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-0516 Class A Jennifer Chandler John Chandler — ANDOVER OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0242 Class B Jennifer Martin — Morrow OH 3/26/2028 Active
31-A-0561 Class A JERRY MAST — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0638 Class A Jerry Lee Miller — FREDERICKSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1018 Class A JoAnn Rauscher — La Rue OH 4/14/2028 Active
31-A-0805 Class A JOEL SLAVEN — ALEXANDRIA OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0203 Class B John A Raber Hillside Canines Millersburg OH 2/25/2028 Active
31-A-0854 Class A John A Yoder Doughty Valley Doodles Millersburg OH 3/23/2027 Active
31-A-0493 Class A John D Erb Windy Hill Kennel Baltic OH 4/1/2027 Active
31-A-0194 Class A John Garman — PLYMOUTH OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0664 Class A JOHN HURT — SPENCER OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0994 Class A John J. Wagler — Montpelier OH 1/17/2027 Active
31-A-0299 Class A John Jamison Stoney Creek Kennels Arcanum OH 3/7/2029 Active
31-A-0435 Class A JOHN MILLER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0344 Class A John N Miller — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0612 Class A John N Miller — Baltic OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0783 Class A John Schlabach — Fresno OH 8/1/2028 Active
31-A-0282 Class A John Schlabach — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0565 Class A JOHN SWAREY — JACKSON OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0879 Class A John W. Schwartz — De Graff OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0732 Class A John Yoder — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0839 Class A John Yoder — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0754 Class A JOHN YODER — LOUDONVILLE OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0367 Class A JOHN YODER AMMON YODER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0780 Class A JOHNNY HOSTETLER — HOWARD OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0516 Class A — Breeder
Jennifer Chandler John Chandler
ANDOVER, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2021-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0242 Class B — Dealer
Jennifer Martin
Morrow, OH Exp: 3/26/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2025-03-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0561 Class A — Breeder
JERRY MAST
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0638 Class A — Breeder
Jerry Lee Miller
FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2025-08-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-1018 Class A — Breeder
JoAnn Rauscher
La Rue, OH Exp: 4/14/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-04-14 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0805 Class A — Breeder
JOEL SLAVEN
ALEXANDRIA, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2025-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2023-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0203 Class B — Dealer
John A Raber
DBA: Hillside Canines
Millersburg, OH Exp: 2/25/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-01-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-02-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0854 Class A — Breeder
John A Yoder
DBA: Doughty Valley Doodles
Millersburg, OH Exp: 3/23/2027 Active
8 inspections clean
2026-06-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-04-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-03-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0493 Class A — Breeder
John D Erb
DBA: Windy Hill Kennel
Baltic, OH Exp: 4/1/2027 Active
13 inspections clean
2024-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

31-A-0194 Class A — Breeder
John Garman
PLYMOUTH, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections 1 direct
2023-11-06 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 2 non-critical PDF
2023-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2023-08-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

31-A-0664 Class A — Breeder
JOHN HURT
SPENCER, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2021-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-06-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0994 Class A — Breeder
John J. Wagler
Montpelier, OH Exp: 1/17/2027 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-01-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0299 Class A — Breeder
John Jamison
DBA: Stoney Creek Kennels
Arcanum, OH Exp: 3/7/2029 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-02-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

31-A-0435 Class A — Breeder
JOHN MILLER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2017-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0344 Class A — Breeder
John N Miller
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0612 Class A — Breeder
John N Miller
Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2025-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-12-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0783 Class A — Breeder
John Schlabach
Fresno, OH Exp: 8/1/2028 Active
9 inspections clean
2026-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-06-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-12 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0282 Class A — Breeder
John Schlabach
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2018-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-05 — ATTEMPTED 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
2014-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0565 Class A — Breeder
JOHN SWAREY
JACKSON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2020-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0879 Class A — Breeder
John W. Schwartz
De Graff, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-05-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0732 Class A — Breeder
John Yoder
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2025-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-07-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0839 Class A — Breeder
John Yoder
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0754 Class A — Breeder
JOHN YODER
LOUDONVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0367 Class A — Breeder
JOHN YODER AMMON YODER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0780 Class A — Breeder
JOHNNY HOSTETLER
HOWARD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2024-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-04-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF

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.