Class B 3R Reptiles INC — Liberty MO — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0664 Class B 5D TROPICAL OF VIRGINIA LLC — FAIRFAX VA — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0655 Class B A & A Exotics LLC — Lake City FL 10/17/2027 Active
58-B-0579 Class B A & A Exotics LLC — LAKE CITY FL — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0220 Class B A & C ONE DAY LLC — SYLVA NC — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0739 Class B A A K W L L C — BARKER TX — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0438 Class B A AND B SUGAR BEARS — PAWNEE IL — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0580 Class B A FAMILY PET CENTER L L C — SARASOTA FL — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0256 Class B A Heart For Puppies LLC — BRISTOL IN — Formerly Licensed
73-B-1858 Class B A1 SAVANNAHS — BURBANK OK — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0814 Class B AAKW LLC — KINGWOOD TX — Formerly Licensed
61-B-0145 Class B Aaron A Miller — Irvington KY — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0212 Class B AARON BEILER — LEOLA PA — Formerly Licensed
35-B-0208 Class B Aaron Hostetler — Stetsonville WI — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3762 Class B Abba Pets LLC. — SAINT JOSEPH MO — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0700 Class B ABC PET DEALERS LLC — Clearwater FL — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0245 Class B Abcore LLC — RAMONA CA — Formerly Licensed
93-B-0248 Class B Abcore Op, LLC — RAMONA CA — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0216 Class B Abe C Raber Willow Creek Kennel Fresno OH 7/21/2027 Active
73-B-1894 Class B Abercrombie Parakeets and Finch LLC — Weleetka OK 6/18/2027 Active
35-B-0225 Class B ABRAHAM D. YODER — COLOMA WI — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0146 Class B Acadiana Animal Aid — Carencro LA — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0144 Class B Acadiana Animal Aid — CARENCRO LA — Formerly Licensed
21-B-0182 Class B Acks Exotic Pets LLC — Cicero NY 10/23/2028 Active
64-B-0103 Class B — Dealer
256 Exotics LLC
Huntsville, AL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14 inspections 5 direct
2023-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2023-09-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 4 non-critical PDF
2023-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
9 non-critical PDF
2023-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2023-03-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-02-14 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2023-02-14 — UNKNOWN
1 critical PDF
2023-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 critical 11 non-critical PDF
2023-02-06 — UNKNOWN
1 direct 2 critical 11 non-critical PDF
2022-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
7 non-critical PDF

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43-B-3830 Class B — Dealer
3R Reptiles INC
Liberty, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
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
58-B-0655 Class B — Dealer
A & A Exotics LLC
Lake City, FL Exp: 10/17/2027 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-05 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2021-10-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2019-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
58-B-0579 Class B — Dealer
A & A Exotics LLC
LAKE CITY, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 1 critical
2017-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
13 non-critical PDF
2017-01-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
8 non-critical PDF
2015-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 9 non-critical PDF
2014-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-05-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
55-B-0220 Class B — Dealer
A & C ONE DAY LLC
SYLVA, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-B-0739 Class B — Dealer
A A K W L L C
BARKER, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-B-0438 Class B — Dealer
A AND B SUGAR BEARS
PAWNEE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2018-01-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
58-B-0580 Class B — Dealer
A FAMILY PET CENTER L L C
SARASOTA, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2015-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-B-0256 Class B — Dealer
A Heart For Puppies LLC
BRISTOL, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-11-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-B-1858 Class B — Dealer
A1 SAVANNAHS
BURBANK, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
74-B-0814 Class B — Dealer
AAKW LLC
KINGWOOD, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-11-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2022-07-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
61-B-0145 Class B — Dealer
Aaron A Miller
Irvington, KY Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-B-0212 Class B — Dealer
AARON BEILER
LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2016-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-02-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
35-B-0208 Class B — Dealer
Aaron Hostetler
Stetsonville, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16 inspections 3 critical
2023-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-10-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-09-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF

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43-B-3762 Class B — Dealer
Abba Pets LLC.
SAINT JOSEPH, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2016-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
58-B-0700 Class B — Dealer
ABC PET DEALERS LLC
Clearwater, FL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-05-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
93-B-0245 Class B — Dealer
Abcore LLC
RAMONA, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2015-03-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
93-B-0248 Class B — Dealer
Abcore Op, LLC
RAMONA, CA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2024-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-14 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-08-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-23 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0216 Class B — Dealer
Abe C Raber
DBA: Willow Creek Kennel
Fresno, OH Exp: 7/21/2027 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
73-B-1894 Class B — Dealer
Abercrombie Parakeets and Finch LLC
Weleetka, OK Exp: 6/18/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-06-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-B-0225 Class B — Dealer
ABRAHAM D. YODER
COLOMA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-07-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-03-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-11-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
72-B-0146 Class B — Dealer
Acadiana Animal Aid
Carencro, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
72-B-0144 Class B — Dealer
Acadiana Animal Aid
CARENCRO, LA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2022-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2019-06-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
21-B-0182 Class B — Dealer
Acks Exotic Pets LLC
Cicero, NY Exp: 10/23/2028 Active
19 inspections 2 critical
2026-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-10-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-26 — ROUTINE 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.