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-0487 Class A Monroe Hochstetler — Fresno OH 3/11/2027 Active
31-B-0205 Class B Morning Glory Kennels — Alexandria OH 4/6/2028 Active
31-A-0830 Class A Morning Mist Puppies — FREDERICKSBG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0636 Class A Mose A Miller — Baltic OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0109 Class B Mose E Hershberger — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0499 Class A Mose Hershberger Westview Kennel Fredericksburg OH 5/19/2028 Active
31-A-0433 Class A MOSE HERSHBERGER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0594 Class A MOSE NISLEY — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0850 Class A MOSE TROYER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0513 Class A MOSE YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0031 Class B Mount Hope Auction Inc — MOUNT HOPE OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1036 Class A My Furry Friends LLC — Alexandria OH 1/2/2029 Active
31-A-0104 Class A Myron and Naomi Yoder Redoy Kennel Millersburg OH 7/18/2029 Active
31-A-0613 Class A MYRON MILLER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0527 Class A Myron Miller — Millersburg OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0525 Class A Myron Yoder — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0616 Class A Nathan Miller — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0564 Class A NATHANIEL HERSHBERGER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0192 Class B Nelson Coblentz Regina Coblentz High Line Meadows Belle Center OH 11/15/2028 Active
31-A-0646 Class A NELSON HOCHSTETLER — APPLE CREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0532 Class A Neva Schlabach — Sugarcreek OH 3/10/2028 Active
31-B-0200 Class B NICHOLS PUPS — JOHNSTOWN OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1015 Class A Noah Peachey Peachey's Kennels Beaver OH 1/22/2028 Active
31-A-0884 Class A Noah R Yoder — Fresno OH 1/5/2028 Active
31-A-0584 Class A NORMAN YODER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0487 Class A — Breeder
Monroe Hochstetler
Fresno, OH Exp: 3/11/2027 Active
15 inspections 2 direct
2025-09-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2018-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 15.

31-B-0205 Class B — Dealer
Morning Glory Kennels
Alexandria, OH Exp: 4/6/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-18 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0830 Class A — Breeder
Morning Mist Puppies
FREDERICKSBG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2020-03-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0636 Class A — Breeder
Mose A Miller
Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections 1 direct
2025-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-05-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2022-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-01-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

31-B-0109 Class B — Dealer
Mose E Hershberger
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2022-03-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-24 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0499 Class A — Breeder
Mose Hershberger
DBA: Westview Kennel
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 5/19/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-06-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-04-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

31-A-0433 Class A — Breeder
MOSE HERSHBERGER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2017-06-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-02-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0594 Class A — Breeder
MOSE NISLEY
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2018-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0850 Class A — Breeder
MOSE TROYER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-10 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0513 Class A — Breeder
MOSE YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0031 Class B — Dealer
Mount Hope Auction Inc
MOUNT HOPE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
26 inspections 5 direct
2024-09-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2024-07-22 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 critical 2 non-critical PDF
2024-07-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 critical 4 non-critical PDF
2024-03-20 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 critical 8 non-critical PDF
2024-02-12 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
2 critical 1 non-critical PDF
2023-11-02 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2023-11-02 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
2 direct PDF
2023-09-14 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
2 direct 5 non-critical PDF
2023-04-20 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 critical 1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-23 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
13 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 26.

31-A-1036 Class A — Breeder
My Furry Friends LLC
Alexandria, OH Exp: 1/2/2029 Active
3 inspections clean
2026-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-12-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0104 Class A — Breeder
Myron and Naomi Yoder
DBA: Redoy Kennel
Millersburg, OH Exp: 7/18/2029 Active
16 inspections clean
2026-06-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 16.

31-A-0613 Class A — Breeder
MYRON MILLER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-03 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0527 Class A — Breeder
Myron Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
15 inspections clean
2024-11-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-23 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-10-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 15.

31-A-0525 Class A — Breeder
Myron Yoder
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections 1 direct
2023-05-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-05-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 6 non-critical PDF
2023-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2021-11-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

31-A-0616 Class A — Breeder
Nathan Miller
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
12 inspections clean
2025-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-09-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-15 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-12-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 12.

31-A-0564 Class A — Breeder
NATHANIEL HERSHBERGER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2019-08-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0192 Class B — Dealer
Nelson Coblentz Regina Coblentz
DBA: High Line Meadows
Belle Center, OH Exp: 11/15/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-06-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-12-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-11-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-10 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
31-A-0646 Class A — Breeder
NELSON HOCHSTETLER
APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2022-03-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-03-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0532 Class A — Breeder
Neva Schlabach
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 3/10/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-03-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-02-08 — UNKNOWN
3 non-critical PDF
2022-02-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0200 Class B — Dealer
NICHOLS PUPS
JOHNSTOWN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-1015 Class A — Breeder
Noah Peachey
DBA: Peachey's Kennels
Beaver, OH Exp: 1/22/2028 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0884 Class A — Breeder
Noah R Yoder
Fresno, OH Exp: 1/5/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-09-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-07 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-12-29 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0584 Class A — Breeder
NORMAN YODER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2020-03-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-15 — 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.