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-2711 Class A Norisa White DBA: Dog-Gone Kennel Edgar Springs, MO Exp: 10/1/2029 Active
43-A-4636 Class A NORMA BRAKEFIELD DBA: — STEELVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4978 Class A NORMA DAKE DBA: — EDWARDS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6353 Class A NORMAN GINGERICH DBA: — STURGEON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4961 Class A NORMAN SWARTZENTRUBER DBA: — BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3576 Class A NORREVA SIMMONS DBA: — BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6128 Class A Oak Leaf Kennel L L C DBA: — VERONA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6235 Class A Oak Shadows Ranch L L C DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6116 Class A Oak Shadows Ranch L L C DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6422 Class A Oakley Sharp Kennels LLC DBA: — Weaubleau, MO Exp: 5/14/2027 Active
43-A-5694 Class A OPAL CAIN DBA: — HUMANSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6809 Class A Orwig Investments LLC DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6106 Class A Osage Fork Puppies L L C DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4667 Class A OSAGE KENNELS L L C DBA: — LINN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6825 Class A Owen Detweiler DBA: — Lamar, MO Exp: 7/28/2029 Active
43-A-6524 Class A Ozark Mountain Corgis and Shepherds LLC DBA: — Bellview, MO Exp: 11/7/2027 Active
43-A-6805 Class A Ozark Mtn Corgis, Shepherds and Bernese LLC DBA: — Mountain View, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6316 Class A Ozark Valley Puppies LLC DBA: — NEOSHO, MO Exp: 5/31/2029 Active
43-A-6480 Class A P. J.'s Puppies LLC DBA: — Lebanon, MO Exp: 12/26/2027 Active
43-B-3759 Class B P. J.'s Puppies LLC DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5910 Class A P. J.'s Puppies LLC DBA: — LEBANON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5994 Class A Paige Robinson Johnny Robinson DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3799 Class B Paige Robinson DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3875 Class B Pakey Matthews DBA: — Fredericktown, MO Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
43-A-3428 Class A PAM LUNA DBA: — DORA, 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.