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-1037 Class A Jonas A Yoder — Fredricksburg OH 1/28/2029 Active
31-A-0619 Class A Jonas B Miller Star Light Acres Cavaleir's LLC Millersburg OH 10/13/2026 Active
31-A-0953 Class A Jonas Hershberger — Millersburg OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0235 Class A JONAS RABER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0545 Class A JONAS YODER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0159 Class B JONAS YODER MABEL YODER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0935 Class A Jonas Zook — Port Washington OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0987 Class A Jonathan and Roselle Burkholder — Shiloh OH 9/11/2029 Active
31-A-0573 Class A JONATHAN WAGLER — WEST UNION OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1004 Class A Jonathan Yovanno — Brunswick OH 8/22/2027 Active
31-A-0973 Class A Joni J Hostetler — Apple Creek OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0676 Class A JOSEPH MILLER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0789 Class A Joseph A Miller — Millersburg OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0894 Class A Joseph A Schlabach — Dundee OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0810 Class A Joseph A Yoder — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0651 Class A JOSEPH BOWMAN — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0498 Class A Joseph D Erb — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0938 Class A Joseph D Wengerd — Sugarcreek OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0951 Class A Joseph D. Barkman — Baltic OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0978 Class A Joseph E Yoder — Millersburg OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0528 Class A JOSEPH HERSHBERGER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0848 Class A Joseph M Nisley — APPLE CREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0692 Class A Joseph Miller Hidden Hollow Kennel Apple Creek OH 1/31/2029 Active
31-A-0655 Class A Joseph Miller — Millersburg OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0736 Class A Joseph R Miller — Fredericksburg OH 12/7/2028 Active
31-A-1037 Class A — Breeder
Jonas A Yoder
Fredricksburg, OH Exp: 1/28/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-05-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-01-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0619 Class A — Breeder
Jonas B Miller
DBA: Star Light Acres Cavaleir's LLC
Millersburg, OH Exp: 10/13/2026 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0953 Class A — Breeder
Jonas Hershberger
Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-12-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0235 Class A — Breeder
JONAS RABER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-09-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0545 Class A — Breeder
JONAS YODER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2017-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-10 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0159 Class B — Dealer
JONAS YODER MABEL YODER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0935 Class A — Breeder
Jonas Zook
Port Washington, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2024-12-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-10-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-07-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0987 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan and Roselle Burkholder
Shiloh, OH Exp: 9/11/2029 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-05-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-05-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0573 Class A — Breeder
JONATHAN WAGLER
WEST UNION, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2024-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-01-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-1004 Class A — Breeder
Jonathan Yovanno
Brunswick, OH Exp: 8/22/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0973 Class A — Breeder
Joni J Hostetler
Apple Creek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2025-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-09-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0676 Class A — Breeder
JOSEPH MILLER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0789 Class A — Breeder
Joseph A Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2024-07-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2022-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-08-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0894 Class A — Breeder
Joseph A Schlabach
Dundee, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-02-11 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0810 Class A — Breeder
Joseph A Yoder
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-02-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0651 Class A — Breeder
JOSEPH BOWMAN
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-12-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0498 Class A — Breeder
Joseph D Erb
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2025-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2024-04-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0938 Class A — Breeder
Joseph D Wengerd
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-06-29 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0951 Class A — Breeder
Joseph D. Barkman
Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-11-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0978 Class A — Breeder
Joseph E Yoder
Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2023-04-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0528 Class A — Breeder
JOSEPH HERSHBERGER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0848 Class A — Breeder
Joseph M Nisley
APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2025-12-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0692 Class A — Breeder
Joseph Miller
DBA: Hidden Hollow Kennel
Apple Creek, OH Exp: 1/31/2029 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-18 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2021-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0655 Class A — Breeder
Joseph Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2024-03-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0736 Class A — Breeder
Joseph R Miller
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 12/7/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-12-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
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.