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-6395 Class A Joseph Gardner DBA: — LAMAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5977 Class A Joseph Hershberger DBA: — SPICKARD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6216 Class A JOSEPH HOSTETLER DBA: — JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6378 Class A JOSEPH HOSTETLER DBA: — JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6744 Class A JOSEPH HOSTETLER DBA: — JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6724 Class A Joseph RL Schwartz DBA: Coachwhip Kennels Fordland, MO Exp: 9/6/2028 Active
43-A-6496 Class A Joseph W Gingerich DBA: — JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3620 Class B JOSH L. SOUZA DBA: — PHILLIPSBURG, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6117 Class A Josie Lehmann DBA: Josies Joys Weaubleau, MO Exp: 8/3/2027 Active
43-A-0916 Class A Joy Gastler DBA: KENNEL OF JOY Madison, MO Exp: 4/16/2029 Active
43-B-3737 Class B Joy Thomas DBA: — ULMAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6754 Class A Joyce Burkhart DBA: Puppy Dog Tales Carrollton, MO Exp: 8/5/2028 Active
43-A-5273 Class A JOYCE CAHOJ DBA: — FAIR PLAY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5896 Class A Joyce Engle DBA: — LIBERAL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6677 Class A Joyce Fuller DBA: — Memphis, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3112 Class A JOYCE GAMEL GALEN GAMEL DBA: — GRANT CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5810 Class A Joyce Guffey DBA: — POPLAR BLUFF, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6058 Class A Joyce Scott Harold Scott DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5979 Class A Joyce Summers DBA: — SALEM, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6665 Class A Joyce Walters DBA: — ANDERSON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6603 Class A Joyful Companions DBA: — Fair Play, MO Exp: 4/22/2028 Active
43-A-6229 Class A JUANITA BENNETT DBA: — MANSFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3224 Class A JUANITA BARNETT DBA: — IBERIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5788 Class A Juanita Kimbrough DBA: MAXANITA KENNEL Drexel, MO Exp: 1/30/2027 Active
43-A-5268 Class A Judith Bower DBA: — LAREDO, 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.