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-5757 Class A BETTY BROWN DBA: — CHERRYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6327 Class A BETTY COATNEY DBA: — HOUSTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5507 Class A BETTY DWIGGINS DBA: — MACON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6869 Class A Betty Fetters DBA: Fetters Furry Friends Novinger, MO Exp: 4/15/2027 Active
43-B-3484 Class B Betty Fetters DBA: — NOVINGER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6715 Class A Betty Fetters DBA: — Novinger, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0516 Class A Betty Lawson DBA: Flying Goose Ranch Mountain Grove, MO Exp: 11/30/2028 Active
43-A-5388 Class A Betty Meeks DBA: — Caulfield, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3465 Class A BETTY WHITEAKER STEVEN WHITEAKER DBA: — LA BELLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3760 Class B Beverly Christy Fred Christy DBA: — Revere, MO Exp: 12/14/2027 Active
43-B-3744 Class B Beverly Christy Fred Christy DBA: — REVERE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5916 Class A BEVERLY FRANKS ELVIS FRANKS DBA: — ZANONI, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5779 Class A BEVERLY FRANKS ELVIS FRANKS DBA: — ZANONI, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0209 Class A Beverly Hargis DBA: Hargis' Sunshines Kennel HALLSVILLE, MO Exp: 8/6/2029 Active
43-A-5058 Class A BEVERLY SIMMONS DBA: — COLLINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6437 Class A Big Gulch Kennels LLC DBA: — CABOOL, MO Exp: 7/18/2028 Active
43-B-3814 Class B Big Springs Kennel DBA: — Caulfield, MO Exp: 3/20/2027 Active
43-A-4344 Class A Bill and Carol Murphy DBA: — Gentry, MO Exp: 12/14/2027 Active
43-A-2442 Class A Bill and Theckla Triplett DBA: — LIVONIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6226 Class A Bill Harvill DBA: — Stark City, MO Exp: 8/8/2027 Active
43-A-2974 Class A Bill Paulsen Mona Paulsen DBA: PRAIRIEVIEW KENNEL Washburn, MO Exp: 5/14/2027 Active
43-A-3561 Class A BILLIE HUGHES CHERYLYNN HUGHES DBA: — GOODMAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3718 Class B BILLY JOHNSTON CHERYL ULLRICH DBA: — CHILLICOTHE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3872 Class B BK Ventures LLC DBA: — Houston, MO Exp: 9/24/2028 Active
43-A-6748 Class A BK Ventures LLC DBA: — Houston, 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.