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

377 results found in PA

Including 270 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

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-B-0212 Class B AARON BEILER DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0656 Class A AARON ESH DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
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-0726 Class A AARON K LAPP JR DBA: — ALLENWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0600 Class A AARON LAPP RACHEL LAPP DBA: — ALLENWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0693 Class A Aaron R Stoltzfus DBA: — Rebersburg, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0700 Class A Aaron S Miller DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0722 Class A AARON STOLTZFOOS DBA: — NOTTINGHAM, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0582 Class A AARON STOLTZFUS DBA: — REBERSBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0675 Class A Abner B Zook DBA: — SEVEN VALLEYS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0648 Class A ABNER KING DBA: — RONKS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0594 Class A Adept Diesel Service DBA: — OXFORD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0607 Class A ALVIN LAPP DBA: — NEW PROVIDENCE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0699 Class A AMMON LAPP DBA: — MIFFLINTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0644 Class A AMMON BEILER DBA: — REBERSBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0623 Class A AMMON MARTIN DBA: — EPHRATA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
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-0557 Class A AMOS BEILER DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0672 Class A AMOS F STOLTZFUS DBA: — NOTTINGHAM, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0613 Class A AMOS F STOLTZFUS DBA: — NOTTINGHAM, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0443 Class A AMOS F STOLTZFUS DBA: — NOTTINGHAM, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0759 Class A Amos Fisher DBA: — Quarryville, PA Exp: 2/18/2028 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.