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-B-0756 Class B Best Exotics LLC DBA: — Naples, TX Exp: 2/17/2027 Active
84-A-0202 Class A Betty Nelson-Pollock Jean Nelson DBA: — AVERY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1192 Class A Billy Joe Toney DBA: — BONHAM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1503 Class A Billy Waddle DBA: — EARLY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0705 Class B Billy Waddle DBA: — EARLY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0710 Class B Bioo Scientific Corporation DBA: — AUSTIN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0828 Class B Bontrager Bird Farm DBA: — Chilton, TX Exp: 12/7/2026 Active
74-B-0750 Class B Bows and Toes DBA: — BROWNSBORO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0801 Class B Bradley Mitchell Bailey DBA: — Clute, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0831 Class B Brandon Hise DBA: — Lubbock, TX Exp: 1/8/2027 Active
74-B-0774 Class B Bremer Kennels LLC DBA: — Azle, TX Exp: 11/15/2028 Active
74-A-1524 Class A BRENDA OLDFIELD RANDY OLDFIELD DBA: — GRAND SALINE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1546 Class A BRENDA SHERMAN DBA: — PICKTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1556 Class A Bric Burns DBA: — ANNA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0651 Class B Candace Pratt DBA: Change of Pace Aubrey, TX Exp: 9/11/2027 Active
74-A-1577 Class A Canyon Exotic Game Ranch LLC DBA: — Aledo, TX Exp: 10/5/2028 Active
74-B-0548 Class B Caruth Clark Byrd Wildlife Foundation Inc. DBA: — VAN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0570 Class B Cathy Cranmore DBA: — Mount Pleasant, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1533 Class A Cathy Hart DBA: — RED OAK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1442 Class A Cathy Hart DBA: — RED OAK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0742 Class B Cathy Hart DBA: — RED OAK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1595 Class A Cayce Feemster DBA: — Boyd, TX Exp: 9/19/2027 Active
74-A-1424 Class A Charles Real DBA: — MARION, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0759 Class B Chase Net, Inc DBA: — Christoval, TX Exp: 4/19/2027 Active
74-B-0757 Class B Chelse Holland DBA: — PAMPA, 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.