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-6370 Class A John Reiff DBA: — LATHAM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5366 Class A John Self Patricia Self DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3074 Class A JOHN UDER DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6182 Class A JOHN UDER DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6562 Class A John Wayne Burkholder DBA: — Norwood, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6630 Class A Johnna Gordon DBA: — Anderson, MO Exp: 1/5/2028 Active
43-A-3726 Class A Johnny Burkdoll Jr and Phyllis Burkdoll DBA: — SQUIRES, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4494 Class A JOHNNY DAKE DBA: — STOVER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5292 Class A Johnny J.F. Schwartz DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6618 Class A Johnny K. Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6017 Class A Jolene Rissler DBA: — BARNETT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6119 Class A Jonas Borntrager DBA: — MADISON, MO Exp: 7/28/2029 Active
43-A-6102 Class A Jonas Hostetler DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 6/24/2027 Active
43-A-6466 Class A Jonas Lee Yutzy DBA: — JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6042 Class A Jonas Miller DBA: — CLARK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6546 Class A Jonathan Adwell DBA: — Worth, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6729 Class A Jonathan and Lindsay Sellars DBA: Abundant Life Canines, LLC Dora, MO Exp: 9/20/2028 Active
43-A-6737 Class A Jonathan K. and Mary D.A. Schwartz DBA: J and M Kennels Seymour, MO Exp: 9/27/2028 Active
43-A-6588 Class A Jonathan Weaver DBA: Colonial Canines Milo, MO Exp: 8/25/2027 Active
43-A-6153 Class A Joni Grinde DBA: — ELMER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6319 Class A Joni Petersheim DBA: Sho Me Kennel MADISON, MO Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
43-A-6191 Class A Jordan Finnigan DBA: — FRANKFORD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5790 Class A Joseph and Ann Miller DBA: — HOUSTONIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6391 Class A Joseph D Troyer DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: 2/21/2027 Active
43-A-5905 Class A JOSEPH DETWEILER DBA: — PRINCETON, 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.