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-0843 Class A Sycamore Rise Puppies DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0944 Class A Sylvia Yoder DBA: Odyssey Kennel Somerset, OH Exp: 8/16/2028 Active
31-A-0597 Class A THISTLEDOWN FARM LLC DBA: — LYONS, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0219 Class B Tiffani Danielle Jones DBA: — Marion, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0878 Class A Tiffani Danielle Jones DBA: — Marion, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1019 Class A Tiny Paws Pups LLC DBA: — Charm, OH Exp: 4/25/2028 Active
31-A-0721 Class A Tracie Weller DBA: — Bellville, OH Exp: 8/16/2028 Active
31-A-0984 Class A Trail Creek Puppies DBA: — Columbus, OH Exp: 8/1/2029 Active
31-A-0899 Class A Treasured Paws LLC DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0742 Class A TREELINE KENNEL DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0861 Class A Tri Star pets DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0875 Class A United Pets LLC DBA: — Apple Creek, OH Exp: 9/9/2027 Active
55-B-0233 Class B Up And Away Pupps LLC DBA: — SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0980 Class A Valley View Pups DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 4/25/2029 Active
31-A-0717 Class A VERNA RABER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0806 Class A VERNA YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0424 Class A VERNON BURKHOLDER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0540 Class A VERNON BURKHOLDER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1029 Class A Vernon E Miller DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 9/5/2028 Active
31-A-0996 Class A Vernon E Miller DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0836 Class A Vernon M Raber DBA: Star Bright Kennels Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 3/30/2027 Active
31-A-0770 Class A VERNON RABER DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0769 Class A VERNON WEAVER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0791 Class A Vernon Yoder DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0114 Class A VERNON YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, 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.