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 1,151 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-6767 Class A Hilltop Kuddly Kanines DBA: — Hartville, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6855 Class A Hilltop Produce and Nursery Pets DBA: HPN Pets Clark, MO Exp: 3/1/2027 Active
43-A-6145 Class A Hooves N Paws Haven DBA: — Huntsville, MO Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
43-A-3947 Class A Howard Buening Terry Buening DBA: — NEOSHO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4774 Class A Hunter Newman DBA: Precious Queens Macomb, MO Exp: 2/23/2027 Active
43-A-6447 Class A IDA GRABER SUE BEECHY DBA: — JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6185 Class A Indian Ridge Kennel LLC DBA: — PLEASANT HOPE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6318 Class A Irma Spires DBA: Irma "Jeannie" Spires Frankford, MO Exp: 6/1/2027 Active
43-A-6572 Class A Isaac and Aundria Tilden DBA: — Grovespring, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6396 Class A Isaac L Stoltzfus DBA: — HARTVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4303 Class A ISAAC MARTIN EVA MARTIN DBA: — FORTUNA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4807 Class A IVAN PRICE DBA: — NIANGUA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6290 Class A Ivan Yutzy DBA: Stoney Creek Kennel Jamesport, MO Exp: 2/22/2027 Active
43-A-6224 Class A Ivy Cook DBA: — MEMPHIS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6840 Class A J & A Kennel DBA: — Bethany, MO Exp: 12/20/2026 Active
43-A-6585 Class A J & J Stamper LLC DBA: — Hartville, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3805 Class B J and J Lark LLC DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: 4/22/2028 Active
43-B-3742 Class B J K Animals LLC DBA: — KANSAS CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3878 Class B J&K Puppies LLC DBA: — Rocky Comfort, MO Exp: 10/1/2029 Active
43-B-3819 Class B J&K Puppies LLC DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6803 Class A Jacey Burnett DBA: — Ludlow, MO Exp: 5/8/2029 Active
43-A-5571 Class A JACK W. SCHLESSMAN JACQUELYN SCHLESSMAN JACK SCHLESSMAN NORMA SCHLESSMAN DBA: — PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5806 Class A Jack Broleman DBA: — BELLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6942 Class A Jack Hacker DBA: — Crane, MO Exp: 9/30/2028 Active
43-A-5428 Class A JACK PARSON MELISA PARSON DBA: — FREDERICKTOWN, 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.