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 2,873 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) .

2,244 Class A Breeders
629 Class B Dealers
2026-06-16 Data as of

802 results found in OH

Including 526 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 — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0228 Class B Adora Puppies — Alexandria OH 11/29/2028 Active
31-A-0230 Class A ADRIAN BURKHOLDER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0959 Class A Adrian Helmuth Admar Canines Sugarcreek OH 1/30/2029 Active
31-A-0683 Class A ADRIAN TROYER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0189 Class B AGATHA'S PET WELLNESS, LLC — LUCAS OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0204 Class B Alan Miller — Apple Creek OH 3/5/2028 Active
31-A-0386 Class A ALBERT ERB — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0960 Class A Albert Hostetler — Fredricksburg OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0556 Class A Albert M Miller — Millersburg OH 8/27/2029 Active
31-A-0677 Class A Albert Stutzman — FREDERICKTOWN OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0897 Class A Albert Troyer — Fresno OH 3/7/2028 Active
31-A-0217 Class A Albert Troyer — Fresno OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0685 Class A ALBERT YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0490 Class A ALL SUGAR L L C — BATAVIA OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0512 Class A Allen J Yoder — Millersburg OH 7/1/2028 Active
31-A-0888 Class A Allen L Mullet — Sugarcreek OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0245 Class A ALLEN MILLER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0534 Class A ALLEN MILLER MARLENE MILLER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0675 Class A Allen Wengerd — DUNDEE OH 9/27/2026 Active
31-A-0431 Class A ALLEN YODER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0671 Class A ALPINE LANE PAWS LTD — DUNDEE OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1038 Class A Alta Hostetler — Apple Creek OH 2/18/2029 Active
31-A-0589 Class A ALVIN HERSCHBERGER — PATRIOT OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0213 Class A ALVIN HERSHBERGER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0178 Class A — Breeder
ADEN YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections 1 direct
2015-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2014-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
31-B-0228 Class B — Dealer
Adora Puppies
Alexandria, OH Exp: 11/29/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-11-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0230 Class A — Breeder
ADRIAN BURKHOLDER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
31-A-0959 Class A — Breeder
Adrian Helmuth
DBA: Admar Canines
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 1/30/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-01-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0683 Class A — Breeder
ADRIAN TROYER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2024-09-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-06-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-11-30 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0189 Class B — Dealer
AGATHA'S PET WELLNESS, LLC
LUCAS, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2020-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0204 Class B — Dealer
Alan Miller
Apple Creek, OH Exp: 3/5/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-05-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-03-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0386 Class A — Breeder
ALBERT ERB
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0960 Class A — Breeder
Albert Hostetler
Fredricksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2025-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-02-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0556 Class A — Breeder
Albert M Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: 8/27/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-04-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0677 Class A — Breeder
Albert Stutzman
FREDERICKTOWN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2025-12-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0897 Class A — Breeder
Albert Troyer
Fresno, OH Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0217 Class A — Breeder
Albert Troyer
Fresno, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2016-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0685 Class A — Breeder
ALBERT YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections 1 direct
2019-09-19 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2018-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-12-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0490 Class A — Breeder
ALL SUGAR L L C
BATAVIA, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-12-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0512 Class A — Breeder
Allen J Yoder
Millersburg, OH Exp: 7/1/2028 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-01 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-06-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

31-A-0888 Class A — Breeder
Allen L Mullet
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-01-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0245 Class A — Breeder
ALLEN MILLER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14 inspections clean
2024-09-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-17 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 14.

31-A-0534 Class A — Breeder
ALLEN MILLER MARLENE MILLER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
13 inspections clean
2023-02-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-05-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

31-A-0675 Class A — Breeder
Allen Wengerd
DUNDEE, OH Exp: 9/27/2026 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-29 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-09-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0431 Class A — Breeder
ALLEN YODER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-07-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0671 Class A — Breeder
ALPINE LANE PAWS LTD
DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2025-08-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-08-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-1038 Class A — Breeder
Alta Hostetler
Apple Creek, OH Exp: 2/18/2029 Active
1 inspection clean
2026-02-13 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0589 Class A — Breeder
ALVIN HERSCHBERGER
PATRIOT, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 1 direct
2019-09-25 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2018-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0213 Class A — Breeder
ALVIN HERSHBERGER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections 4 direct
2015-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct PDF
2014-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct 5 non-critical 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.