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-0552 Class A Ben Esh Jr DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0721 Class A BEN KING DBA: — QUARRYVILLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0729 Class A Ben L. Beiler DBA: — Kirkwood, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0573 Class A BENJAMIN FISHER LIZZIE FISHER DBA: — CENTRE HALL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0652 Class A Benjamin R Stoltzfus DBA: Breezy Hollow Acres Orrstown, PA Exp: 7/23/2029 Active
23-A-0754 Class A Benjamin S Stoltzfus DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0206 Class B BENNIE KAUFFMAN DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0744 Class A Benuel K Stoltzfus DBA: — Jersey Shore, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0551 Class A BENUEL KING DBA: — STEVENS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0761 Class A Benuel Lapp DBA: — Rebersburg, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0706 Class A BENUEL STOLTZFUS DBA: — PARADISE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0783 Class A Berry Patch Puppies LLC DBA: — HONEY BROOK, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0098 Class B Brad Kessler DBA: — York, PA Exp: 5/6/2027 Active
23-A-0692 Class A BRENT MARTIN DBA: — STEVENS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0788 Class A Brookwood Collies LLC DBA: — Danville, PA Exp: 6/27/2029 Active
23-B-0222 Class B Brubaker and Kuhn Inc DBA: — LEBANON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
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-B-0221 Class B Cheryl Butya DBA: — AVELLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0669 Class A CHRIST BEILER DBA: — NEW HOLLAND, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0605 Class A Christ F King DBA: — CHRISTIANA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0620 Class A CHRIST FISHER DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0598 Class A CHRIST FISHER DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0631 Class A CHRISTIAN ESH DBA: — BIRD IN HAND, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0720 Class A Christian Smoker DBA: — KIRKWOOD, 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.