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

275 results found in OH

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

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0988 Class A Cuddly Comrades DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 9/25/2029 Active
31-A-0473 Class A Dan R Erb DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 9/4/2029 Active
31-A-1001 Class A Daniel M Miller DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 6/26/2027 Active
31-A-0777 Class A Daniel Ray Miller DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 7/16/2029 Active
31-A-0455 Class A Daniel Shirk DBA: — Shelby, OH Exp: 4/11/2027 Active
31-A-0895 Class A Daniel Weaver DBA: Adorable Pups LLC Dundee, OH Exp: 2/23/2028 Active
31-B-0240 Class B Dave Linkhart DBA: — Xenia, OH Exp: 1/29/2028 Active
31-A-0900 Class A David Beechy DBA: — Montpelier, OH Exp: 3/16/2028 Active
31-A-0870 Class A David D Byler DBA: Wills Creek Canine Quaker City, OH Exp: 7/14/2027 Active
31-A-0865 Class A David D Yoder DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 6/22/2027 Active
31-A-0592 Class A David E Miller DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 4/27/2029 Active
31-A-0415 Class A David H. Miller DBA: — Stonecreek, OH Exp: 8/17/2027 Active
31-A-0647 Class A David J Schlabach DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/11/2029 Active
31-A-0149 Class A David Miller DBA: Clear Springs Kennel Millersburg, OH Exp: 1/26/2028 Active
31-A-0666 Class A David R Yoder DBA: Country Lane Kennel Millersburg, OH Exp: 6/30/2027 Active
31-A-0775 Class A David W Mast DBA: Whispering Brook puppies Baltic, OH Exp: 7/12/2027 Active
31-A-0743 Class A David Yoder DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 3/1/2028 Active
31-A-0992 Class A Deer Hollow Kennel LLC DBA: — Charm, OH Exp: 1/9/2027 Active
31-A-0936 Class A Delbert Hershberger DBA: — New Philadelphia, OH Exp: 7/11/2028 Active
31-A-0397 Class A Dennis D Yoder DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 10/21/2029 Active
31-A-0868 Class A Dennis L and Sarah A Hershberger DBA: — Dundee, OH Exp: 7/6/2027 Active
31-A-0898 Class A Diamond Doodles DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
31-B-0097 Class B Donald Gingerich DBA: Piney Creek Kennel Dundee, OH Exp: 9/18/2029 Active
31-A-0298 Class A Doug Horn DBA: — Casstown, OH Exp: 2/15/2029 Active
31-A-1034 Class A Duane A Miller DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 12/3/2028 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.