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

810 results found in OH

Including 535 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0930 Class A Duane Miller DBA: — Dundee, OH Exp: 6/22/2028 Active
31-A-0588 Class A Duane Miller DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0419 Class A DUANE TROYER DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0297 Class A DUANE YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0654 Class A Dwayne Yoder DBA: DL Canines Dundee, OH Exp: 5/12/2028 Active
31-A-0461 Class A Eddie Burkholder DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0505 Class A EDDIE RABER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1002 Class A Edna Yoder DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0872 Class A Edwin Nisley DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0658 Class A EDWIN TROYER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0744 Class A ELAM WICKEY ESTHER WICKEY DBA: — WILLSHIRE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0773 Class A ELDON YODER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0518 Class A ELI BURKHOLDER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0772 Class A Eli Barkman DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0478 Class A ELI COBLENTZ EMMA COBLENTZ CLARA TROYER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0653 Class A Eli D Hostetler DBA: — HOLMESVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0787 Class A Eli Hershberger DBA: Maple Grove Puppies Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
31-A-0860 Class A Eli J Yoder DBA: — Bellville, OH Exp: 5/11/2027 Active
31-A-0353 Class A ELI RABER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0447 Class A ELI YODER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0579 Class A ELI YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0617 Class A ELI YODER JR DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0550 Class A ELI YODER JR DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0217 Class B Ella Raber DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 7/21/2027 Active
31-A-0570 Class A Ella Raber DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.