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 2,873 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) .

2,244 Class A Breeders
629 Class B Dealers
2026-06-16 Data as of

276 results found in OH

526 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0645 Class A Reuben Miller — Winesburg OH 4/4/2029 Active
31-A-0695 Class A Reuben Yutzy Lewis Yutzy R & L Kennels Peebles OH 2/9/2028 Active
31-A-1014 Class A River Bottom Acres LLC — Coshocton OH 1/3/2028 Active
31-A-0917 Class A Roadside Puppies LLC — Sugarcreek OH 5/18/2028 Active
31-A-0823 Class A Roaming Paws — Alexandria OH 3/10/2029 Active
31-A-0814 Class A Robert D Miller Country View Kennel Baltic OH 2/13/2027 Active
31-A-0887 Class A Robert Troyer — Baltic OH 1/24/2028 Active
31-A-0641 Class A Ron Strack — Batavia OH 3/28/2028 Active
31-A-0535 Class A Rosie Hershberger and Menno Yoder — Millersburg OH 3/13/2027 Active
31-A-0826 Class A Roweville Puppies — Johnstown OH 3/11/2028 Active
31-A-0457 Class A Roy Burkholder — Millersburg OH 5/14/2028 Active
31-A-0896 Class A Roy Yoder Breezy Knoll Acres LLC Millersburg OH 3/1/2028 Active
31-A-0680 Class A Sam Mast — Fresno OH 11/15/2026 Active
31-A-0660 Class A Samuel Shetler Sunrise Kennels Fredericktown OH 6/9/2028 Active
31-A-0999 Class A Scenic View Pets — Alexandria OH 3/28/2027 Active
31-B-0234 Class B Schenk Global Exotics LLC — Pickerington OH 11/13/2026 Active
31-B-0173 Class B Shoup Investments LTD — Orrville OH 11/18/2027 Active
31-B-0110 Class B SkunkHaven Inc — North Ridgeville OH 2/6/2029 Active
31-B-0201 Class B Skyline Puppies LLC — Millersburg OH 9/6/2026 Active
31-A-1020 Class A Steven Miller — Millersburg OH 5/14/2028 Active
31-A-1027 Class A Sugar Valley Canine LLC — Sugar Creek OH 7/25/2028 Active
31-B-0236 Class B Sugarcreek Bird Farm, Inc. — Bellbrook OH 5/15/2027 Active
31-A-1040 Class A Sunrise Doodles LLC — Alexandria OH 4/14/2029 Active
32-A-0988 Class A Sunset View Kennels LLC — Fresno OH 8/11/2028 Active
31-A-0829 Class A Sunshine Ridge Puppies — Alexandria OH 3/17/2029 Active
31-A-0645 Class A — Breeder
Reuben Miller
Winesburg, OH Exp: 4/4/2029 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-03-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0695 Class A — Breeder
Reuben Yutzy Lewis Yutzy
DBA: R & L Kennels
Peebles, OH Exp: 2/9/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-23 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2023-02-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-01-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-1014 Class A — Breeder
River Bottom Acres LLC
Coshocton, OH Exp: 1/3/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-12-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0917 Class A — Breeder
Roadside Puppies LLC
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 5/18/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-05-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0823 Class A — Breeder
Roaming Paws
Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/10/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-03-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0814 Class A — Breeder
Robert D Miller
DBA: Country View Kennel
Baltic, OH Exp: 2/13/2027 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0887 Class A — Breeder
Robert Troyer
Baltic, OH Exp: 1/24/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0641 Class A — Breeder
Ron Strack
Batavia, OH Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-03-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0535 Class A — Breeder
Rosie Hershberger and Menno Yoder
Millersburg, OH Exp: 3/13/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-03-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-07 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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31-A-0826 Class A — Breeder
Roweville Puppies
Johnstown, OH Exp: 3/11/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0457 Class A — Breeder
Roy Burkholder
Millersburg, OH Exp: 5/14/2028 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-04-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0896 Class A — Breeder
Roy Yoder
DBA: Breezy Knoll Acres LLC
Millersburg, OH Exp: 3/1/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0680 Class A — Breeder
Sam Mast
Fresno, OH Exp: 11/15/2026 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
2017-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0660 Class A — Breeder
Samuel Shetler
DBA: Sunrise Kennels
Fredericktown, OH Exp: 6/9/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0999 Class A — Breeder
Scenic View Pets
Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0234 Class B — Dealer
Schenk Global Exotics LLC
Pickerington, OH Exp: 11/13/2026 Active
8 inspections 1 critical
2026-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2024-12-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0173 Class B — Dealer
Shoup Investments LTD
Orrville, OH Exp: 11/18/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-B-0110 Class B — Dealer
SkunkHaven Inc
North Ridgeville, OH Exp: 2/6/2029 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-01-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-B-0201 Class B — Dealer
Skyline Puppies LLC
Millersburg, OH Exp: 9/6/2026 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-1020 Class A — Breeder
Steven Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: 5/14/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1027 Class A — Breeder
Sugar Valley Canine LLC
Sugar Creek, OH Exp: 7/25/2028 Active
1 inspection clean
2025-07-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0236 Class B — Dealer
Sugarcreek Bird Farm, Inc.
Bellbrook, OH Exp: 5/15/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1040 Class A — Breeder
Sunrise Doodles LLC
Alexandria, OH Exp: 4/14/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-04-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0988 Class A — Breeder
Sunset View Kennels LLC
Fresno, OH Exp: 8/11/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0829 Class A — Breeder
Sunshine Ridge Puppies
Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/17/2029 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-02-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-04 — 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.