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-6780 Class A Matt and Barb Zimmerman DBA: — Versailles, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3841 Class B Matt M. Owens DBA: — Park Hills, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6701 Class A Matt Ory DBA: — Rocky Comfort, MO Exp: 7/13/2028 Active
43-A-6417 Class A Matthew D. and Angie Zimmerman DBA: — EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6841 Class A Matthew Miller DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 12/29/2026 Active
43-A-6460 Class A MATTHEW WAGNER DBA: — SOLO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6936 Class A Maurio Jones DBA: — Sedalia, MO Exp: 9/19/2028 Active
43-A-4322 Class A Max and Diane Garrett DBA: — Grant City, MO Exp: 11/24/2026 Active
43-B-3581 Class B MAX BLACKLOCK CATHY BLACKLOCK DBA: — EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6359 Class A MAYDEEN RUDROFF DBA: — JEFFERSON CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6579 Class A MB KENNEL DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6150 Class A MC CREARY KENNEL L L C DBA: — FORDLAND, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6743 Class A McKenzie Neuroth DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5625 Class A Melanie Moore Mike Moore DBA: — LAMAR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3734 Class B MELINDA RICHARDS DBA: — BUTLER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5924 Class A Melissa Greer DBA: — HOLDEN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5961 Class A MELISSA KLOCKE DBA: — EWING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5313 Class A MELISSA KLOCKE DBA: — EWING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6784 Class A Melvin E Yoder DBA: — Alexandria, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6731 Class A Melvin Hershberger DBA: — Lamar, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6288 Class A Melvin Shirk DBA: — Latham, MO Exp: 2/22/2027 Active
43-A-6027 Class A Melvins Dobermans LLC DBA: — BILLINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6966 Class A Menno AA Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 5/28/2029 Active
43-A-6948 Class A Menno C. M. Schwartz DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: 1/22/2029 Active
43-A-6947 Class A Menno F. M. Schwartz DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 1/9/2029 Active

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.