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

1,882 results found in MO

Including 1,160 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-2520 Class A Patricia Rowe DBA: Rowes Family Kennel Sheridan, MO Exp: 9/17/2027 Active
43-A-6355 Class A Patricia Sanders DBA: — EAGLE ROCK, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6712 Class A Patricia Sparlin DBA: — Goodman, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5881 Class A Patsy A Coble DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2439 Class A PATSY EVANS DBA: — PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5525 Class A Patsy Graven Danny Graven DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5820 Class A Patsy J King DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4958 Class A Patty Johnson DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-2928 Class A PAUL CUMMINGS DBA: — SPRINGFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6651 Class A Paul D Blosser DBA: — El Dorado Springs, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6761 Class A Paul D E Schwartz DBA: — Licking, MO Exp: 12/15/2028 Active
43-A-2594 Class A PAUL HENSON DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6774 Class A Paul Kilmer DBA: Sandy Knoll Kennel Sheldon, MO Exp: 1/11/2029 Active
43-A-6594 Class A Paul Shrock DBA: Pine Ridge Exotics Salem, MO Exp: 9/16/2027 Active
43-A-6969 Class A Paul Stauffer DBA: — Chula, MO Exp: 6/29/2029 Active
43-A-4184 Class A Paul Swartzentruber Josie Swartzentruber DBA: — BUFFALO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6965 Class A Pauline Kilmer DBA: — Versailles, MO Exp: 5/27/2029 Active
43-A-4910 Class A Pauline Thomas DBA: Natures Best Pet Shop Lebanon, MO Exp: 7/14/2027 Active
43-A-6943 Class A Paws and Prestige LLC DBA: — Everton, MO Exp: 11/20/2028 Active
43-B-3876 Class B Peak Lakes LLC DBA: — Neosho, MO Exp: 9/9/2029 Active
43-A-6037 Class A Pedigree Ranch, Inc. DBA: — WELLSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6719 Class A Peggy Grisham and Craig Grisham DBA: — Crane, MO Exp: 8/25/2028 Active
43-A-6291 Class A Peggy Hampton Marvin Hampton DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5860 Class A PEGGY PARROW DBA: — MANSFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6646 Class A Perry Petersheim DBA: — Moberly, MO Exp: 2/16/2028 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.