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-0178 Class A ADEN YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0228 Class B Adora Puppies DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 11/29/2028 Active
31-A-0230 Class A ADRIAN BURKHOLDER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0959 Class A Adrian Helmuth DBA: Admar Canines Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 1/30/2029 Active
31-A-0683 Class A ADRIAN TROYER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0189 Class B AGATHA'S PET WELLNESS, LLC DBA: — LUCAS, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0204 Class B Alan Miller DBA: — APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0386 Class A ALBERT ERB DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0960 Class A Albert Hostetler DBA: — Fredricksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0556 Class A Albert M Miller DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 8/27/2029 Active
31-A-0677 Class A Albert Stutzman DBA: — FREDERICKTOWN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0897 Class A Albert Troyer DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
31-A-0217 Class A Albert Troyer DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0685 Class A ALBERT YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0490 Class A ALL SUGAR L L C DBA: — BATAVIA, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0512 Class A Allen J Yoder DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0888 Class A Allen L Mullet DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0245 Class A ALLEN MILLER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0534 Class A ALLEN MILLER MARLENE MILLER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0675 Class A Allen Wengerd DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0431 Class A ALLEN YODER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0671 Class A ALPINE LANE PAWS LTD DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1038 Class A Alta Hostetler DBA: — Apple Creek, OH Exp: 2/18/2029 Active
31-A-0589 Class A ALVIN HERSCHBERGER DBA: — PATRIOT, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0213 Class A ALVIN HERSHBERGER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, 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.