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-0406 Class A MARLIN MAST — DUNDEE OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0595 Class A MARLIN MILLER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0185 Class A MARLIN TROYER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0444 Class A MARTY YODER SERENA YODER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0511 Class A MARTY YODER SERENA YODER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0928 Class A Marvin A Yoder — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0224 Class A MARVIN BURKHOLDER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0669 Class A Marvin Coblentz — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0580 Class A MARVIN HERSHBERGER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0977 Class A Marvin Huston and Jacob Holycross — Belle Center OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0376 Class A Marvin J Yoder — QUAKER CITY OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0741 Class A Marvin Miller — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0113 Class A MARVIN MILLER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0802 Class A Marvin Nisley Nisley Kennels Gallipolis OH 12/10/2028 Active
31-A-0965 Class A Marvin Raber — Sugarcreek OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0416 Class A MARVIN RABER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0620 Class A Marvin Schmucker — Sugarcreek OH 10/17/2028 Active
31-A-0781 Class A Marvin Troyer Trickling Brook Farm Sugarcreek OH 7/30/2028 Active
31-A-0577 Class A Marvin Yoder — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0484 Class A Marvin Yoder — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0759 Class A Mary Nisley — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0611 Class A Mary Yoder — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0974 Class A Matthew A Miller — Coshocton OH 4/5/2029 Active
31-A-0968 Class A Matthew R Zimmerman — Plymouth OH 3/8/2029 Active
31-A-0593 Class A MATTHEW YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0406 Class A — Breeder
MARLIN MAST
DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-02-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0595 Class A — Breeder
MARLIN MILLER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-05-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0185 Class A — Breeder
MARLIN TROYER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0444 Class A — Breeder
MARTY YODER SERENA YODER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-09-23 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
2014-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0511 Class A — Breeder
MARTY YODER SERENA YODER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2018-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0928 Class A — Breeder
Marvin A Yoder
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections 1 critical
2023-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2022-06-08 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0224 Class A — Breeder
MARVIN BURKHOLDER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections 2 direct
2016-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2015-05-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-01-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2014-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 direct PDF
31-A-0669 Class A — Breeder
Marvin Coblentz
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2023-07-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0580 Class A — Breeder
MARVIN HERSHBERGER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0977 Class A — Breeder
Marvin Huston and Jacob Holycross
Belle Center, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2025-11-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2025-04-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-11-21 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-04-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0376 Class A — Breeder
Marvin J Yoder
QUAKER CITY, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2019-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0741 Class A — Breeder
Marvin Miller
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0113 Class A — Breeder
MARVIN MILLER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2021-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0802 Class A — Breeder
Marvin Nisley
DBA: Nisley Kennels
Gallipolis, OH Exp: 12/10/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-12-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-10-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0965 Class A — Breeder
Marvin Raber
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2026-01-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-02-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0416 Class A — Breeder
MARVIN RABER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0620 Class A — Breeder
Marvin Schmucker
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 10/17/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-09-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2023-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

31-A-0781 Class A — Breeder
Marvin Troyer
DBA: Trickling Brook Farm
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 7/30/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0577 Class A — Breeder
Marvin Yoder
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14 inspections clean
2023-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-02 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-02 — UNKNOWN
1 non-critical PDF
2022-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2020-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 14.

31-A-0484 Class A — Breeder
Marvin Yoder
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0759 Class A — Breeder
Mary Nisley
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0611 Class A — Breeder
Mary Yoder
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0974 Class A — Breeder
Matthew A Miller
Coshocton, OH Exp: 4/5/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-03-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0968 Class A — Breeder
Matthew R Zimmerman
Plymouth, OH Exp: 3/8/2029 Active
4 inspections clean
2026-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2026-02-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
31-A-0593 Class A — Breeder
MATTHEW YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-15 — 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.