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-1005 Class A Hiland Puppies DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 8/22/2027 Active
31-A-0964 Class A Hiland Puppies DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0790 Class A HILL COUNTRY PAWS LLC DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0997 Class A Hillcrest Land Company LLC DBA: Hillcrest Puppies Alexandria, OH Exp: 2/21/2027 Active
31-A-0891 Class A Hillside Canines DBA: — Quaker City, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0500 Class A Hillside Kennels DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0618 Class A Hillside Kennels DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0881 Class A Hillside Puppies DBA: — Coshocton, OH Exp: 11/4/2027 Active
31-A-0809 Class A Hilltop Puppies LLC DBA: Hill Top Puppies LLC Greenfield, OH Exp: 1/22/2028 Active
31-A-0812 Class A Hilltop View Puppies DBA: — ALEXANDRIA, OH Exp: 2/10/2029 Active
31-A-0934 Class A Hollowside Puppies DBA: — Westerville, OH Exp: 7/1/2028 Active
31-B-0244 Class B Holmco Hills LLC DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 7/25/2028 Active
31-B-0182 Class B HOLMES FOR CANINE DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0784 Class A Homestead Puppies LLC DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: 8/6/2028 Active
31-A-0902 Class A Hopeview Canines LLC DBA: — Fredricksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0430 Class A HUCKSTAR HEDGEHOGS DBA: — WASHINGTONVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0211 Class B Integrity Puppies LLC DBA: — Georgetown, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0177 Class B Irma Miller DBA: My Home Puppies Millersburg, OH Exp: 6/10/2028 Active
31-A-0015 Class A ISAAC MARTIN DBA: — SHILOH, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0610 Class A Isaac Z Martin DBA: — SHILOH, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0206 Class B IT'S ALL ABOUT PETS, LLC DBA: — TOLEDO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0175 Class A Ivan A Raber DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0519 Class A Ivan Barkman DBA: LONE PINE KENNEL Baltic, OH Exp: 9/22/2029 Active
31-A-0521 Class A IVAN BURKHOLDER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0492 Class A Ivan M Miller DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 4/1/2027 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.