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-0387 Class A BEN TROYER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0425 Class A Bert Miller DBA: — SHREVE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0161 Class B Best Exotics LLC DBA: — MEDWAY, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0774 Class A Betty J Mast DBA: Hickory Hill Kennel Millersburg, OH Exp: 6/24/2029 Active
31-A-0569 Class A Betty Yoder DBA: Horizon Puppies Millersburg, OH Exp: 2/2/2027 Active
31-A-0950 Class A Blossom Valley Pups DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 11/4/2028 Active
31-A-1008 Class A Blue Sky Kennel DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: 9/13/2027 Active
31-A-0818 Class A Bonding Bundle Pups DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/5/2027 Active
31-A-0727 Class A BRANDI SPAULDING DBA: — NORTH CANTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0986 Class A Breezy Knoll Belgian, LLC DBA: — Fredricktown, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0835 Class A Breezy Ridge Puppies DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 3/30/2028 Active
31-A-0832 Class A BUCKEYE CHINCHILLA DBA: — LOUISVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1041 Class A Buckeye Elite Pets DBA: — Berlin, OH Exp: 5/6/2029 Active
31-B-0248 Class B Buckeye Hard Woods LLC DBA: Cuddly Companions Millersburg, OH Exp: 8/28/2029 Active —
31-A-0523 Class A CANDY ROCK KENNEL DBA: — BERLIN HEIGHTS, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-1007 Class A Cataristocrat Cattery LLC DBA: — Ashland, OH Exp: 9/9/2027 Active
31-A-0840 Class A Cherry Valley Pups DBA: — Alexandria, OH Exp: 9/17/2029 Active
31-A-0798 Class A CHERYL KINDER DBA: — E PALESTINE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0920 Class A Chester Nisley DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0243 Class B Chloe Arbuckle DBA: — Laura, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0401 Class A Christ A Yoder DBA: Pond Lane Pets Fresno, OH Exp: 12/15/2026 Active
31-A-0605 Class A CHRISTA STARK DBA: — WASHINGTONVILLE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0782 Class A CHRISTIAN YODER DBA: — PORT WASHINGTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0748 Class A Christina Hershberger DBA: — West Union, OH Exp: 4/9/2027 Active
31-B-0090 Class B CHRISTINE SIPE DBA: — FLETCHER, 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.