Ohio

Ohio is one of the top five states for USDA-licensed dog breeding. Holmes County — home to the largest Amish community in the United States — has the highest concentration of federally licensed kennels, with additional clusters spread across the surrounding east-central counties. The state's commercial breeding industry has grown alongside its Amish and Mennonite farming communities and supplies puppies to families across the Midwest and beyond.

This page lists every USDA-licensed dog breeder in Ohio that Pawthenticity tracks. We currently have 257 breeders on file. Each breeder profile includes the full USDA inspection history — kennel size, any non-compliant items found by federal inspectors, license status, and the USDA license number itself. You can search by name or city, or sort by kennel size or number of citations to focus on what matters most to you.

Before you buy a puppy from an Ohio breeder, it's worth pulling up their USDA inspection record. A USDA license alone doesn't tell you much about a kennel — only that the breeder is registered with the federal government and subject to inspections. The actual inspection history is what shows whether a breeder has had repeat issues, whether their dog count is stable or growing, and whether they've changed license numbers over time. Pawthenticity makes the Ohio USDA records searchable in one place so you can compare kennels, spot patterns, and ask the right questions before bringing a puppy home.