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

724 results found in MO

1,149 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-6869 Class A Betty Fetters DBA: Fetters Furry Friends Novinger, MO Exp: 4/15/2027 Active
43-A-0516 Class A Betty Lawson DBA: Flying Goose Ranch Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 11/30/2028 Active
43-B-3760 Class B Beverly Christy Fred Christy DBA: — Revere, MO Exp: 12/14/2027 Active
43-A-0209 Class A Beverly Hargis DBA: Hargis' Sunshines Kennel HALLSVILLE, MO Exp: 8/6/2029 Active
43-A-6437 Class A Big Gulch Kennels LLC DBA: — CABOOL, MO Exp: 7/18/2028 Active
43-B-3814 Class B Big Springs Kennel DBA: — Caulfield, MO Exp: 3/20/2027 Active
43-A-4344 Class A Bill and Carol Murphy DBA: — Gentry, MO Exp: 12/14/2027 Active
43-A-6226 Class A Bill Harvill DBA: — Stark City, MO Exp: 8/8/2027 Active
43-A-2974 Class A Bill Paulsen Mona Paulsen DBA: PRAIRIEVIEW KENNEL Washburn, MO Exp: 5/14/2027 Active
43-B-3872 Class B BK Ventures LLC DBA: — Houston, MO Exp: 9/24/2028 Active
43-A-6534 Class A Black Powder Farm, LLC DBA: — Fordland, MO Exp: 10/1/2029 Active
43-A-6638 Class A Blackberry Trails DBA: — Goodman, MO Exp: 1/28/2028 Active
43-B-0386 Class B Bob Hughes DBA: SOUTHWEST AUCTION SERVICE WHEATON, MO Exp: 7/20/2028 Active
43-A-3795 Class A Bobby Schmitt Peggy Schmitt DBA: PAWS & TAILS PUPPIES Hartville, MO Exp: 2/7/2027 Active
43-A-6193 Class A Bon Acres LLC DBA: — MOUNT VERNON, MO Exp: 4/12/2027 Active
43-B-3867 Class B Boonville Livestock Sales DBA: — Marshall, MO Exp: 6/18/2028 Active
43-A-6019 Class A Bradley Wans Cassandra Wans DBA: A B C Countryside Farm & Kennel Stoutland, MO Exp: 12/14/2026 Active
43-A-6758 Class A Brandon Hough Tina Hough DBA: Hough's Kennel OSCEOLA, MO Exp: 11/29/2028 Active
43-A-6860 Class A Brandy Hough DBA: — Brighton, MO Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
43-A-6921 Class A Bravo Whiskey Shorthairs, LLC DBA: — Koshkonong, MO Exp: 6/13/2028 Active
43-A-4793 Class A Brenda Arnett DBA: — Edwards, MO Exp: 3/17/2029 Active
43-A-6164 Class A Brenda Kellum DBA: Kellum's Kuddly Canies GROVESPRING, MO Exp: 1/20/2029 Active
43-A-6068 Class A Brenda Poe DBA: Brenda Poe Puppies Downing, MO Exp: 4/26/2027 Active
43-A-5504 Class A Brenda Rauber DBA: Bears Kennel Hamilton, MO Exp: 5/8/2028 Active
43-B-0425 Class B Brenda Walter DBA: Hidden Valley Farms Green Castle, MO Exp: 1/16/2028 Active

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.