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-0738 Class A David Burkholder — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0327 Class A DAVID C TROYER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0870 Class A David D Byler Wills Creek Canine Quaker City OH 7/14/2027 Active
31-A-0865 Class A David D Yoder — Sugarcreek OH 6/22/2027 Active
31-A-0179 Class A David D Yoder — Sugarcreek OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0592 Class A David E Miller — Fresno OH 4/27/2029 Active
31-A-0489 Class A David E Miller — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0415 Class A David H. Miller — Stonecreek OH 8/17/2027 Active
31-A-0647 Class A David J Schlabach — Millersburg OH 4/11/2029 Active
31-A-0652 Class A DAVID KEIM — MC ARTHUR OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0149 Class A David Miller Clear Springs Kennel Millersburg OH 1/26/2028 Active
31-A-0614 Class A DAVID MILLER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0482 Class A DAVID MILLER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0808 Class A DAVID MILLER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0253 Class A DAVID MILLER — APPLE CREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0438 Class A DAVID MILLER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0916 Class A David P Miller — Bellville OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0666 Class A David R Yoder Country Lane Kennel Millersburg OH 6/30/2027 Active
31-A-0475 Class A David R Yoder — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0799 Class A David Schlabach — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0533 Class A DAVID SCHLABACH — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0775 Class A David W Mast Whispering Brook puppies Baltic OH 7/12/2027 Active
31-A-0739 Class A DAVID WEAVER — DUNDEE OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0709 Class A David Weaver — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0679 Class A David Wengerd — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0738 Class A — Breeder
David Burkholder
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-01-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-12 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0327 Class A — Breeder
DAVID C TROYER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0870 Class A — Breeder
David D Byler
DBA: Wills Creek Canine
Quaker City, OH Exp: 7/14/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2025-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-03 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0865 Class A — Breeder
David D Yoder
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 6/22/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0179 Class A — Breeder
David D Yoder
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections 3 direct
2015-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2014-11-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2014-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
31-A-0592 Class A — Breeder
David E Miller
Fresno, OH Exp: 4/27/2029 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-03-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-24 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0489 Class A — Breeder
David E Miller
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #3
no violations PDF
31-A-0415 Class A — Breeder
David H. Miller
Stonecreek, OH Exp: 8/17/2027 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-04-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-12-09 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-08-07 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-03-21 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-15 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0647 Class A — Breeder
David J Schlabach
Millersburg, OH Exp: 4/11/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-04-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-27 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-08-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-07-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-01-12 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0652 Class A — Breeder
DAVID KEIM
MC ARTHUR, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2018-02-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-27 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0149 Class A — Breeder
David Miller
DBA: Clear Springs Kennel
Millersburg, OH Exp: 1/26/2028 Active
12 inspections clean
2026-03-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2025-01-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-05-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0614 Class A — Breeder
DAVID MILLER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2021-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-03-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0482 Class A — Breeder
DAVID MILLER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2017-09-12 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0808 Class A — Breeder
DAVID MILLER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-12-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-01-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0253 Class A — Breeder
DAVID MILLER
APPLE CREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-10-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0438 Class A — Breeder
DAVID MILLER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-08-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0916 Class A — Breeder
David P Miller
Bellville, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-09-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2022-05-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0666 Class A — Breeder
David R Yoder
DBA: Country Lane Kennel
Millersburg, OH Exp: 6/30/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-09-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-02-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-11-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-10-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-05-08 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-06-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0475 Class A — Breeder
David R Yoder
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14 inspections clean
2024-08-26 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-08-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-05-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-07-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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31-A-0799 Class A — Breeder
David Schlabach
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-09-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0533 Class A — Breeder
DAVID SCHLABACH
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2019-05-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-11-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-03-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
2014-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0775 Class A — Breeder
David W Mast
DBA: Whispering Brook puppies
Baltic, OH Exp: 7/12/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-01-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-05-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0739 Class A — Breeder
DAVID WEAVER
DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-02-17 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0709 Class A — Breeder
David Weaver
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
22 inspections 2 direct
2025-05-14 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-02-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-12-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-09-18 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-06-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2024-02-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-09-27 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF

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31-A-0679 Class A — Breeder
David Wengerd
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2023-04-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-12 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-07 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF

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.