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-6206 Class A Victoria Stigall DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3767 Class B Vincent Losacco DBA: — MILAN, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5775 Class A Violet Veitschegger DBA: — Stockton, MO Exp: 8/7/2029 Active
43-A-0799 Class A Virgil and Ruthie Snodgrass DBA: QUALITY PAWS ASBURY, MO Exp: 7/7/2029 Active
43-A-2771 Class A Virginia Mathews DBA: — THOMPSON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6633 Class A Virginia Whaley DBA: — Anderson, MO Exp: 1/18/2028 Active
43-B-3792 Class B VIVIAN TOLBERT DBA: — SPRINGFIELD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5908 Class A VIVIAN WILSON DBA: — AURORA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6725 Class A Wade Bearden Mike Bearden DBA: Bearden Kennels Salisbury, MO Exp: 9/7/2028 Active
43-A-6361 Class A Walter & Carol Harris DBA: — SEYMOUR, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6312 Class A Walters Land and Cattle Company DBA: Ridgetop Kennels Anderson, MO Exp: 5/17/2027 Active
43-A-6384 Class A WANDA MULLETT ALVIN MULLETT DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5880 Class A Wanda Richison DBA: — BIRCH TREE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6340 Class A Wanda Watkins DBA: — WEST PLAINS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6846 Class A Warren Martin DBA: — Sheldon, MO Exp: 1/31/2027 Active
43-A-6833 Class A Washausen Kennels LLC DBA: — Salem, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5813 Class A Wayne Isom DBA: — NEELYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3837 Class B Wayne Manly DBA: — CLARK, MO Exp: 9/8/2028 Active
43-A-6133 Class A Wayne Martin DBA: — RUTLEDGE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3795 Class B Webber LLC DBA: — MONTGOMERY CITY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6256 Class A WELL-BRED FARM L L C DBA: — NEOSHO, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6896 Class A Wendy Cotton DBA: Wendy's Loveable Pets Purdy, MO Exp: 1/6/2028 Active
43-A-6614 Class A Wendy Cotton DBA: — Cassville, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3758 Class A Wendy Cotton DBA: — PURDY, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6381 Class A Wendy Crim DBA: Seven Valley Paws Cassville, MO Exp: 12/17/2029 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.