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

110 results found in TX

245 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
74-A-1558 Class A East Texas Aquaranch, Ltd DBA: Triple F Farms Cherokee, TX Exp: 7/17/2027 Active
74-A-1565 Class A East Texas Exotic Animals DBA: — Cleveland, TX Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
74-A-1586 Class A Elizabeth Greenwood DBA: — Azle, TX Exp: 9/4/2029 Active
74-B-0838 Class B Elmer P Berg DBA: Bergs Birds Honey Grove, TX Exp: 10/31/2027 Active
74-B-0332 Class B Envigo Global Services Inc DBA: — Alice, TX Exp: 12/10/2028 Active
74-B-0345 Class B Equitech-Bio Inc. DBA: — Kerrville, TX Exp: 6/9/2027 Active
74-B-0816 Class B Exotic Tropical Pet World DBA: — McAllen, TX Exp: 8/24/2028 Active
74-B-0786 Class B Gallery of Pets DBA: — Austin, TX Exp: 3/19/2029 Active
74-A-1425 Class A Gayle Roach DBA: — Bogata, TX Exp: 3/9/2028 Active
74-B-0791 Class B Genetic Reflections LLC DBA: ViaGen Pets Whitesboro, TX Exp: 8/27/2029 Active
74-A-1592 Class A George K Robertson DBA: — Pleasanton, TX Exp: 4/9/2027 Active
74-A-1607 Class A H & L SALES INC DBA: Patio Ranch SAN ANTONIO, TX Exp: 8/18/2029 Active —
74-A-1572 Class A Hatada Enterprises Inc. DBA: Hatada Ranch Valley Mills, TX Exp: 4/14/2028 Active
74-A-1579 Class A Highpoint Haven LLC DBA: — Pilot Point, TX Exp: 2/14/2029 Active
74-A-1591 Class A Hill Country Aviaries LLC DBA: — Dripping Springs, TX Exp: 4/3/2027 Active
74-A-1606 Class A Hope Kerr DBA: Hope's Sugar Gliders And Boutique Lubbock, TX Exp: 5/20/2029 Active
74-B-0843 Class B Houston Humane Society DBA: — Houston, TX Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
74-A-1584 Class A HTCN Investments LLC DBA: — Houston, TX Exp: 8/21/2029 Active —
74-B-0773 Class B Inotiv LAMS West Inc DBA: — Alice, TX Exp: 9/21/2027 Active
74-B-0512 Class B J.C. Schulz Inc DBA: — Lampassas, TX Exp: 11/19/2028 Active
74-B-0823 Class B James Berry DBA: — Dallas, TX Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
74-A-1550 Class A James Van Duker DBA: — Cleveland, TX Exp: 4/8/2027 Active
74-B-0808 Class B Janda Exotics Animal Ranch LLC DBA: — Kingsbury, TX Exp: 1/24/2028 Active
74-A-1305 Class A Jeannine Jenkins DBA: — Bells, TX Exp: 12/9/2028 Active
74-A-1501 Class A John Lasserre DBA: Tule Creek Kennels Kress, TX Exp: 11/25/2027 Active

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.