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

107 results found in PA

270 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
23-A-0766 Class A John B Smucker DBA: — East Earl, PA Exp: 5/19/2028 Active
23-A-0480 Class A John Esh DBA: — Loganton, PA Exp: 3/2/2029 Active
23-A-0802 Class A John Fisher DBA: — Oxford, PA Exp: 8/15/2027 Active
23-A-0711 Class A John King and Verna King DBA: — Watsontown, PA Exp: 1/13/2029 Active
23-A-0320 Class A John S Fisher DBA: — Loganton, PA Exp: 10/6/2027 Active
23-A-0697 Class A John Zook DBA: — Denver, PA Exp: 7/18/2029 Active
23-A-0811 Class A Jonas K King DBA: — Myerstown, PA Exp: 7/8/2029 Active
23-A-0751 Class A Jonas L King DBA: — Peach Bottom, PA Exp: 10/4/2027 Active
23-B-0228 Class B Joseph B Fisher DBA: — Kirkwood, PA Exp: 3/26/2027 Active
23-A-0381 Class A Josh Britez DBA: Maple Lane Kennel Newville, PA Exp: 4/6/2028 Active
23-A-0780 Class A Kelly Hoyt DBA: — New Albany, PA Exp: 1/19/2029 Active
23-A-0140 Class A Kenneth Martin DBA: Covered Bridge Kennel East Earl, PA Exp: 5/17/2029 Active
23-B-0250 Class B Kenton R. Zimmerman DBA: Swamp Creek Kennel Morgantown, PA Exp: 6/25/2027 Active
23-B-0010 Class B Kevin R Weaver DBA: Schoeneck Laboratories Lititz, PA Exp: 7/31/2028 Active
23-B-0020 Class B Lampire Biological Laboratories Inc DBA: — Pipersville, PA Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
23-B-0225 Class B LC Preclinical Research Inc DBA: — Exton, PA Exp: 6/20/2029 Active
23-A-0247 Class A Leah Yoder DBA: STONEY HILL KENNELS Milroy, PA Exp: 10/21/2029 Active
23-A-0572 Class A Lester Martin DBA: — New Holland, PA Exp: 8/13/2027 Active
23-A-0596 Class A Levi King DBA: — Mill Hall, PA Exp: 4/25/2029 Active
23-A-0735 Class A Levi Stoltzfus Sr DBA: — Williamsport, PA Exp: 5/14/2027 Active
23-B-0233 Class B Livestock Supplies Inc DBA: — Bally, PA Exp: 7/14/2028 Active
23-A-0593 Class A Lloyd L King DBA: — Kinzers, PA Exp: 4/15/2027 Active
23-A-0523 Class A Loren Nolt DBA: Evergreen Kennel East Earl, PA Exp: 4/21/2027 Active
23-A-0793 Class A Malinda King DBA: — Quarryville, PA Exp: 8/17/2029 Active
23-B-0239 Class B Maple Twig Farm DBA: — Meyersdale, PA Exp: 12/4/2028 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.