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-0214 Class B CHRISTINE FISCHER DBA: — FOMBELL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0665 Class A CLEASON HOOVER CHERYL HOOVER DBA: — DENVER, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0310 Class A CLIFFORD NOLT DBA: Cozy Hollow Puppies EAST EARL, PA Exp: 7/13/2028 Active
23-A-0403 Class A CLINTON HOLMES DBA: — ALBURTIS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
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
23-A-0694 Class A Crowwoods Homestead LLC DBA: — Manheim, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0625 Class A CURTIS MARTIN DBA: — MOHNTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
14-A-0031 Class A Cytogen Research and Development, Inc. DBA: — PIPERSVILLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0304 Class A Dan F Lapp DBA: — Montgomery, PA Exp: 5/17/2027 Active
23-A-0642 Class A DANIEL STOLTZFUS DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0757 Class A Daniel B King DBA: — Quarryville Rd, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0612 Class A DANIEL F STOLTZFUS DBA: — GAP, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0718 Class A DANIEL FISHER DBA: — PARADISE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0723 Class A DANIEL KAUFFMAN DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0592 Class A DANIEL KAUFFMAN DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0538 Class A DANIEL KAUFFMAN JR DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0799 Class A Daniel S Stoltzfus DBA: — Henrdon, PA Exp: 5/9/2027 Active
23-A-0686 Class A Daniel S Stoltzfus DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0658 Class A DAVID BEILER JR DBA: — GAP, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0496 Class A DAVID PEACHEY DBA: — NEWMANSTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0805 Class A David B Kauffman DBA: — Loganton, PA Exp: 12/18/2027 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.