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-0804 Class A Aaron and Suzanne Fisher DBA: — Parkesburg, PA Exp: 12/16/2027 Active
23-A-0752 Class A Aaron G Fisher DBA: — Loganton, PA Exp: 10/26/2027 Active
23-A-0309 Class A AARON K LAPP DBA: — ALLENWOOD, PA Exp: 6/21/2028 Active
23-A-0785 Class A Ammon O Zimmerman DBA: Sunny Ridge Farm Mifflinburg, PA Exp: 4/19/2029 Active
23-A-0748 Class A Amos and Rebecca King DBA: Windy Acres Kennel Blain, PA Exp: 8/30/2027 Active
23-A-0759 Class A Amos Fisher DBA: — Quarryville, PA Exp: 2/18/2028 Active
23-A-0763 Class A Amos L Fisher DBA: — Willow Street, PA Exp: 3/28/2028 Active
23-A-0730 Class A Amos M Stoltzfus DBA: — Cochranville, PA Exp: 4/23/2027 Active
23-A-0801 Class A Amos Stoltzfus DBA: — Lititz, PA Exp: 6/27/2027 Active
23-A-0653 Class A Amos Stoltzfus and Katie Stoltzfus DBA: — Loganton, PA Exp: 10/2/2027 Active
23-A-0005 Class A Amos Zimmerman DBA: Zimmermans Kennels East Earl, PA Exp: 4/21/2029 Active
23-B-0155 Class B Animal Biotech Industries Inc. DBA: — Doylestown, PA Exp: 4/30/2028 Active
23-A-0797 Class A Barbie G. Beiler DBA: Hill Lane Barn Jersey Shore, PA Exp: 3/18/2027 Active
23-A-0703 Class A Baumans Critters LLC DBA: — Manheim, PA Exp: 10/16/2028 Active
23-A-0652 Class A Benjamin R Stoltzfus DBA: Breezy Hollow Acres Orrstown, PA Exp: 7/23/2029 Active
23-B-0098 Class B Brad Kessler DBA: — York, PA Exp: 5/6/2027 Active
23-A-0788 Class A Brookwood Collies LLC DBA: — Danville, PA Exp: 6/27/2029 Active
23-B-0002 Class B Buckshire Corporation DBA: — Perkasie, PA Exp: 5/23/2027 Active
23-A-0807 Class A Calvin & Amy Zimmerman DBA: — Newburg, PA Exp: 6/18/2028 Active
23-A-0310 Class A CLIFFORD NOLT DBA: Cozy Hollow Puppies EAST EARL, PA Exp: 7/13/2028 Active
23-B-0028 Class B Cocalico Biologicals, Inc. DBA: — Denver, PA Exp: 5/15/2027 Active
23-B-0248 Class B Conodoguinet Creek Kennel LLC DBA: — Newburg, PA Exp: 6/28/2029 Active
23-A-0777 Class A Country Meadow Pets LLC DBA: — Dalmatia, PA Exp: 10/19/2028 Active
23-A-0698 Class A Creek View Kennel LLC DBA: — Christiana, PA Exp: 7/31/2029 Active
23-A-0599 Class A Crist Lapp DBA: — Ronks, PA Exp: 6/18/2028 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.