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-6828 Class A Flowerbox Friends LLC DBA: — Goodman, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6574 Class A Fly Away Properties LLC DBA: — Purdy, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6024 Class A Fonda Elkins DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6076 Class A Ford Enterprises LLC DBA: — ODESSA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6431 Class A Fox Creek Kennel LLC DBA: — Ava, MO Exp: 6/14/2027 Active
43-A-5789 Class A FRAN STRAIGHT DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6734 Class A Francis John Lamb DBA: — Bakersfield, MO Exp: 9/22/2028 Active
43-B-3733 Class B Frank T. and Nancy L Christie DBA: — LICKING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6611 Class A Fred and Pearl Headings DBA: — Clinton, MO Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
43-A-6593 Class A Freeman Detweiler DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 9/10/2027 Active
43-A-4826 Class A Freeman Detweiler DBA: ROCKY RIDGE KENNEL Jamesport, MO Exp: 4/20/2027 Active
43-A-6280 Class A FREEMAN YODER DBA: — NORWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6904 Class A Gabriel Kennon DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 3/13/2028 Active
43-B-3569 Class B Gale Maynard DBA: — MARSHFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3843 Class B Garry and Emma Floyd DBA: — Humansville, MO Exp: 12/27/2028 Active
43-B-3775 Class B GARRY FLOYD DBA: — HUMANSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-0242 Class B GARRY FLOYD LINDA FLOYD DBA: — HUMANSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5677 Class A GARY GOOSTREE RUTH ANN GOOSTREE DBA: — ROCKY COMFORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6016 Class A GARY KUSTER DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6328 Class A GARY KUSTER DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5855 Class A GARY KUSTER DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4527 Class A GARY SCHEULEN DBA: — FREEBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2990 Class A GARY SILMAN DBA: — NAYLOR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2778 Class A Gary Simmons Victoria Simmons DBA: — AMITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6751 Class A Gavin Jordan DBA: — Goodman, 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.