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-1532 Class A Katherine Reed DBA: — MADISONVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1566 Class A Kathy Meringdol DBA: — Terrell, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1564 Class A KDR Investments, LLC DBA: — Riesel, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1543 Class A Kerry McGuire DBA: — Sumner, TX Exp: 6/15/2028 Active
74-A-1471 Class A Kimberly Murphy DBA: — HICO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1570 Class A L.A. Waters Ranch LLC DBA: — Bellaire, TX Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
74-A-1535 Class A L.A. Waters Ranch LLC DBA: — UTOPIA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0115 Class B L.A. Waters Ranch LLC DBA: — UTOPIA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1596 Class A Lafary Poms LLC DBA: — Smithville, TX Exp: 9/26/2027 Active
74-B-0565 Class B Larry E Johnson DBA: — BOERNE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0805 Class B Larry Munchrath DBA: Munch Ranch Eustace, TX Exp: 9/10/2027 Active
74-B-0324 Class B Larry Munchrath DBA: — EUSTACE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-A-0331 Class A Legacy & Liberty LLC DBA: — Paris, TX Exp: 8/6/2029 Active
74-B-0753 Class B Lenina Springer DBA: — MIDLAND, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0827 Class B Leona Mullet DBA: — Lott, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1534 Class A Lisa Walker DBA: — Winnsboro, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1516 Class A Lisa Walker DBA: — WINNSBORO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1551 Class A LONESTAR DOGGIE VENTURES INC DBA: — MADISONVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1587 Class A LONESTAR DOGGIE VENTURES INC DBA: — MADISONVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0780 Class B Los Angeles Game Trading, LLC DBA: — Laredo, TX Exp: 8/2/2028 Active
74-B-0682 Class B Lucky Glider Rescue & Sanctuary DBA: — CLIFTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0834 Class B Lucky Monkey Exotics DBA: — Shamrock, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0717 Class B LUPE C GONZALES DBA: — CLINT, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0825 Class B Lydia Plett DBA: — Lott, TX Exp: 12/6/2026 Active
74-A-1465 Class A Lyle Nottingham Gatz Nottingham DBA: — PARIS, 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.