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-0713 Class A Ronald Bulach DBA: — HAMILTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0535 Class A Rosie Hershberger and Menno Yoder DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 3/13/2027 Active
31-A-0826 Class A Roweville Puppies DBA: — Johnstown, OH Exp: 3/11/2028 Active
31-A-0908 Class A Roy Allen Wengerd DBA: — Holmesville, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0457 Class A Roy Burkholder DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 5/14/2028 Active
31-A-0972 Class A Roy D. Miller DBA: — Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0292 Class A Roy J Raber DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0464 Class A ROY KAUFFMAN DBA: — FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0276 Class A ROY MILLER DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0896 Class A Roy Yoder DBA: Breezy Knoll Acres LLC Millersburg, OH Exp: 3/1/2028 Active
31-A-0503 Class A ROY YODER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0767 Class A RUTH HERSHBERGER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0451 Class A RYAN RABER HANNAH RABER DBA: — NAVARRE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0680 Class A Sam Mast DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 10/1/2029 Active
31-A-0502 Class A Samuel E Yoder DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0971 Class A Samuel E Yoder DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0507 Class A Samuel Erb DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0660 Class A Samuel Shetler DBA: Sunrise Kennels Fredericktown, OH Exp: 6/9/2028 Active
31-A-0857 Class A Sarah Tabor DBA: — Batavia, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0198 Class B SAUNDRA DEARDS DBA: — SPRINGFIELD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0999 Class A Scenic View Pets DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
31-B-0234 Class B Schenk Global Exotics LLC DBA: — Pickerington, OH Exp: 11/13/2026 Active
31-B-0184 Class B SHADY GROVE ACRES LLC DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0456 Class A SHELLY STERK DBA: — WAKEMAN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0635 Class A Shereana Stanforth DBA: — MARENGO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.