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-4793 Class A Brenda Arnett DBA: — Edwards, MO Exp: 3/17/2029 Active
43-A-0042 Class A Brenda Johnson DBA: — GLENWOOD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5709 Class A BRENDA JONES DBA: — STOUTLAND, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6164 Class A Brenda Kellum DBA: Kellum's Kuddly Canies GROVESPRING, MO Exp: 1/20/2029 Active
43-A-6068 Class A Brenda Poe DBA: Brenda Poe Puppies Downing, MO Exp: 4/26/2027 Active
43-A-5133 Class A Brenda Ponting DBA: — HALE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5504 Class A Brenda Rauber DBA: Bears Kennel Hamilton, MO Exp: 5/8/2028 Active
43-A-5937 Class A Brenda Schindler DBA: — FRANKFORD, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5872 Class A Brenda Stillwell DBA: — MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-0425 Class B Brenda Walter DBA: Hidden Valley Farms Green Castle, MO Exp: 1/16/2028 Active
43-A-6045 Class A Brenda Willis Rebecca Downen DBA: — TUNAS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3808 Class B BRENT BAY DBA: — AURORA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6339 Class A Brian Letsinger DBA: — Ava, MO Exp: 7/11/2029 Active
43-A-5964 Class A Brian Scott Griggs DBA: — ALTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5814 Class A Brian Scott Griggs DBA: — ALTON, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3804 Class B Brian Sexton DBA: SNS Kennel LLC Fordland, MO Exp: 4/16/2028 Active
43-A-6847 Class A Brittany Barton DBA: — Mountain Grove, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6839 Class A Brock Scott DBA: — Seymour, MO Exp: 12/13/2026 Active
43-A-6563 Class A Bryan White DBA: — Strafford, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-5654 Class A Buck Christoffer Paula Christoffer DBA: — SHELBYVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3869 Class B Buffalo Livestock Market LLC DBA: — Buffalo, MO Exp: 8/26/2028 Active
43-A-6357 Class A Bundle of Joy Kennel DBA: — AVA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-3321 Class A Bunny Trembler DBA: — Niangua, MO Exp: 4/23/2029 Active
43-A-5791 Class A Burkholder Bulldogs LLC DBA: — MEMPHIS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6782 Class A Button Spring Cattle Company LLC DBA: — Wentworth, MO Exp: 1/31/2029 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.