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

355 results found in TX

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

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
74-A-1603 Class A S & S Heritage Farm, LLC DBA: — Cibolo, TX Exp: 9/2/2028 Active
74-B-0844 Class B S&B Enterprises DBA: — Boerne, TX Exp: 1/8/2029 Active
74-A-1488 Class A Sally Riggs Weldon Riggs DBA: — FLORESVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1582 Class A Salty Dawgs Ranch DBA: — Avery, TX Exp: 5/22/2029 Active
74-B-0797 Class B SANDRA GIERISCH DBA: — KERRVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0761 Class B SANDRA GIERISCH DBA: — KERRVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0839 Class B Scales and Tails Pet Rescue DBA: — El Paso, TX Exp: 12/9/2027 Active
74-A-1598 Class A Scott Lyssy DBA: — Poth, TX Exp: 3/19/2028 Active
74-B-0811 Class B Sean Collie DBA: Laine Investments LLC Kyle, TX Exp: 5/3/2028 Active
74-A-1580 Class A Select Dachshunds LLC DBA: — Waskom, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1511 Class A Shana Mendez DBA: — ROCKDALE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1523 Class A Sheila Caraway DBA: — MAUD, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1549 Class A SOUTHLAND PUPPIES DBA: — ITASCA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1499 Class A Spring Wasserman DBA: — HOCKLEY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1536 Class A Stephanie Atwood DBA: — CROWLEY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0673 Class B Steve Housley DBA: Pollys Pet Shop Universal City, TX Exp: 3/22/2027 Active
74-B-0796 Class B STEVEN GRAY EMILY GRAY DBA: — GROESBECK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0524 Class B Steven Provost DBA: — Harper, TX Exp: 4/27/2028 Active
74-B-0254 Class B Stillmeadow Inc. DBA: — SUGAR LAND, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1581 Class A Susan Dusek DBA: Glory Express Kennels Mineola, TX Exp: 5/19/2029 Active
74-A-1475 Class A Susan Franz DBA: — BELTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0734 Class B Susan Hatfield DBA: — PORT LAVACA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1429 Class A Susan Mosher DBA: — MONTGOMERY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0760 Class B SWEET POTATO HOLLOW LLC DBA: — CANTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0743 Class B SWEET POTATO HOLLOW LLC DBA: — CANTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.