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-5739 Class A Larry Crowley Debra Crowley DBA: — Ellsinore, MO Exp: 11/8/2028 Active
43-B-3486 Class B LARRY HENDERSON TRACY HENDERSON DBA: — EXETER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3414 Class A LARRY HOWARD LINDA HOWARD DBA: — LINNEUS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4173 Class A LARRY JACKS JUDY JACKS DBA: — ARCHIE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5726 Class A Larry Jones Karen Jones DBA: — WHEELING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5834 Class A LARRY P. SMITH DBA: — CHILLICOTHE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3836 Class B Laura Ann Sanders-Remenar DBA: — Eagle Rock, MO Exp: 9/6/2028 Active
43-A-3701 Class A LAURA CRONIN DBA: — SAINT PETERS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6493 Class A Laura Hannaford DBA: MLH Kennel Brixey, MO Exp: 3/3/2027 Active
43-B-3782 Class B LAURA REMENAR JOSHUA REMENAR DBA: — EAGLE ROCK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6383 Class A Lavern Lambright DBA: Triple L Kennel Lamar, MO Exp: 1/30/2028 Active
43-A-6473 Class A Lavina Martin DBA: — Latham, MO Exp: 11/20/2027 Active
43-A-6424 Class A Lawade Headings DBA: — El Dorado Springs, MO Exp: 5/29/2027 Active
43-A-2599 Class A Leah Green Floy Green DBA: — ROACH, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3693 Class B LEAH PHILLIPS DBA: — LA BELLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3847 Class B Leah Tidwell DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 6/5/2029 Active
43-A-5496 Class A LeAnn Roy DBA: — MANSFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6155 Class A Leann Terrill DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 12/28/2027 Active
43-A-6709 Class A Lee and Janet Zimmerman DBA: — FORTUNA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5876 Class A LEGACY FARMS OF MISSOURI L L C DBA: — WINFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6706 Class A Leisha Patrick DBA: Hilltop Kennels Highlandville, MO Exp: 7/19/2028 Active
43-A-4020 Class A Lela Hughs DBA: — TRENTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6401 Class A Lenzy Smith DBA: — LICKING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3286 Class A LENZY SMITH DEBORAH SMITH DBA: — LICKING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6261 Class A LENZY SMITH DEBORAH SMITH DBA: — LICKING, 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.