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-0749 Class A LAMAR ZIMMERMAN — BETHLEHEM OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0966 Class A Lamar M Zimmerman — Sardinia OH 2/17/2029 Active
31-B-0223 Class B Lanes Little Gems — Hilliard OH 4/20/2028 Active
31-A-0733 Class A Larry Miller — Fredericksburg OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0804 Class A Larry Raber — APPLE CREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0859 Class A Laura Hershberger — DUNDEE OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0538 Class A LAURA SLUSHER — MINFORD OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0969 Class A Laverne Troyer — Mount Gilead OH 3/27/2029 Active
31-B-0215 Class B Laverne Troyer — MOUNT GILEAD OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0639 Class A Laverne Troyer — MOUNT GILEAD OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0947 Class A Lavon Schlabach — Fresno OH 9/13/2028 Active
31-A-0637 Class A Leanna Kurtz — Apple Creek OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0796 Class A Lena Troyer — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0718 Class A Leon A Miller — Fredericksburg OH 7/17/2027 Active
31-A-0418 Class A Leon A Yoder — Fredericksburg OH 11/23/2028 Active
31-A-0712 Class A Leon I Miller — Millersburg OH 5/16/2029 Active
31-A-0711 Class A Leon J Miller — Millersburg OH 5/8/2027 Active
31-A-0609 Class A LEON MILLER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0795 Class A Leon Schlabach — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0914 Class A Leroy C Miller — Brinkhaven OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0375 Class A Leroy E Yoder — WALHONDING OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0552 Class A Leroy E Yoder — WALHONDING OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1045 Class A Leroy Mast — Holmesville OH 7/21/2029 Active —
31-A-0514 Class A LEROY MILLER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0385 Class A LEROY SCHLABACH — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0749 Class A — Breeder
LAMAR ZIMMERMAN
BETHLEHEM, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-04-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-04 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0966 Class A — Breeder
Lamar M Zimmerman
Sardinia, OH Exp: 2/17/2029 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-02-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0223 Class B — Dealer
Lanes Little Gems
Hilliard, OH Exp: 4/20/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-15 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2022-04-18 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0733 Class A — Breeder
Larry Miller
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2025-11-21 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0804 Class A — Breeder
Larry Raber
APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0859 Class A — Breeder
Laura Hershberger
DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2022-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0538 Class A — Breeder
LAURA SLUSHER
MINFORD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-01-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-31 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0969 Class A — Breeder
Laverne Troyer
Mount Gilead, OH Exp: 3/27/2029 Active
8 inspections 1 direct
2026-07-07 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2026-04-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2026-03-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 critical 2 non-critical PDF
2025-08-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0215 Class B — Dealer
Laverne Troyer
MOUNT GILEAD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-03-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-02 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0639 Class A — Breeder
Laverne Troyer
MOUNT GILEAD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2020-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-07-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-01-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0947 Class A — Breeder
Lavon Schlabach
Fresno, OH Exp: 9/13/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-07-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-09-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0637 Class A — Breeder
Leanna Kurtz
Apple Creek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2024-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-01-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0796 Class A — Breeder
Lena Troyer
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-10-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0718 Class A — Breeder
Leon A Miller
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 7/17/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0418 Class A — Breeder
Leon A Yoder
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 11/23/2028 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 11.

31-A-0712 Class A — Breeder
Leon I Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: 5/16/2029 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-04-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0711 Class A — Breeder
Leon J Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: 5/8/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-12-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-05-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2018-04-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0609 Class A — Breeder
LEON MILLER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0795 Class A — Breeder
Leon Schlabach
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-09-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0914 Class A — Breeder
Leroy C Miller
Brinkhaven, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections 1 critical
2025-04-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 critical 2 non-critical PDF
2024-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-05 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0375 Class A — Breeder
Leroy E Yoder
WALHONDING, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
31-A-0552 Class A — Breeder
Leroy E Yoder
WALHONDING, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
19 inspections 1 direct
2025-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2025-04-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-07-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2023-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 19.

31-A-1045 Class A — Breeder
Leroy Mast
Holmesville, OH Exp: 7/21/2029 Active
31-A-0514 Class A — Breeder
LEROY MILLER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2019-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-10-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-09-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0385 Class A — Breeder
LEROY SCHLABACH
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2015-12-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
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.