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-B-0057 Class B SOS Rodent Express Inc DBA: — Oley, PA Exp: 10/7/2027 Active
23-B-0247 Class B Stephen E Stride DBA: Center Valley Puppies Doyelsburg, PA Exp: 10/11/2028 Active
23-A-0317 Class A STEPHEN FISHER DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0634 Class A STEPHEN LANTZ DBA: — LEBANON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0584 Class A STEPHEN LANTZ DBA: — LEBANON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0587 Class A Stephen Stoltzfoos DBA: Fairmont Acre Kennel Ephrata, PA Exp: 11/26/2028 Active
23-A-0580 Class A STEVEN EBERSOL DBA: — GAP, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0756 Class A Steven L Beiler DBA: — Allenwood, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0680 Class A Stevie K Esh DBA: — PEACH BOTTOM, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0244 Class B Stone Barn Kennels DBA: — Stewartstown, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0760 Class A The Perky Pack LLC DBA: — Mt. Pleasant, PA Exp: 2/18/2028 Active
23-B-0050 Class B THREE SPRINGS SCIENTIFIC INC DBA: — PERKASIE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0312 Class A TRIPLE F FARMS INC DBA: — GILLETT, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0741 Class A Triple F Farms LLC DBA: — Gillett, PA Exp: 7/6/2027 Active
23-A-0663 Class A TRIPLE H METAL WORKING DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0739 Class A Tru Dreem Kennel DBA: — Rebersburg, PA Exp: 6/8/2027 Active
23-A-0628 Class A Verna and Daniel Byler DBA: — MC ALISTERVILLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0734 Class A Vernon Weaver DBA: — MILLMONT, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0639 Class A WALNUT RUN PUPPIES DBA: — MILLERSBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0478 Class A WARREN MARTIN DBA: — REINHOLDS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0175 Class B WARREN WALK JR DBA: — TYRONE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0555 Class A WAYNE BRUBAKER DBA: — NARVON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0256 Class A WAYNE WALKER DBA: — LEWISBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0022 Class B WHITE MILLS PET SHOP INC DBA: — HAWLEY, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0563 Class A WILLIAM BLANK DBA: — GAP, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.