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-0210 Class B DAVID GLICK DBA: — GAP, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0745 Class A David J Fisher DBA: — stratsburg, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0716 Class A David K Stoltzfus DBA: — RONKS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0550 Class A DAVID KING MARY KING DBA: — JERSEY SHORE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0438 Class A DAVID PETROSKI DBA: — RICHFIELD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0586 Class A David Riehl DBA: — DORNSIFE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0755 Class A David S Glick DBA: — CHRISTIANA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0638 Class A DAVID STOLTZFUS DBA: — DRY RUN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0217 Class B DAVID STOLTZFUS DBA: — CHRISTIANA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0740 Class A David Z Fisher DBA: — Felton, PA Exp: 7/1/2027 Active
23-B-0161 Class B Douglas Kamer DBA: — SAXONBURG, PA Exp: 4/15/2028 Active
23-A-0803 Class A Elam F Fisher DBA: — Loganton, PA Exp: 11/19/2027 Active
23-A-0514 Class A ELAM KING DBA: — LEOLA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0746 Class A Elam M Stoltzfus DBA: — OXFORD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0719 Class A Elam M Stoltzfus DBA: — CHRISTIANA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0608 Class A ELI HERSCHBERGER DBA: — MADISONBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0795 Class A Elmer F. Lapp DBA: — Quarryville, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0655 Class A ELMER FISHER DBA: — LANCASTER, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0499 Class A Elmer K Esh DBA: — Loganton, PA Exp: 8/11/2029 Active
23-A-0575 Class A ELMER MARTIN DBA: — MOHNTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0676 Class A Elmer Z. Zook DBA: — Ephrata, PA Exp: 7/25/2027 Active
23-A-0589 Class A Emanuel Fisher DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0736 Class A EMANUEL FISHER DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0808 Class A Emil Mutygulin DBA: — Cochranton, PA Exp: 1/22/2029 Active
23-A-0454 Class A EMMA STOLTZFUS DBA: — NOTTINGHAM, 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.