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-0696 Class A Jacob Keim DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 2/20/2027 Active
31-A-0952 Class A Jacob M Yoder DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 12/9/2028 Active
31-A-0956 Class A Jacob Miller DBA: — Homesville, OH Exp: 1/17/2029 Active
31-A-1021 Class A Jacob V Stutzman DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 5/19/2028 Active
31-A-1039 Class A Jacqueline Miller DBA: — Ashland, OH Exp: 3/3/2029 Active
31-A-0979 Class A James E Miller DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/25/2029 Active
31-A-0458 Class A James Garman DBA: — Plymouth, OH Exp: 5/14/2028 Active
31-A-0877 Class A James R Miller DBA: E. J. Doodles Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 9/30/2027 Active
31-B-0242 Class B Jennifer Martin DBA: — Morrow, OH Exp: 3/26/2028 Active
31-A-1018 Class A JoAnn Rauscher DBA: — La Rue, OH Exp: 4/14/2028 Active
31-B-0203 Class B John A Raber DBA: Hillside Canines Millersburg, OH Exp: 2/25/2028 Active
31-A-0854 Class A John A Yoder DBA: Doughty Valley Doodles Millersburg, OH Exp: 3/23/2027 Active
31-A-0493 Class A John D Erb DBA: Windy Hill Kennel Baltic, OH Exp: 4/1/2027 Active
31-A-0994 Class A John J. Wagler DBA: — Montpelier, OH Exp: 1/17/2027 Active
31-A-0299 Class A John Jamison DBA: Stoney Creek Kennels Arcanum, OH Exp: 3/7/2029 Active
31-A-0783 Class A John Schlabach DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 8/1/2028 Active
31-A-1037 Class A Jonas A Yoder DBA: — Fredricksburg, OH Exp: 1/28/2029 Active
31-A-0619 Class A Jonas B Miller DBA: Star Light Acres Cavaleir's LLC Millersburg, OH Exp: 9/10/2029 Active
31-A-0987 Class A Jonathan and Roselle Burkholder DBA: — Shiloh, OH Exp: 9/11/2029 Active
31-A-1004 Class A Jonathan Yovanno DBA: — Brunswick, OH Exp: 8/22/2027 Active
31-A-0692 Class A Joseph Miller DBA: Hidden Hollow Kennel Apple Creek, OH Exp: 1/31/2029 Active
31-A-0736 Class A Joseph R Miller DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 12/7/2028 Active
31-A-0587 Class A Josh Garber DBA: — Bradford, OH Exp: 4/6/2029 Active
31-A-0663 Class A Junior Yoder DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 6/21/2028 Active
31-B-0221 Class B Just Wright Exotics LLC DBA: — Monclova, OH Exp: 3/22/2028 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.