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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

355 results found in TX

Including 247 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-B-3821 Class B True North Hedgehogs and Exotics LLC — WEATHERFORD TX — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0728 Class B Tucro Holdings Inc. — BOERNE TX — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0781 Class B Tyler Cleckley GBG Exotics Sweeny TX 8/10/2029 Active
74-A-1451 Class A Tyler Cleckley — SWEENY TX — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0837 Class B Tyler L Montgomery — Richland Hills TX 10/16/2027 Active
74-B-0435 Class B Venette Walker — SAN ANTONIO TX — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1507 Class A Vicki Mendolia — FLINT TX — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1401 Class A Vicki Tidwell — EDGEWOOD TX — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1545 Class A VICKIE BARROW — BEACH CITY TX — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0396 Class B Victor Troy Branyon — DALE TX — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1338 Class A Vona Mc Dougal — AVERY TX — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1528 Class A Weda Pyburn Red Wire Wildlife Ranch VOSS TX 12/12/2028 Active
74-A-1450 Class A Weda Pyburn — VOSS TX — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1563 Class A West Texas Wildlife Preserve — Merkel TX 7/2/2027 Active
74-B-0741 Class B Wet Pets N Critters Inc. — Longview TX 1/30/2028 Active
74-B-0840 Class B Whicker's Bird and Small Animal Auction LLC — Moody TX 5/5/2028 Active
74-A-1574 Class A Whitestone Reserve LLC — Texarkana TX — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0784 Class B Wildlife Partners LLC — Pettus TX — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0767 Class B Wildlife Partners LLC — MOUNTAIN HOME TX — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1520 Class A William Edmiston D V M — ELDORADO TX — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0718 Class B William Edmiston D V M — ELDORADO TX — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1571 Class A William Gostick — Woodville TX — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0815 Class B Windy Ward — Ingram TX — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0606 Class B Y O Ranch — MOUNTAIN HOME TX — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0810 Class B Y.O. Ranch Club Operations, LLC — Mt. Home TX 4/5/2028 Active
43-B-3821 Class B — Dealer
True North Hedgehogs and Exotics LLC
WEATHERFORD, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2022-04-14 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-03-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-10-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0728 Class B — Dealer
Tucro Holdings Inc.
BOERNE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0781 Class B — Dealer
Tyler Cleckley
DBA: GBG Exotics
Sweeny, TX Exp: 8/10/2029 Active
14 inspections clean
2026-05-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2024-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-07-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2022-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
6 non-critical PDF
2021-09-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
12 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 14.

74-A-1451 Class A — Breeder
Tyler Cleckley
SWEENY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15 inspections 6 direct
2016-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2015-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2015-09-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2015-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
12 non-critical PDF
2015-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 11 non-critical PDF
2015-07-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 15.

74-B-0837 Class B — Dealer
Tyler L Montgomery
Richland Hills, TX Exp: 10/16/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0435 Class B — Dealer
Venette Walker
SAN ANTONIO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1507 Class A — Breeder
Vicki Mendolia
FLINT, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-A-1401 Class A — Breeder
Vicki Tidwell
EDGEWOOD, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2023-10-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1545 Class A — Breeder
VICKIE BARROW
BEACH CITY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-B-0396 Class B — Dealer
Victor Troy Branyon
DALE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
74-A-1338 Class A — Breeder
Vona Mc Dougal
AVERY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1528 Class A — Breeder
Weda Pyburn
DBA: Red Wire Wildlife Ranch
VOSS, TX Exp: 12/12/2028 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-01-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-A-1450 Class A — Breeder
Weda Pyburn
VOSS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1563 Class A — Breeder
West Texas Wildlife Preserve
Merkel, TX Exp: 7/2/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0741 Class B — Dealer
Wet Pets N Critters Inc.
Longview, TX Exp: 1/30/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-01-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-B-0840 Class B — Dealer
Whicker's Bird and Small Animal Auction LLC
Moody, TX Exp: 5/5/2028 Active
1 inspection clean
2025-04-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1574 Class A — Breeder
Whitestone Reserve LLC
Texarkana, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2024-09-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0784 Class B — Dealer
Wildlife Partners LLC
Pettus, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
17 inspections 4 critical
2024-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-27 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 critical 1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-12-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 17.

74-B-0767 Class B — Dealer
Wildlife Partners LLC
MOUNTAIN HOME, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-A-1520 Class A — Breeder
William Edmiston D V M
ELDORADO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
74-B-0718 Class B — Dealer
William Edmiston D V M
ELDORADO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-A-1571 Class A — Breeder
William Gostick
Woodville, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-04-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0815 Class B — Dealer
Windy Ward
Ingram, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0606 Class B — Dealer
Y O Ranch
MOUNTAIN HOME, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
74-B-0810 Class B — Dealer
Y.O. Ranch Club Operations, LLC
Mt. Home, TX Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-04-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-03-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.