OH commercial dog breeder bonds.
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Ohio licenses high-volume dog breeders through the Department of Agriculture under R.C. Chapter 956, and conditions the license on a surety bond (or liability insurance) sized to the number of adult dogs you keep. The tiers are $5,000, $10,000, or $50,000. Premiums are 0.5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information.
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No underwriting queue for the standard breeder bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Agriculture. Here is the whole thing:
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Your kennel details, the bond amount for your dog-count tier, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Most applications approve instantly; if a check ever runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.
File with the Department of Agriculture
Submit the executed bond with your high-volume breeder license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the breeder bond covers
Ohio's Commercial Dog Breeders law, R.C. Chapter 956, licenses high-volume breeders through the Department of Agriculture's Division of Animal Health. As a condition of licensure, a breeder must carry either a surety bond or liability insurance, with the amount tied to how many adult dogs the kennel keeps.
The tiers are set by rule: $5,000 for up to 25 adult dogs, $10,000 for 26 to 50, and $50,000 for more than 50. Pick the tier that matches your kennel — if your dog count moves you into a higher band, you file a replacement bond for the new amount.
The bond backs the breeder's compliance with Chapter 956 and the Department's animal-welfare standards; if a violation causes a recoverable loss, a claim can be made against the bond. If the surety pays, you repay the surety — it's a guarantee of compliance, not insurance for the kennel.
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One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount for your dog-count tier — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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0.5% of the bond amount with a $100 minimum. Enter your tier amount and file the same day.