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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

807 results found in OH

Including 530 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0419 Class A DUANE TROYER — DUNDEE OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0297 Class A DUANE YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0654 Class A Dwayne Yoder DL Canines Dundee OH 5/12/2028 Active
31-A-0461 Class A Eddie Burkholder — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0505 Class A EDDIE RABER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1002 Class A Edna Yoder — Sugarcreek OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0872 Class A Edwin Nisley — Fredericksburg OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0658 Class A EDWIN TROYER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0744 Class A ELAM WICKEY ESTHER WICKEY — WILLSHIRE OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0773 Class A ELDON YODER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0518 Class A ELI BURKHOLDER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0772 Class A Eli Barkman — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0478 Class A ELI COBLENTZ EMMA COBLENTZ CLARA TROYER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0653 Class A Eli D Hostetler — HOLMESVILLE OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0787 Class A Eli Hershberger Maple Grove Puppies Fredericksburg OH 8/13/2029 Active
31-A-0860 Class A Eli J Yoder — Bellville OH 5/11/2027 Active
31-A-0353 Class A ELI RABER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0447 Class A ELI YODER — BALTIC OH 10/11/2028 Active
31-A-0579 Class A ELI YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0617 Class A ELI YODER JR — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0550 Class A ELI YODER JR — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0217 Class B Ella Raber — Fresno OH 7/21/2027 Active
31-A-0570 Class A Ella Raber — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1013 Class A Ella Schlabach Sunshine Puppies Millersburg OH 11/19/2027 Active
31-A-0494 Class A Emanuel A Troyer — Fresno OH 4/25/2027 Active
31-A-0419 Class A — Breeder
DUANE TROYER
DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-02-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-09-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0297 Class A — Breeder
DUANE YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2020-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-03 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0654 Class A — Breeder
Dwayne Yoder
DBA: DL Canines
Dundee, OH Exp: 5/12/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-03-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0461 Class A — Breeder
Eddie Burkholder
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0505 Class A — Breeder
EDDIE RABER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2019-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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31-A-1002 Class A — Breeder
Edna Yoder
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections 1 direct
2025-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2024-06-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0872 Class A — Breeder
Edwin Nisley
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-07-29 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0658 Class A — Breeder
EDWIN TROYER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2018-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0744 Class A — Breeder
ELAM WICKEY ESTHER WICKEY
WILLSHIRE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2023-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-02-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0773 Class A — Breeder
ELDON YODER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2019-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0518 Class A — Breeder
ELI BURKHOLDER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-12-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0772 Class A — Breeder
Eli Barkman
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2020-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #3
no violations PDF
31-A-0478 Class A — Breeder
ELI COBLENTZ EMMA COBLENTZ CLARA TROYER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2019-04-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0653 Class A — Breeder
Eli D Hostetler
HOLMESVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2024-01-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2023-06-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2021-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0787 Class A — Breeder
Eli Hershberger
DBA: Maple Grove Puppies
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 8/13/2029 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-06-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-07-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0860 Class A — Breeder
Eli J Yoder
Bellville, OH Exp: 5/11/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0353 Class A — Breeder
ELI RABER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2017-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0447 Class A — Breeder
ELI YODER
BALTIC, OH Exp: 10/11/2028 Active
19 inspections clean
2026-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-11-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-11-17 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2025-08-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2023-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-02-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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31-A-0579 Class A — Breeder
ELI YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0617 Class A — Breeder
ELI YODER JR
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-07-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-05-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0550 Class A — Breeder
ELI YODER JR
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-06-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-B-0217 Class B — Dealer
Ella Raber
Fresno, OH Exp: 7/21/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-06-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0570 Class A — Breeder
Ella Raber
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-1013 Class A — Breeder
Ella Schlabach
DBA: Sunshine Puppies
Millersburg, OH Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
1 inspection clean
2024-11-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0494 Class A — Breeder
Emanuel A Troyer
Fresno, OH Exp: 4/25/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-14 — 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.