Look up a USDA breeder license

Check whether a breeder's license is active and when USDA last inspected, then read the inspection reports on USDA's own site.

Source: USDA APHIS license list of Sep 15, 2026 and inspection reports to Sep 18, 2026.

5,782dog breeder and dealer licenses in USDA inspection records since 2014

Enter the license number

You'll find it on the breeder's website, invoice or sales contract. You'll see whether the license is active and when USDA last inspected, with links to USDA's own reports.

Sources for these figures

Active licenses: USDA APHIS, List of Active Licensees and Registrants, as of Sep 15, 2026. Public domain.
Inspections and citations: USDA APHIS inspection reports through Sep 18, 2026, collected by the Data Liberation Project. Dog counts, repeat citations and rule counts use its parsed files, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; those figures are shared under the same license.
A licensee counts as a dog breeder or dealer if it holds a Class A or B license and dogs were counted at any inspection since 2014.