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-6084 Class A David Gingerich DBA: — JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5853 Class A David Gunter DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 4/7/2028 Active
43-A-5953 Class A David Harris DBA: — PORTLAND, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6949 Class A David HP Hilty DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 2/2/2029 Active
43-A-6970 Class A David J Borntreger DBA: — Princeton, MO Exp: 6/29/2029 Active
43-A-6903 Class A David J Troyer DBA: Lone Star Kennel Bethany, MO Exp: 3/11/2028 Active
43-A-6303 Class A DAVID LUNSFORD DBA: — EAGLE ROCK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5221 Class A David Miller DBA: — ORONOGO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6376 Class A David O Yoder DBA: — CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5373 Class A David Swartzentruber Cora Swartzentruber DBA: Happy Paws Kennel HALF WAY, MO Exp: 7/16/2028 Active
43-A-3085 Class A David Troyer Esther Troyer DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 2/10/2027 Active
43-A-6423 Class A DAVID ZOOK DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6507 Class A Davis Family Doodles DBA: — NIXA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6464 Class A Dayna Gibson DBA: — PITTSBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
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-3029 Class A Deanna L Allen DBA: — MANSFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6237 Class A Debbie & Jerry Yarnall DBA: — Cassville, MO Exp: 8/23/2029 Active
43-A-5728 Class A Debbie Babb DBA: — MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6109 Class A Debbie Clark DBA: — MILAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6678 Class A Debbie Grosenbacher DBA: — Edgar Springs, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5888 Class A DEBBIE HOWLETT DBA: — HALF WAY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-1353 Class A Debbie Phillips DBA: — Long Lane, MO Exp: 2/6/2028 Active
43-A-5986 Class A Debbie Williams Chester Williams DBA: — GREENTOP, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5854 Class A DEBBIE YARNALL JERRY YARNALL DBA: — CASSVILLE, 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.