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-B-3801 Class B DEBCO DBA: — Stover, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2950 Class A Deborah Allen Nelson Allen DBA: — URBANA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3517 Class B DEBORAH HUBBARD DBA: — SPARTA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5542 Class A DEBORAH MACE DBA: — EDGAR SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3278 Class A Deborah Warren DBA: Misty Dew Kennels Pierce City, MO Exp: 1/25/2029 Active
43-A-6257 Class A Debra and Rex Hopkins DBA: — POPLAR BLUFF, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4742 Class A Debra McCoy DBA: — BRIGHTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2386 Class A DEBRA MURRELL DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6000 Class A DEBRA RITTER DBA: — CURRYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6039 Class A Debra Shine DBA: — Lebanon, MO Exp: 2/26/2027 Active
43-A-5583 Class A DEBRA SHINE Arnold Shine DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
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-3786 Class A DEE FRIESNER JEANNIE FRIESNER DBA: — MEADVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4783 Class A DELINDA PETTY DBA: — WEAUBLEAU, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
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-B-3660 Class B Denise Dickelman DBA: — LAMPE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3776 Class B Denise Dickelman DBA: — LAMPE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6688 Class A Denise Essary DBA: — Ava, MO Exp: 6/6/2028 Active
43-A-5350 Class A DENNIS BRADEN DBA: — COLLINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5802 Class A DENNIS EPPERLY DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5708 Class A DENNIS MAJOR DBA: — SALEM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5978 Class A DENNIS MAJOR DBA: — SALEM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6939 Class A Dennis W Ory DBA: — ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: 9/30/2028 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.