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-1492 Class A Taffy Tiegiser DBA: — SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1485 Class A Tanya Strickland DBA: — CAMPBELL, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0809 Class B Tenille Peterson DBA: — Midland, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1497 Class A Terri Shepard DBA: — KAUFMAN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0639 Class B Terry Floyd DBA: — BONHAM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-0061 Class A Texas Biomedical Research Institute DBA: — San Antonio, TX Exp: 1/26/2029 Active
74-B-0842 Class B Texas Bird Farm DBA: — Rosharon, TX Exp: 7/21/2028 Active
74-A-1602 Class A Texas Hedgehogs and Exotics DBA: — Iowa Park, TX Exp: 8/4/2028 Active
74-A-1575 Class A Texas Hedgehogs and Exotics DBA: — Iowa Park, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0803 Class B Texas Tech University DBA: — IDALOU, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0729 Class B The Pet Glider LLC DBA: — HOUSTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0777 Class B THE SUGAR BEAR ADOPTION L L C DBA: — LUBBOCK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0788 Class B Three Little Pitties Rescue DBA: — Friendswood, TX Exp: 7/23/2028 Active
74-A-1504 Class A Tiffany Wilson DBA: — ALLEN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1469 Class A Todd Westin DBA: — KOUNTZE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1370 Class A Tommie Fodge DBA: — PARIS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1530 Class A Tonya Buck DBA: — ROBY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0541 Class B Topsey Exotic Ranch LLC DBA: — COPPERAS COVE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0821 Class B Tracy Coleman DBA: — KRESS, TX Exp: 8/21/2029 Active —
74-A-1480 Class A Tracy Coleman DBA: — KRESS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0792 Class B Travis Glass DBA: Veterinary Clinical Resources Lexington, TX Exp: 9/30/2027 Active
74-A-1526 Class A Travis Glass DBA: — LEXINGTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1568 Class A Travis Herod And Keith Come (D/B/A CH Ventures) DBA: CH Ventures Booker, TX Exp: 12/13/2027 Active
74-B-0799 Class B TRI COUNTY ENTERPRISES DBA: — WINNSBORO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0640 Class B Triple C Ranch Inc. DBA: Safari LTD Lampasas, TX Exp: 3/4/2027 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.