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 1,150 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-6861 Class A Barbara Borntreger DBA: NN K9 Den Madison, MO Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
43-A-5852 Class A BARBARA BROOKS DBA: — HILLSBORO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4956 Class A BARBARA DURBIN DBA: — DUNNEGAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5166 Class A Barbara Lyon DBA: — DIXON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5407 Class A Barbara Netroy DBA: Pom Acres Kennel Conway, MO Exp: 9/19/2028 Active
43-A-5777 Class A BARBARA NEUBERT DBA: — VIENNA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6814 Class A Barbara Poor DBA: B & J KENNELS Novelty, MO Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
43-B-0089 Class B Barbara Poor DBA: — NOVELTY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5898 Class A Barbara Simmons DBA: Little Four Paws Fairfax, MO Exp: 7/23/2029 Active
43-A-6054 Class A Barbi Akers DBA: — LANCASTER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5746 Class A Beckie Dugger DBA: — MANSFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5884 Class A BECKY KURTENBACH DBA: — NIANGUA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6457 Class A BECKY YOUNGER DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3807 Class B BECKYROOS EXOTICS LLC DBA: — HARTVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5277 Class A Ben Shrock DBA: — EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6818 Class A Benedict Troyer DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6707 Class A Benjamin DE Schwartz DBA: Scenic Ridge Kennels Licking, MO Exp: 7/28/2028 Active
43-A-6081 Class A Benjamin L Borntrager DBA: B & F Kennel Clark, MO Exp: 5/16/2027 Active
43-A-6854 Class A Benjamin S. Miller DBA: — Greentop, MO Exp: 2/26/2027 Active
43-A-5720 Class A Bennie Redmond DBA: — FARMINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6538 Class A Bennie Shrock DBA: MB Kennels Laplata, MO Exp: 1/8/2027 Active
43-A-5913 Class A Bernard Enterprises Inc. DBA: — WASHBURN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6640 Class A Bernetta Williams DBA: — Norwood, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4959 Class A BETH NIBLE DBA: — BETHANY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3655 Class A Betsy Conrad DBA: PURPLE THISTLE KENNEL Ava, MO Exp: 7/26/2028 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.