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-6502 Class A Jackie Bowyer Joe Bowyer DBA: Bowyer Kennel Meadville, MO Exp: 4/8/2027 Active
43-B-3417 Class B Jackie Bowyer Joe Bowyer DBA: — MEADVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6674 Class A Jackie Mammen DBA: — Chillicothe, MO Exp: 5/16/2028 Active
43-A-6028 Class A Jackie Mayne DBA: — AURORA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6845 Class A Jackies Happy Tails, LLC DBA: — Kirksville, MO Exp: 1/12/2027 Active
43-A-5667 Class A JACLYN WILLIAMS EDWARD WILLIAMS DBA: — NORWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6669 Class A Jacob DS Schwartz Lovina M P Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 4/27/2028 Active
43-A-6269 Class A Jacob ES Zook DBA: — Tunas, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4916 Class A JACOB G. SCHWARTZ DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6864 Class A Jacob J Schrock DBA: — Keytesville, MO Exp: 4/2/2027 Active
43-A-6619 Class A Jacob K. Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6349 Class A JACOB LZ SCHWARTZ DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5966 Class A JACOB NOLT DBA: — VERSAILLES, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6609 Class A Jacob Shetler DBA: — Moberly, MO Exp: 11/10/2027 Active
43-A-6695 Class A Jacob T Borntreger DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 6/30/2028 Active
43-A-6795 Class A Jacob Z Miller DBA: — Licking, MO Exp: 3/22/2029 Active
43-A-6146 Class A Jacquelin Mammen DBA: — CHILLICOTHE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6021 Class A Jacquelyn Schlessman Jack Schlessman Norma Schlessman DBA: — PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3834 Class B Jake Butler DBA: Klondike Kid Exotics Van Buren, MO Exp: 5/25/2028 Active
43-A-6599 Class A Jake D.E. Schwartz DBA: — Licking, MO Exp: 10/7/2027 Active
43-A-6113 Class A Jalisha McIntire DBA: — ELLINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4396 Class A James Bixenman Marilyn Bixenman DBA: — NEW CAMBRIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4259 Class A JAMES MARQUIS BETTY LOU MARQUIS DBA: — LAMAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6675 Class A James W Strouse Jr. DBA: — Chula, MO Exp: 5/16/2028 Active
43-A-6055 Class A James Whatley DBA: — MOORESVILLE, 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.