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-0884 Class A Noah R Yoder DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 1/5/2028 Active
31-A-0584 Class A NORMAN YODER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0452 Class A NORMAN KEIM DBA: — FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0495 Class A Norman Miller DBA: Red Barn View Kennels Wooster, OH Exp: 4/29/2029 Active
31-A-0882 Class A Norman Slabaugh DBA: — Orwell, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0705 Class A Norman Yoder DBA: — APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0640 Class A North Fork Puppies LLC DBA: — DALTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0650 Class A ORA TROYER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0788 Class A ORIN MAST DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0079 Class B ORIN MAST DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0409 Class A ORUS MAST DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0465 Class A Owen Burkholder DBA: Brookside Kennel Millersburg, OH Exp: 7/22/2029 Active
31-A-0244 Class A OWEN HERSHBERGER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0963 Class A Owen Hershberger Fannie Hershberger DBA: Hershie Hills Pets Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 2/13/2029 Active
31-A-0198 Class A OWEN YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0793 Class A Owen Yoder DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0163 Class B Patricia Wess DBA: Wess Exotic Animals LLC Glenford, OH Exp: 6/14/2029 Active
31-A-0797 Class A PATTY DONITHAN DBA: — GREENFIELD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0771 Class A PAUL MILLER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0731 Class A Paul Troyer DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0910 Class A Paul Troyer DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0553 Class A PAUL YODER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0967 Class A Paws Elite LLC DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 2/21/2029 Active
31-A-0838 Class A Pawtential Puppies DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/8/2029 Active
31-A-1000 Class A Peaceful Acres DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 4/18/2027 Active

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.