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

1,873 results found in MO

Including 1,150 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-6434 Class A Creekside Goldendoodles LLC DBA: — EXETER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6211 Class A CREEKSIDE PETS DBA: — EXETER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6413 Class A Creekview Canines LLC DBA: — Niangua, MO Exp: 4/17/2027 Active
43-A-5697 Class A Cristal Mitchell DBA: Precious Paws Lebanon, MO Exp: 1/25/2028 Active
43-A-6894 Class A Cross D Ranch, LLC DBA: — Fair Grove, MO Exp: 12/6/2027 Active
43-A-6265 Class A CRYSTAL SCHULTE HOUX DBA: — HOLDEN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3735 Class B CS Primates, LLC DBA: — KAISER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6766 Class A Cuddly Puppy Farm DBA: — Barnett, MO Exp: 12/20/2028 Active
43-B-3659 Class B Curt and Lori Conrad DBA: — Frankford, MO Exp: 9/11/2027 Active
43-A-6138 Class A Curtis Sizemore DBA: — Cassville, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6320 Class A Cute Critter Kennel LLC DBA: — FARMINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6442 Class A Cute Critter Kennel LLC DBA: — FARMINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6629 Class A CW Farms DBA: — Cassville, MO Exp: 12/28/2027 Active
43-A-6940 Class A Cyclone Ridge Kennels LLC DBA: — Sullivan, MO Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
43-A-5959 Class A Cyclone Ridge Kennels LLC DBA: — SULLIVAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3716 Class B Cynthia D Darling DBA: — SPARTA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6252 Class A Cynthia Stump DBA: Stump Farms Puppies Lancaster, MO Exp: 10/17/2027 Active
43-A-5942 Class A Cynthia Stump DBA: — LANCASTER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6118 Class A Cynthia Towsley DBA: — STOVER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6543 Class A D R Borntreger DBA: — Madison, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6976 Class A D&M Puppies LLC DBA: — Dora, MO Exp: 10/6/2029 Active —
43-A-3923 Class A Dan Berhorst DBA: — FREEBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6533 Class A Dana Bryant DBA: Danas Waggin Tails Kirksville, MO Exp: 12/15/2026 Active
43-B-3784 Class B Dana Clayton DBA: — PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5861 Class A Dana Clayton DBA: — PURDY, MO 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.