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-4718 Class A Kathleen O Martin DBA: CARLEEN KENNELS FORTUNA, MO Exp: 11/23/2028 Active
43-A-6549 Class A Kathrine Stauffer DBA: — Barnett, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5550 Class A Kathryn Teague DBA: — HUGHESVILLE, MO Exp: 8/20/2028 Active
43-A-4939 Class A Kathy Brown DBA: — NOVINGER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6090 Class A Kathy Darter DBA: — CABOOL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5906 Class A Kathy Embrey DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5556 Class A KATHY HAMBLEN DBA: — WAVERLY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6917 Class A Kathy Hammond DBA: Hammonds Frenchie Farmhouse Palmyra, MO Exp: 6/5/2028 Active
43-A-5800 Class A KATHY KNOLL LARRY KNOLL DBA: — NOVELTY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6140 Class A KATHY KRONER DBA: — NOVELTY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6788 Class A Kathy Russell DBA: — Eagleville, MO Exp: 2/27/2029 Active
43-B-3624 Class B Kathy Russell DBA: — EAGLEVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3549 Class A Kathy Slobe DBA: — Verona, MO Exp: 3/26/2028 Active
43-B-3577 Class B Kathy Todd DBA: — CROSS TIMBERS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6522 Class A Kathy Uder DBA: Jo-Kats Kennel Lebanon, MO Exp: 10/28/2027 Active
43-A-6703 Class A Katie A Gingerich DBA: — Bethany, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5833 Class A KATIE GINGERICH DBA: — NORWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6204 Class A KATIE GINGERICH DBA: — JAMESPORT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6022 Class A KATRINA OVERCAST DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6933 Class A Kayla Bonham DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 8/27/2028 Active
43-A-6570 Class A Kayla McGehee DBA: B.A.R. 8 Kennels Pierce City, MO Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
43-A-5679 Class A KAYLA VANDIVER DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6240 Class A Kayle Stump DBA: Kayle Stump Puppies Lancaster, MO Exp: 7/27/2029 Active
43-A-6957 Class A Kaylin Green DBA: — Dora, MO Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
43-A-3984 Class A Keith & Janease Linenbrink DBA: — Cassville, 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.