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 2,873 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) .

2,244 Class A Breeders
629 Class B Dealers
2026-06-16 Data as of

802 results found in OH

Including 526 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-A-0871 Class A 414 Kennel LLC — Dundee OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0643 Class A Aaron Beachy Hickory Lane Puppies Baltic OH 4/4/2027 Active
31-A-0693 Class A Aaron Schlabach — Apple Creek OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0737 Class A AARON YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0216 Class B Abe C Raber Willow Creek Kennel Fresno OH 7/21/2027 Active
31-A-0469 Class A ABE MILLER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0155 Class A ABE MILLER ALLEN MILLER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0627 Class A Abe P Miller — Millersburg OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0485 Class A ABE RABER — FRESNO OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0776 Class A Abe Yoder — Baltic OH 7/12/2028 Active
31-A-0539 Class A ABE YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0420 Class A ABE YODER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0869 Class A ABRAHAM KAUFFMAN — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0697 Class A Ada A Hershberger — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0764 Class A Adam Swartzentruber — Uhrichsville OH 5/23/2028 Active
31-B-0187 Class B ADAM YODER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0432 Class A ADAM YODER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0229 Class A ADAM YODER — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0634 Class A ADEN YODER — DUNDEE OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0853 Class A Aden A Yoder Countryside Puppies Charm OH 3/4/2027 Active
31-A-0091 Class A ADEN BURKHOLDER — SUGARCREEK OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0785 Class A Aden D Schlabach Hillside Acres Fredericksburg OH 8/7/2026 Active
31-B-0188 Class B Aden M Yoder — DUNDEE OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0807 Class A Aden Schlabach — Sugarcreek OH 12/30/2027 Active
31-A-0443 Class A Aden Yoder — MILLERSBURG OH — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0871 Class A — Breeder
414 Kennel LLC
Dundee, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2026-01-05 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-11-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-07-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0643 Class A — Breeder
Aaron Beachy
DBA: Hickory Lane Puppies
Baltic, OH Exp: 4/4/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2024-12-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2024-03-18 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2020-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0693 Class A — Breeder
Aaron Schlabach
Apple Creek, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2022-01-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0737 Class A — Breeder
AARON YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2023-01-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-05 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0216 Class B — Dealer
Abe C Raber
DBA: Willow Creek Kennel
Fresno, OH Exp: 7/21/2027 Active
4 inspections clean
2025-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-10-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0469 Class A — Breeder
ABE MILLER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2014-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0155 Class A — Breeder
ABE MILLER ALLEN MILLER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2017-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-08-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-06-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-10-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0627 Class A — Breeder
Abe P Miller
Millersburg, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2024-10-31 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-04 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-08-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-04-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0485 Class A — Breeder
ABE RABER
FRESNO, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2015-11-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-12-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-07-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-02-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0776 Class A — Breeder
Abe Yoder
Baltic, OH Exp: 7/12/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2026-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-19 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2023-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
31-A-0539 Class A — Breeder
ABE YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2017-06-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-21 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0420 Class A — Breeder
ABE YODER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2019-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-12-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-05-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-01-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-04-29 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-04-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-04-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
31-A-0869 Class A — Breeder
ABRAHAM KAUFFMAN
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2021-07-12 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0697 Class A — Breeder
Ada A Hershberger
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2024-02-01 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-02-15 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0764 Class A — Breeder
Adam Swartzentruber
Uhrichsville, OH Exp: 5/23/2028 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-05-22 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-21 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2023-04-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-17 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0187 Class B — Dealer
ADAM YODER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2019-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-13 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0432 Class A — Breeder
ADAM YODER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2017-01-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
31-A-0229 Class A — Breeder
ADAM YODER
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2018-06-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0634 Class A — Breeder
ADEN YODER
DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2018-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-15 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-03 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0853 Class A — Breeder
Aden A Yoder
DBA: Countryside Puppies
Charm, OH Exp: 3/4/2027 Active
6 inspections clean
2026-05-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-02-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-02-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2021-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-17 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0091 Class A — Breeder
ADEN BURKHOLDER
SUGARCREEK, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections 1 direct
2017-12-12 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2017-05-04 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-12-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
31-A-0785 Class A — Breeder
Aden D Schlabach
DBA: Hillside Acres
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 8/7/2026 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2023-07-25 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-06-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-11-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-B-0188 Class B — Dealer
Aden M Yoder
DUNDEE, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2022-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-03-19 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0807 Class A — Breeder
Aden Schlabach
Sugarcreek, OH Exp: 12/30/2027 Active
7 inspections clean
2025-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-11-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-12-11 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0443 Class A — Breeder
Aden Yoder
MILLERSBURG, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2023-03-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-11-12 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-07-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-17 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
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.