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-1344 Class A Janell Boggs DBA: — EDGEWOOD, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1554 Class A Jean and Betty Nelson DBA: — AVERY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1305 Class A Jeannine Jenkins DBA: — Bells, TX Exp: 12/9/2028 Active
74-A-1489 Class A Jeff Bennett Mary Bennett DBA: — BRASHEAR, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1508 Class A Jeff Pickrell DBA: — EDGEWOOD, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1486 Class A Jennifer Shaver Ryan Shaver DBA: — KYLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1500 Class A Jessica Barnes DBA: — WILLIS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1576 Class A Jessica Dymond DBA: — Paige, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0656 Class B Jessica Patterson DBA: — AUBREY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0751 Class B Jessica Perry DBA: — IOWA PARK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0822 Class B Jesus Flores DBA: — Harlingen, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0806 Class B John Gore DBA: — Silsbee, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1501 Class A John Lasserre DBA: Tule Creek Kennels Kress, TX Exp: 11/25/2027 Active
74-B-0498 Class B John Wallace DBA: — CALVERT, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1294 Class A Jonathan Nichols Sue Nichols DBA: — BAGWELL, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1597 Class A Joshua D McOmber DBA: — Gorman, TX Exp: 11/14/2027 Active
74-B-0820 Class B Joshua Hayward DBA: — Grand Saline, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1589 Class A JP Southern Doodles DBA: — Alvin, TX Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
74-B-0813 Class B JRH Interests LLC DBA: JRH Exotics Boerne, TX Exp: 7/26/2028 Active
74-B-0725 Class B Julia Loehr DBA: — HUMBLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1443 Class A Justin Dildy DBA: — PEARLAND, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0722 Class B K Bar Livestock LLC DBA: — Sabinal, TX Exp: 4/30/2028 Active
74-A-1529 Class A Karen DeRagon DBA: — ROYSE CITY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1521 Class A Karen Rice DBA: — LIPAN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1470 Class A Katherine Martin DBA: — WOLFFORTH, 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.