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-0679 Class A David Wengerd DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0657 Class A DAVID WENGERD DBA: — MOUNT GILEAD, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0743 Class A David Yoder DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 3/1/2028 Active
31-A-0591 Class A DAVID YODER DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0674 Class A DEBRA STRAGAN DBA: — CANTON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0543 Class A DEE KAYS SUGGIES N HEDGEHOGS N MORE DBA: — SCOTTOWN, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0992 Class A Deer Hollow Kennel LLC DBA: — Charm, OH Exp: 1/9/2027 Active
31-A-0936 Class A Delbert Hershberger DBA: — New Philadelphia, OH Exp: 7/11/2028 Active
31-A-0442 Class A DELBERT MILLER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0590 Class A Delbert Yoder DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0982 Class A Dena Raber DBA: — Baltic, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0397 Class A Dennis D Yoder DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 10/21/2029 Active
31-A-0212 Class A DENNIS HERSHBERGER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0868 Class A Dennis L and Sarah A Hershberger DBA: — Dundee, OH Exp: 7/6/2027 Active
31-A-0624 Class A Dennis Troyer DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0467 Class A DENNIS YODER DBA: — FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0427 Class A DENNIS YODER DBA: — MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0898 Class A Diamond Doodles DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 3/7/2028 Active
31-B-0097 Class B Donald Gingerich DBA: Piney Creek Kennel Dundee, OH Exp: 9/18/2029 Active
31-B-0097 Class B Donald Gingerich DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0763 Class A Donald Landes DBA: — Eldorado, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0858 Class A DOODLES OF DUNDEE DBA: — DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0247 Class A DOUG DIETRICH TIM DIETRICH RON DIETRICH MARK DIETRICH DBA: — NAPOLEON, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0298 Class A Doug Horn DBA: — Casstown, OH Exp: 2/15/2029 Active
31-A-1034 Class A Duane A Miller DBA: — Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 12/3/2028 Active

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.