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-1035 Class A Superior Canines LLC — Millersburg OH 12/18/2028 Active
31-B-0246 Class B Sus Clinicals Inc — Cincinnati OH 12/19/2028 Active
31-B-0238 Class B Susan Haley — Frazeysburg OH 9/12/2027 Active
31-A-0944 Class A Sylvia Yoder Odyssey Kennel Somerset OH 8/16/2028 Active
31-A-1019 Class A Tiny Paws Pups LLC — Charm OH 4/25/2028 Active
31-A-0721 Class A Tracie Weller — Bellville OH 8/16/2028 Active
31-A-0984 Class A Trail Creek Puppies — Columbus OH 8/1/2026 Active
31-A-0875 Class A United Pets LLC — Apple Creek OH 9/9/2027 Active
31-A-0980 Class A Valley View Pups — Alexandria OH 4/25/2029 Active
31-A-1029 Class A Vernon E Miller — Millersburg OH 9/5/2028 Active
31-A-0836 Class A Vernon M Raber Star Bright Kennels Sugarcreek OH 3/30/2027 Active
31-A-1017 Class A Victor S Wagler — Montpelier OH 3/20/2028 Active
31-A-0834 Class A Walnut Acre Puppies — Alexandria OH 3/18/2028 Active
31-B-0227 Class B Wayne Burkholder — Shiloh OH 7/20/2028 Active
31-A-0649 Class A Wayne E Miller — Millersburg OH 4/26/2027 Active
31-A-0603 Class A Wayne I Mast — Walhonding OH 8/1/2027 Active
31-A-0820 Class A Wayne Kuhns — Dalton OH 3/9/2029 Active
31-A-0673 Class A Wayne P Burkholder — Baltic OH 9/21/2027 Active
31-A-0391 Class A Wayne R Troyer — Sugarcreek OH 8/23/2028 Active
31-A-0939 Class A William F Yoder — Sugarcreek OH 7/11/2028 Active
31-A-1012 Class A William Miller — Wayne OH 11/18/2027 Active
31-A-0813 Class A Winding Creek Puppies — Alexandria OH 2/11/2028 Active
31-A-0751 Class A Woodlot Companions LLC — Millersburg OH 4/15/2028 Active
31-A-0955 Class A Yoder Valley Pets, LLC — Millersburg OH 1/10/2029 Active
31-B-0222 Class B Your New Puppy LLC — Kenton OH 4/12/2028 Active
31-A-1035 Class A — Breeder
Superior Canines LLC
Millersburg, OH Exp: 12/18/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-12-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0246 Class B — Dealer
Sus Clinicals Inc
Cincinnati, OH Exp: 12/19/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0238 Class B — Dealer
Susan Haley
Frazeysburg, OH Exp: 9/12/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-15 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0944 Class A — Breeder
Sylvia Yoder
DBA: Odyssey Kennel
Somerset, OH Exp: 8/16/2028 Active
12 inspections 1 direct
2026-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-22 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF

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31-A-1019 Class A — Breeder
Tiny Paws Pups LLC
Charm, OH Exp: 4/25/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-04-23 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-04-24 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0721 Class A — Breeder
Tracie Weller
Bellville, OH Exp: 8/16/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-07-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0984 Class A — Breeder
Trail Creek Puppies
Columbus, OH Exp: 8/1/2026 Active
1 inspection clean
2023-07-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0875 Class A — Breeder
United Pets LLC
Apple Creek, OH Exp: 9/9/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0980 Class A — Breeder
Valley View Pups
Alexandria, OH Exp: 4/25/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-03-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1029 Class A — Breeder
Vernon E Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: 9/5/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-09-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0836 Class A — Breeder
Vernon M Raber
DBA: Star Bright Kennels
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 3/30/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-03-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-1017 Class A — Breeder
Victor S Wagler
Montpelier, OH Exp: 3/20/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-19 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0834 Class A — Breeder
Walnut Acre Puppies
Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/18/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0227 Class B — Dealer
Wayne Burkholder
Shiloh, OH Exp: 7/20/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0649 Class A — Breeder
Wayne E Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/26/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2017-04-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0603 Class A — Breeder
Wayne I Mast
Walhonding, OH Exp: 8/1/2027 Active
14 inspections clean
2026-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-31 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2018-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 14.

31-A-0820 Class A — Breeder
Wayne Kuhns
Dalton, OH Exp: 3/9/2029 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-01-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-27 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2021-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-02-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0673 Class A — Breeder
Wayne P Burkholder
Baltic, OH Exp: 9/21/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-03-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-05-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0391 Class A — Breeder
Wayne R Troyer
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 8/23/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-04-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0939 Class A — Breeder
William F Yoder
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 7/11/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-06-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1012 Class A — Breeder
William Miller
Wayne, OH Exp: 11/18/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-02-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-11-07 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0813 Class A — Breeder
Winding Creek Puppies
Alexandria, OH Exp: 2/11/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0751 Class A — Breeder
Woodlot Companions LLC
Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/15/2028 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-03-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-04-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0955 Class A — Breeder
Yoder Valley Pets, LLC
Millersburg, OH Exp: 1/10/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0222 Class B — Dealer
Your New Puppy LLC
Kenton, OH Exp: 4/12/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
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.