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-1013 Class A Ella Schlabach DBA: Sunshine Puppies Millersburg, OH Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
31-A-0494 Class A Emanuel A Troyer DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 4/25/2027 Active
31-A-1046 Class A Emanuel Kanagy DBA: Cardinal Canine Kennel Beaver, OH Exp: 7/24/2029 Active
31-A-0351 Class A EMANUEL KEIM DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0757 Class A Emma Hostetler and Marvin Miller DBA: — NEW CONCORD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1042 Class A Emma J Stutzman DBA: — FREDERICKTOWN, OH Exp: 5/27/2029 Active
31-A-0434 Class A Emma Mae and Marcus Yoder DBA: — EASTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0232 Class B Endless Pets and Supplies DBA: — Toledo, OH Exp: 6/20/2029 Active
31-A-0867 Class A Enos Shetler DBA: — Fredericktown, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0929 Class A Enos Troyer DBA: Enos and Ruby Troyer Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 6/15/2028 Active
31-A-0491 Class A Erma Yoder Dean Yoder DBA: Angel Breeze Puppies Fresno, OH Exp: 4/1/2028 Active
31-A-0889 Class A Ervin J Yoder DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0251 Class A ERVIN MILLER DBA: — FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0124 Class A ERVIN RABER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0157 Class A ERVIN RABER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0470 Class A ERVIN SCHMUCKER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0508 Class A Ervin Yoder DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 9/2/2027 Active
31-A-0642 Class A Ervin Yoder DBA: — Dresden, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0729 Class A ERVIN YODER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0562 Class A ERVIN YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0517 Class A ERVIN YODER ANDREW YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0849 Class A Evans Creek Kennel LLC DBA: — Stone Creek, OH Exp: 12/16/2026 Active
31-A-0412 Class A EVERGREEN DESIGNER L L C DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0181 Class B Everything for Pets DBA: — NORTHWOOD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0245 Class B Everything For Pets 1, LLC DBA: — Northwood, OH Exp: 9/30/2028 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.