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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

1,859 results found in MO

Including 1,131 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-5984 Class A Mary Ann McGregor MOUNTAIN GROVE MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-5837 Class A Mary Clark Castlehill Kennels Mountain Grove MO 3/26/2029 Active
43-A-1843 Class A MARY FOSTER CATHY GRIESBAUER MONTGOMERY CITY MO Formerly Licensed
43-B-3789 Class B MARY JONES BUTLER MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-6173 Class A Mary Lou Blaine Greentop MO 2/23/2027 Active
43-A-5695 Class A Mary Lou Blaine GREENTOP MO Formerly Licensed
43-B-3811 Class B MARY MARCAK WEST PLAINS MO Formerly Licensed
43-B-3730 Class B MARY MARCAK HOUSTON MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-3668 Class A MARY NOBLITT CARROLLTON MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-6251 Class A MARY NOBLITT CARROLLTON MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-5976 Class A MARY OLMSTED DRURY MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-1154 Class A MARY PELTON HAMILTON MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-5899 Class A Mary Spicer-Fenty Willow Springs MO 7/23/2027 Active
43-A-6859 Class A Mary Wallace Wallaces Rolling Acres Purdy MO 3/28/2027 Active
43-A-6029 Class A Mary Wallace Purdy MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-6780 Class A Matt and Barb Zimmerman Versailles MO Formerly Licensed
43-B-3841 Class B Matt M. Owens Park Hills MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-6701 Class A Matt Ory Rocky Comfort MO 7/13/2028 Active
43-A-6417 Class A Matthew D. and Angie Zimmerman EL DORADO SPRINGS MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-6841 Class A Matthew Miller Jamesport MO 12/29/2026 Active
43-A-6460 Class A MATTHEW WAGNER SOLO MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-6936 Class A Maurio Jones Sedalia MO 9/19/2028 Active
43-A-4322 Class A Max and Diane Garrett Grant City MO 11/24/2026 Active
43-B-3581 Class B MAX BLACKLOCK CATHY BLACKLOCK EL DORADO SPRINGS MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-6359 Class A MAYDEEN RUDROFF JEFFERSON CITY MO Formerly Licensed
43-A-5984 Class A — Breeder
MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2022-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5837 Class A — Breeder
DBA: Castlehill Kennels
Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 3/26/2029 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-03-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-1843 Class A — Breeder
MONTGOMERY CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2016-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-12-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-10-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-B-3789 Class B — Dealer
BUTLER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-A-6173 Class A — Breeder
Greentop, MO Exp: 2/23/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-5695 Class A — Breeder
GREENTOP, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-01-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-B-3811 Class B — Dealer
WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2019-09-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-B-3730 Class B — Dealer
HOUSTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-3668 Class A — Breeder
CARROLLTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6251 Class A — Breeder
CARROLLTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-5976 Class A — Breeder
DRURY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-1154 Class A — Breeder
HAMILTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5899 Class A — Breeder
Willow Springs, MO Exp: 7/23/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-6859 Class A — Breeder
DBA: Wallaces Rolling Acres
Purdy, MO Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6029 Class A — Breeder
Purdy, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2024-02-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6780 Class A — Breeder
Versailles, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2025-04-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-B-3841 Class B — Dealer
Park Hills, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-04-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-10-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6701 Class A — Breeder
Rocky Comfort, MO Exp: 7/13/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6417 Class A — Breeder
EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6841 Class A — Breeder
Jamesport, MO Exp: 12/29/2026 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6460 Class A — Breeder
SOLO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2020-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6936 Class A — Breeder
Sedalia, MO Exp: 9/19/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-4322 Class A — Breeder
Grant City, MO Exp: 11/24/2026 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-B-3581 Class B — Dealer
EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6359 Class A — Breeder
JEFFERSON CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2019-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-08-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF

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.