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-5773 Class A Dennis W Ory DBA: — ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3787 Class A Dennis Walles Judy Walles DBA: — GALENA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6281 Class A Dennis Wilson Joan Wilson DBA: — LIBERAL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6679 Class A Denton Headings DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 5/26/2028 Active
43-A-5825 Class A Devon Schlabach DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5928 Class A Devon Schlabach DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6234 Class A DEVON YODER DBA: — NORWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5817 Class A Devonna Francis DBA: — Stoutland, MO Exp: 5/28/2028 Active
43-A-5829 Class A Diana Jones DBA: — MARSHFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
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-4577 Class A DIANE SHORTT DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6002 Class A Diane Shortt Hillis Shortt DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5474 Class A DIANE VAN TWUYVER DBA: — SHELL KNOB, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5957 Class A Diane Workman DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-0426 Class B Dianna Tatum DBA: — EAGLE ROCK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5558 Class A DIXIE SINGLETON DBA: — MOBERLY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5762 Class A DOEDI BETH BRITT DBA: — CALLAO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6310 Class A Dolan Headings DBA: — BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6379 Class A Dollface Persian Kittens LLC DBA: — Greencastle, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5831 Class A Don Adkins Kathleen Adkins DBA: — DARLINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5990 Class A Don Adkins Kathleen Adkins DBA: — DARLINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5754 Class A DONALD D FOSTER DBA: — MACON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6129 Class A DONALD HENSLEY DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-1957 Class A DONALD SCHRAGE DBA: — EDINA, 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.