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-1541 Class A 221 FARM L L C DBA: — BROOKSHIRE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1578 Class A 7P Farm DBA: — Wylie, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0739 Class B A A K W L L C DBA: — BARKER, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1519 Class A A C W Reptiles L L C DBA: — HOUSTON, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0814 Class B AAKW LLC DBA: — KINGWOOD, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0676 Class B Adam Wiste DBA: — ROUND ROCK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1569 Class A African Rhino Protection Initiative DBA: — Colleyville, TX Exp: 12/14/2027 Active
74-B-0782 Class B Andrea Martinez DBA: Bay Area Exotic Pets LLC La Porte, TX Exp: 10/18/2027 Active
74-A-1547 Class A Andrea Martinez DBA: — La Porte, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0770 Class B ANGELAS ANGELS L L C DBA: — ALVARADO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0315 Class B Animal Source Texas Inc. DBA: — KRUM, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1513 Class A Anita Kelly DBA: — SANGER, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1165 Class A Anna Presley Jimmy Don Presley DBA: — BAGWELL, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0680 Class B Anthony Matone DBA: — MOUNTAIN HOME, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0798 Class B APOLLO SUPPORT & RESCUE DBA: — JUSTIN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0745 Class B April Enterprises L L C DBA: — EL PASO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0733 Class B April Enterprises L L C DBA: — EL PASO, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0766 Class B Arancor Inc. DBA: — Dallas, TX Exp: 6/8/2028 Active
74-B-0735 Class B Arancor Inc. DBA: — DALLAS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1477 Class A Arthur Mc Kinney DBA: — TOYAH, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1515 Class A B. Kay Whitley DBA: — ARTHUR CITY, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0669 Class B Bay Area Exotic Pets DBA: — LA PORTE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0655 Class B Bayou Bend Exotics L L C DBA: — ALVIN, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1481 Class A Bernard Drozd DBA: — CEDAR CREEK, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-A-1246 Class A Bernice Albert John Albert DBA: — Cibolo, 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.