Dog Breeders in Missouri

Looking for a dog breeder in Missouri? Glossy websites and cute puppy photos make it hard to know what a kennel is really like. Pawthenticity is a nonprofit that collects public government inspection records into free, searchable breeder profiles, so you can see what inspectors found before you bring a puppy home.

Pawthenticity tracks 691 USDA-licensed kennels in Missouri. They average 69 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 594. 177 kennels (26%) have been cited by inspectors, for 706 citations in total. The top towns are Seymour (34 kennels), Clark (22), Lebanon (21), West Plains (20) and Lamar (17). The most common breeds are Poodle (87 kennels), Yorkie (Yorkshire Terrier) (85), Shih Tzu (80), French Bulldog (61) and Maltese (59). State-licensed-only and unlicensed kennels aren't included.