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-6681 Class A Sara N Detweiler DBA: — Jamesport, MO Exp: 5/26/2028 Active
43-A-5922 Class A Sarah Causey DBA: S & Rs Sawmill Holler Kennel Vanzant, MO Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
43-A-5816 Class A Sarah Causey DBA: — VANZANT, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5811 Class A SARAH P. SCHWARTZ DAVID J. F. SCHWARTZ DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6400 Class A Sarah Phillips DBA: — CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6964 Class A Sarah Stevens DBA: — Garrison, MO Exp: 5/27/2029 Active
43-A-3961 Class A SARAH WEBB DBA: — GILMAN CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5904 Class A Scott Alexander DBA: — UNIONVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3772 Class B Scott Harper DBA: LAZY H FARMS/PRECIOUS PUPS MO, LLC Caulfield, MO Exp: 4/14/2029 Active
43-A-5095 Class A Scott Harper DBA: — CAULFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3793 Class B SEAN TOLBERT DBA: — SPRINGFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3739 Class B SELECT PUPPIES L L C DBA: — SHELL KNOB, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6308 Class A Shady Acres Kennel LLC DBA: — WEAUBLEAU, MO Exp: 4/26/2028 Active
43-A-6263 Class A SHADY KENNELS LLC DBA: — KEYTESVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6080 Class A Shady Oak Frenchies LLC DBA: — PRINCETON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6561 Class A Shala Clark DBA: — DRURY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5630 Class A Shangrila Kennel LLC DBA: — FREDERICKTOWN, MO Exp: 6/1/2029 Active
43-B-3781 Class B Sharlette Tidwell DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
43-A-2581 Class A SHARON FOX DBA: — SOUTH WEST CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5597 Class A SHARON GOSSETT DBA: — ORONOGO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5554 Class A SHARON K BROWN DBA: — GALENA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3304 Class A Sharon Lavy DBA: TENDERHEART KENNEL SILEX, MO Exp: 3/12/2029 Active
43-A-3613 Class A Sharon Pendleton Sam Pendleton DBA: PENDLETON KENNEL DIXON, MO Exp: 6/7/2029 Active
43-A-5843 Class A Sharon Rich DBA: — GAINESVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5971 Class A Sharon Rich DBA: — GAINESVILLE, 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.