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-0695 Class A Reuben Yutzy Lewis Yutzy DBA: R & L Kennels Peebles, OH Exp: 2/9/2028 Active
31-A-1014 Class A River Bottom Acres LLC DBA: — Coshocton, OH Exp: 1/3/2028 Active
31-A-0917 Class A Roadside Puppies LLC DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 5/18/2028 Active
31-A-0823 Class A Roaming Paws DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/10/2029 Active
31-A-0254 Class A ROBERT BEACHY DBA: — Frdericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0405 Class A ROBERT COBLENTZ DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0814 Class A Robert D Miller DBA: Country View Kennel Baltic, OH Exp: 2/13/2027 Active
31-A-0985 Class A Robert M Nisley DBA: — Fredericksurg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0557 Class A ROBERT MILLER DBA: — HOLMESVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0546 Class A ROBERT NEUENSCHWANDER DBA: — WAUSEON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0104 Class B ROBERT PERRY DBA: — MT STERLING, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0887 Class A Robert Troyer DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0208 Class B ROBERT YODER DBA: — Fredricktown, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0439 Class A ROBERT YODER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0542 Class A Rock Springs Kennel LLC DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0819 Class A ROCKY HILL KENNEL DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0828 Class A ROCKY RIVER KENNEL DBA: — FREDERICKSBG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1044 Class A Roger Roger DBA: Roger Squared , OH Exp: 7/14/2032 Active —
31-B-0045 Class B Rogers Community Auction Inc DBA: — ROGERS, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0758 Class A ROLLING RIDGE KENNEL DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0440 Class A ROMAN MILLER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0541 Class A ROMAN MILLER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0576 Class A ROMAN RABER DBA: — NEW CONCORD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0269 Class A ROMAN YODER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0641 Class A Ron Strack DBA: — Batavia, OH Exp: 3/28/2028 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.