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-0738 Class A Enos K Esh DBA: — Willow Street, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0611 Class A ENOS KING DBA: — QUARRYVILLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0546 Class A ENOS KING DBA: — EPHRATA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0769 Class A Enos Stoltzfus DBA: — Lancaster, PA Exp: 6/23/2028 Active
23-A-0445 Class A EPHRAIM ZOOK DBA: — DRUMORE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0526 Class A ERVIN BURKHOLDER DBA: — DENVER, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0010 Class A EVA WEAVER DBA: — NEW HOLLAND, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0733 Class A Ezra B Kauffman DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0670 Class A Ezra F Kauffman DBA: — Christiana, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0764 Class A Ezra Z Fisher DBA: — New Holland, PA Exp: 4/5/2028 Active
23-A-0431 Class A Fannie G Fisher DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0554 Class A FANNIE WENGERD DBA: — MIFFLINTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0240 Class B FANNIE WENGERD DBA: — MIFFLINTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0251 Class B Franklin BioLabs DBA: — King of Prussia, PA Exp: 6/2/2029 Active
23-A-0794 Class A Franklin H Stauffer DBA: — Mount Pleasant Mills, PA Exp: 12/4/2026 Active
23-A-0768 Class A Fur Friends Kennel LLC DBA: — Lebanon, PA Exp: 5/31/2028 Active
23-B-0216 Class B GARY D. BRODERICK SR. DBA: — CONESTOGA, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0052 Class B GERALD BUKOVITZ DBA: — MCCLELLANDTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0204 Class B GERALD KREIDER DBA: — BOOTHWYN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0770 Class A Gideon B Esh DBA: — Christiana, PA Exp: 7/14/2028 Active
23-A-0585 Class A GIDEON BEILER ANNA BEILER DBA: — REBERSBURG, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0659 Class A Gideon Fisher DBA: — RONKS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0810 Class A Gilbert Francis Stull & Jacob Matthew Jeffries DBA: — Lock Haven, PA Exp: 4/1/2029 Active
88-B-0033 Class B GLOBAL RESEARCH SUPPLY L L C DBA: — PERKASIE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0236 Class B GOODS LIVESTOCK INC DBA: — DENVER, 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.