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-1498 Class A Margaret Smith DBA: — VAN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1143 Class A Mary Forsyth DBA: — DE KALB, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1583 Class A Maudie Annette Ramsey DBA: — Bells, TX Exp: 8/3/2029 Active
74-A-1230 Class A Melva Langford DBA: — WHITEWRIGHT, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1484 Class A Merta Withrow Mike Withrow DBA: — YOAKUM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1506 Class A Merta Withrow Mike Withrow DBA: — YOAKUM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0836 Class B Michael Joseph Hendrick DBA: Double H Exotics Mingus, TX Exp: 8/2/2027 Active
74-B-0802 Class B Michael Joseph Hendrick DBA: — Mingus, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1593 Class A Michael Powell DBA: — Los Fresnos, TX Exp: 8/2/2027 Active
74-A-1522 Class A Mike Boggan DBA: — LOOP, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0679 Class B Mini S Exotic Zoo LLC DBA: — MINEOLA, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0819 Class B MJM Genetic Diversity DBA: — Palo Pinto, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1473 Class A Monica Buerger DBA: — ARCHER CITY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1445 Class A Morkel Metzger L L C DBA: — CANTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0571 Class B N B J Zoological Park Ltd DBA: — SPRING BRANCH, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0763 Class B NATURE RESOURCE NETWORK INC DBA: — KRUM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0845 Class B No Drama Llama Pet Shop DBA: — KERRVILLE, TX Exp: 2/19/2029 Active
74-B-0789 Class B NO DRAMA LLAMA PET SHOP DBA: — Kerrville, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0699 Class B Northside Ag Center Inc. DBA: — VICTORIA, TX Exp: 6/1/2028 Active
74-B-0641 Class B OMAR VILLARREAL JR DBA: — MISSION, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0826 Class B Owen Kauffman DBA: — Lott, TX Exp: 12/7/2026 Active
74-B-0765 Class B Pam Mashburn DBA: Pam's Pets Abilene, TX Exp: 4/13/2028 Active
74-B-0685 Class B Pam Robertson DBA: Texas Exotic Animals Pittsburg, TX Exp: 8/25/2028 Active
74-A-1540 Class A Pamela Suzanne Parker DBA: Precious Bichon Frise Lorena, TX Exp: 4/25/2028 Active
74-B-0089 Class B Pat Storer-Rinne DBA: — ALLEYTON, 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.