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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

1,859 results found in MO

Including 1,131 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-4064 Class A Ruben and Eva Mae Rissler — BARNETT MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6001 Class A Ruben Duncan — IBERIA MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6108 Class A Ruby Mast Andy Mast — BOGARD MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6456 Class A Rudy Gingerich — Clark MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6888 Class A Rudy N Schwartz — LaPlata MO 10/10/2027 Active
43-A-6813 Class A Russow Ranch LLC — ODESSA MO 7/5/2029 Active
43-A-6323 Class A Russow Ranch LLC — ODESSA MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6079 Class A Rusty and Kim Hodges SHALLOW CREEK FARM Plato MO 5/13/2028 Active
43-A-0925 Class A RUTH ANN HAMM — CALLAO MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-0150 Class A RUTH BURKS — CABOOL MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6937 Class A Ruth Shadow — Iberia MO 9/24/2028 Active
43-A-3338 Class A RUTH WRIGHT — ROLLA MO — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3846 Class B Sabrina Dickens — French Village MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6301 Class A Sally Culver Culver Lane Kennel Hartville MO 4/4/2028 Active
43-A-5038 Class A Sally Culver — HARTVILLE MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5987 Class A Sally Suschnick Kennel LLC — Liberal MO 8/17/2028 Active
43-A-5849 Class A Sally Suschnick Kennel LLC — LIBERAL MO — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3687 Class B SAM BEER CINDY BEER — FLEMINGTON MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6625 Class A Sam Byler Silver Star Kennel Lamar MO 12/15/2027 Active
43-A-6616 Class A Sam E. A. Schwartz — Seymour MO — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3806 Class B Sam Hostetler HOSTETLER WILDLIFE FARMS MILLER MO 5/1/2028 Active
43-B-0361 Class B Sam Hostetler — MILLER MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5926 Class A Sam P Neuenschwander — LICKING MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6168 Class A Sam P Neuenschwander — LICKING MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6130 Class A Sam Schwartz — LA PLATA MO — Formerly Licensed
43-A-4064 Class A — Breeder
Ruben and Eva Mae Rissler
BARNETT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2022-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

43-A-6001 Class A — Breeder
Ruben Duncan
IBERIA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6108 Class A — Breeder
Ruby Mast Andy Mast
BOGARD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6456 Class A — Breeder
Rudy Gingerich
Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2025-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-25 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-08 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6888 Class A — Breeder
Rudy N Schwartz
LaPlata, MO Exp: 10/10/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6813 Class A — Breeder
Russow Ranch LLC
ODESSA, MO Exp: 7/5/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-05-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6323 Class A — Breeder
Russow Ranch LLC
ODESSA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2023-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6079 Class A — Breeder
Rusty and Kim Hodges
DBA: SHALLOW CREEK FARM
Plato, MO Exp: 5/13/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-0925 Class A — Breeder
RUTH ANN HAMM
CALLAO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-0150 Class A — Breeder
RUTH BURKS
CABOOL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6937 Class A — Breeder
Ruth Shadow
Iberia, MO Exp: 9/24/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-03-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-3338 Class A — Breeder
RUTH WRIGHT
ROLLA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-B-3846 Class B — Dealer
Sabrina Dickens
French Village, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2023-05-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6301 Class A — Breeder
Sally Culver
DBA: Culver Lane Kennel
Hartville, MO Exp: 4/4/2028 Active
13 inspections 2 direct
2025-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-07 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-08-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-10-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

43-A-5038 Class A — Breeder
Sally Culver
HARTVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-03-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5987 Class A — Breeder
Sally Suschnick Kennel LLC
Liberal, MO Exp: 8/17/2028 Active
15 inspections clean
2025-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 15.

43-A-5849 Class A — Breeder
Sally Suschnick Kennel LLC
LIBERAL, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2015-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
43-B-3687 Class B — Dealer
SAM BEER CINDY BEER
FLEMINGTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6625 Class A — Breeder
Sam Byler
DBA: Silver Star Kennel
Lamar, MO Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6616 Class A — Breeder
Sam E. A. Schwartz
Seymour, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-29 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-B-3806 Class B — Dealer
Sam Hostetler
DBA: HOSTETLER WILDLIFE FARMS
MILLER, MO Exp: 5/1/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-05-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2019-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-B-0361 Class B — Dealer
Sam Hostetler
MILLER, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections 3 direct
2016-08-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2014-09-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2014-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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43-A-5926 Class A — Breeder
Sam P Neuenschwander
LICKING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6168 Class A — Breeder
Sam P Neuenschwander
LICKING, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-01-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
43-A-6130 Class A — Breeder
Sam Schwartz
LA PLATA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2024-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-20 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2023-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF

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.