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-0967 Class A Paws Elite LLC — Alexandria OH 2/21/2029 Active
31-A-0838 Class A Pawtential Puppies — Millersburg OH 4/8/2029 Active
31-A-1000 Class A Peaceful Acres — Alexandria OH 4/18/2027 Active
31-A-1028 Class A Penchant Paws LLC — Winesburg OH 8/18/2028 Active
31-A-0957 Class A Pet My Puppy — Alexandria OH 1/20/2029 Active
31-A-0837 Class A Pleasant Acres Pups — Fresno OH 4/2/2028 Active
31-A-0844 Class A Pondside Puppies — Alexandria OH 9/22/2026 Active
31-B-0194 Class B Preferred Canines LLC — Sugarcreek OH 2/15/2027 Active
31-B-0230 Class B Puppy Lodge LLC — Millersburg OH 4/17/2029 Active
31-A-0890 Class A Puppy Love Puppies LLC — Patriot OH 2/2/2028 Active
31-B-0197 Class B Q Test, Ltd — Columbus OH 5/13/2027 Active
31-B-0235 Class B Quirky Quills Hedgehogs LLC — Batavia OH 4/16/2027 Active
31-B-0195 Class B R&R Chinchilla Inc — Jenera OH 3/14/2028 Active
31-B-0114 Class B R.M.S. Aquaculture, Inc. — Middleburg Heights OH 8/7/2027 Active
31-A-0668 Class A Rachel R Mast — Fresno OH 7/19/2027 Active
31-A-0905 Class A Raymond J Yoder Greenridge Kennel FRESNO OH 4/14/2028 Active
31-A-0954 Class A Rebecca Troyer — Applecreek OH 2/10/2029 Active
31-A-0906 Class A Red Shed Puppies Ltd — Dundee OH 4/18/2028 Active
31-A-0723 Class A Regina Miller Pups 2 Pets Dundee OH 8/27/2028 Active
31-B-0171 Class B Renée Pearlstein — Madison OH 2/7/2027 Active
31-A-0923 Class A Reuben A Yoder — Millersburg OH 6/3/2028 Active
31-A-0912 Class A Reuben D Yoder — Baltic OH 5/9/2028 Active
31-A-0926 Class A Reuben Erb — Sugarcreek OH 6/15/2028 Active
31-A-0544 Class A Reuben H Troyer — Baltic OH 5/19/2028 Active
31-A-0581 Class A Reuben Hostetler — Howard OH 3/18/2028 Active
31-A-0967 Class A — Breeder
Paws Elite LLC
Alexandria, OH Exp: 2/21/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0838 Class A — Breeder
Pawtential Puppies
Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/8/2029 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-03-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-1000 Class A — Breeder
Peaceful Acres
Alexandria, OH Exp: 4/18/2027 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-1028 Class A — Breeder
Penchant Paws LLC
Winesburg, OH Exp: 8/18/2028 Active
1 inspection clean
2025-08-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0957 Class A — Breeder
Pet My Puppy
Alexandria, OH Exp: 1/20/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-02-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2026-01-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-01-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0837 Class A — Breeder
Pleasant Acres Pups
Fresno, OH Exp: 4/2/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0844 Class A — Breeder
Pondside Puppies
Alexandria, OH Exp: 9/22/2026 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-08-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0194 Class B — Dealer
Preferred Canines LLC
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 2/15/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0230 Class B — Dealer
Puppy Lodge LLC
Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/17/2029 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-04-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0890 Class A — Breeder
Puppy Love Puppies LLC
Patriot, OH Exp: 2/2/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0197 Class B — Dealer
Q Test, Ltd
Columbus, OH Exp: 5/13/2027 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0235 Class B — Dealer
Quirky Quills Hedgehogs LLC
Batavia, OH Exp: 4/16/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0195 Class B — Dealer
R&R Chinchilla Inc
Jenera, OH Exp: 3/14/2028 Active
24 inspections 6 direct
2026-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-02-09 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-03 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
2 direct PDF
2026-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2025-11-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-11-17 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2025-09-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-09-10 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2025-03-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-B-0114 Class B — Dealer
R.M.S. Aquaculture, Inc.
Middleburg Heights, OH Exp: 8/7/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2024-06-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
31-A-0668 Class A — Breeder
Rachel R Mast
Fresno, OH Exp: 7/19/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2025-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0905 Class A — Breeder
Raymond J Yoder
DBA: Greenridge Kennel
FRESNO, OH Exp: 4/14/2028 Active
9 inspections 1 critical
2026-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical 2 non-critical PDF
2025-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2024-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2024-12-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-04-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0954 Class A — Breeder
Rebecca Troyer
Applecreek, OH Exp: 2/10/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-04-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-01-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0906 Class A — Breeder
Red Shed Puppies Ltd
Dundee, OH Exp: 4/18/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-03-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-08-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-04-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0723 Class A — Breeder
Regina Miller
DBA: Pups 2 Pets
Dundee, OH Exp: 8/27/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-08-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0171 Class B — Dealer
Renée Pearlstein
Madison, OH Exp: 2/7/2027 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0923 Class A — Breeder
Reuben A Yoder
Millersburg, OH Exp: 6/3/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-04-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0912 Class A — Breeder
Reuben D Yoder
Baltic, OH Exp: 5/9/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-03-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-26 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0926 Class A — Breeder
Reuben Erb
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 6/15/2028 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0544 Class A — Breeder
Reuben H Troyer
Baltic, OH Exp: 5/19/2028 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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31-A-0581 Class A — Breeder
Reuben Hostetler
Howard, OH Exp: 3/18/2028 Active
14 inspections clean
2025-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-03-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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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.