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-0558 Class A JANETTA HOCHSTETLER WILLARD HOCHSTETLER DBA: — HICKSVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0975 Class A Jason Miller DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0363 Class A JEFFERY NISSEN DBA: — MAUMEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0516 Class A Jennifer Chandler John Chandler DBA: — ANDOVER, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0242 Class B Jennifer Martin DBA: — Morrow, OH Exp: 3/26/2028 Active
31-A-0561 Class A JERRY MAST DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0638 Class A Jerry Lee Miller DBA: — FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1018 Class A JoAnn Rauscher DBA: — La Rue, OH Exp: 4/14/2028 Active
31-A-0805 Class A JOEL SLAVEN DBA: — ALEXANDRIA, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0203 Class B John A Raber DBA: Hillside Canines Millersburg, OH Exp: 2/25/2028 Active
31-A-0854 Class A John A Yoder DBA: Doughty Valley Doodles Millersburg, OH Exp: 3/23/2027 Active
31-A-0493 Class A John D Erb DBA: Windy Hill Kennel Baltic, OH Exp: 4/1/2027 Active
31-A-0194 Class A John Garman DBA: — PLYMOUTH, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0664 Class A JOHN HURT DBA: — SPENCER, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0994 Class A John J. Wagler DBA: — Montpelier, OH Exp: 1/17/2027 Active
31-A-0299 Class A John Jamison DBA: Stoney Creek Kennels Arcanum, OH Exp: 3/7/2029 Active
31-A-0435 Class A JOHN MILLER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0344 Class A John N Miller DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0612 Class A John N Miller DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0783 Class A John Schlabach DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 8/1/2028 Active
31-A-0282 Class A John Schlabach DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0565 Class A JOHN SWAREY DBA: — JACKSON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0879 Class A John W. Schwartz DBA: — De Graff, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0732 Class A John Yoder DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0839 Class A John Yoder DBA: — BALTIC, 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.