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-6412 Class A Dean Troyer DBA: Troyers Kennel MOUNT VERNON, MO Exp: 4/16/2028 Active
43-A-6765 Class A Deanna L Allen DBA: ALLENS KENNEL Mansfield, MO Exp: 12/16/2028 Active
43-A-6237 Class A Debbie & Jerry Yarnall DBA: — Cassville, MO Exp: 8/23/2029 Active
43-A-1353 Class A Debbie Phillips DBA: — Long Lane, MO Exp: 2/6/2028 Active
43-A-3278 Class A Deborah Warren DBA: Misty Dew Kennels Pierce City, MO Exp: 1/25/2029 Active
43-A-6039 Class A Debra Shine DBA: — Lebanon, MO Exp: 2/26/2027 Active
43-B-3868 Class B Dee Ann Slavens DBA: Wiggle Bum Kennels Eldon, MO Exp: 7/21/2028 Active
43-A-5765 Class A Dee Cowan DBA: — ORONOGO, MO Exp: 5/23/2028 Active
43-A-4948 Class A Delmar McCrorey DBA: CRANE CREEK KENNEL CRANE, MO Exp: 8/29/2029 Active
43-A-5807 Class A Delores Carlos DBA: — Jefferson City, MO Exp: 7/19/2028 Active
43-A-6688 Class A Denise Essary DBA: — Ava, MO Exp: 6/6/2028 Active
43-A-6939 Class A Dennis W Ory DBA: — ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
43-A-6679 Class A Denton Headings DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 5/26/2028 Active
43-A-5817 Class A Devonna Francis DBA: — Stoutland, MO Exp: 5/28/2028 Active
43-A-6680 Class A Diane Clarke DBA: — Long Lane, MO Exp: 5/26/2028 Active
43-A-0770 Class A Diane Schieni DBA: Schieni Kennel Salisbury, MO Exp: 5/4/2027 Active
43-A-2783 Class A Donna Patterson DBA: Dog Creek Kennel Ulman, MO Exp: 3/17/2028 Active
43-A-6260 Class A Donna Schultz DBA: Indian Creek Ranch Curryville, MO Exp: 11/3/2027 Active
43-A-4253 Class A Dorace Burton DBA: GRACE KENNEL LEBANON, MO Exp: 8/28/2029 Active
43-B-3832 Class B Double L Enterprises LLC DBA: Nemo Small Animal & Bird Auction Novinger, MO Exp: 5/17/2028 Active
43-A-6239 Class A Double R Cattle CO Inc. DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 9/6/2029 Active
43-A-6952 Class A Down Low Kennels DBA: — Bois D’Arc, MO Exp: 2/17/2029 Active
43-A-6571 Class A Dry Branch Kennels LLC DBA: — Stark City, MO Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
43-A-6928 Class A Duncan Dogs DBA: — Hartville, MO Exp: 7/25/2028 Active
43-B-3865 Class B Dusty Fratt DBA: — Sparta, MO Exp: 5/2/2028 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.