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-0826 Class A Roweville Puppies — Johnstown OH 3/11/2028 Active
31-A-0908 Class A Roy Allen Wengerd — Holmesville OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0457 Class A Roy Burkholder — Millersburg OH 5/14/2028 Active
31-A-0972 Class A Roy D. Miller — Sugarcreek OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0292 Class A Roy J Raber — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0464 Class A ROY KAUFFMAN — FREDERICKSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0276 Class A ROY MILLER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0896 Class A Roy Yoder Breezy Knoll Acres LLC Millersburg OH 3/1/2028 Active
31-A-0503 Class A ROY YODER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0767 Class A RUTH HERSHBERGER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0451 Class A RYAN RABER HANNAH RABER — NAVARRE OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0680 Class A Sam Mast — Fresno OH 11/15/2026 Active
31-A-0502 Class A Samuel E Yoder — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0971 Class A Samuel E Yoder — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0507 Class A Samuel Erb — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0660 Class A Samuel Shetler Sunrise Kennels Fredericktown OH 6/9/2028 Active
31-A-0857 Class A Sarah Tabor — Batavia OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0198 Class B SAUNDRA DEARDS — SPRINGFIELD OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0999 Class A Scenic View Pets — Alexandria OH 3/28/2027 Active
31-B-0234 Class B Schenk Global Exotics LLC — Pickerington OH 11/13/2026 Active
31-B-0184 Class B SHADY GROVE ACRES LLC — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0456 Class A SHELLY STERK — WAKEMAN OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0635 Class A Shereana Stanforth — MARENGO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0537 Class A SHIPLEY CANE CORSO — HAMILTON OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0173 Class B Shoup Investments LTD — Orrville OH 11/18/2027 Active
31-A-0826 Class A — Breeder
Roweville Puppies
Johnstown, OH Exp: 3/11/2028 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-04-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0908 Class A — Breeder
Roy Allen Wengerd
Holmesville, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2022-04-20 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0457 Class A — Breeder
Roy Burkholder
Millersburg, OH Exp: 5/14/2028 Active
11 inspections clean
2026-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-04-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0972 Class A — Breeder
Roy D. Miller
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2025-07-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0292 Class A — Breeder
Roy J Raber
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-02-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0464 Class A — Breeder
ROY KAUFFMAN
FREDERICKSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2019-05-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0276 Class A — Breeder
ROY MILLER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections 1 direct
2017-10-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-08-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-06-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0896 Class A — Breeder
Roy Yoder
DBA: Breezy Knoll Acres LLC
Millersburg, OH Exp: 3/1/2028 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-02-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0503 Class A — Breeder
ROY YODER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2016-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0767 Class A — Breeder
RUTH HERSHBERGER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2019-05-22 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0451 Class A — Breeder
RYAN RABER HANNAH RABER
NAVARRE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-10-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-08-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0680 Class A — Breeder
Sam Mast
Fresno, OH Exp: 11/15/2026 Active
9 inspections clean
2025-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-26 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
2017-06-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0502 Class A — Breeder
Samuel E Yoder
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-07-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-30 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0971 Class A — Breeder
Samuel E Yoder
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-11-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-01 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0507 Class A — Breeder
Samuel Erb
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2024-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-05-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-08-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0660 Class A — Breeder
Samuel Shetler
DBA: Sunrise Kennels
Fredericktown, OH Exp: 6/9/2028 Active
10 inspections clean
2025-12-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0857 Class A — Breeder
Sarah Tabor
Batavia, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-10-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-27 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0198 Class B — Dealer
SAUNDRA DEARDS
SPRINGFIELD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2020-08-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0999 Class A — Breeder
Scenic View Pets
Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/28/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-04-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-28 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0234 Class B — Dealer
Schenk Global Exotics LLC
Pickerington, OH Exp: 11/13/2026 Active
8 inspections 1 critical
2026-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 critical PDF
2024-12-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-09 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-B-0184 Class B — Dealer
SHADY GROVE ACRES LLC
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2019-05-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-06 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0456 Class A — Breeder
SHELLY STERK
WAKEMAN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0635 Class A — Breeder
Shereana Stanforth
MARENGO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2019-11-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-07-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-14 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0537 Class A — Breeder
SHIPLEY CANE CORSO
HAMILTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2021-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-03-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-B-0173 Class B — Dealer
Shoup Investments LTD
Orrville, OH Exp: 11/18/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2025-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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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.