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-0657 Class A HENRY ESH DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0252 Class B Henry S Esh DBA: — Christiana, PA Exp: 8/17/2029 Active —
23-A-0791 Class A Henry S Esh DBA: — Christiana, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0190 Class B HENRY SWAREY DBA: — MIFFLINTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0122 Class A Hilltop Lab Animals Inc DBA: — Scottdale, PA Exp: 7/20/2029 Active
23-A-0713 Class A Hope Wadel DBA: HOPEFUL KENNELS Doylesburg, PA Exp: 2/6/2027 Active
23-B-0237 Class B Hope Wadel DBA: — DRY RUN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0485 Class A HORIZON SAGE HOLDINGS INC DBA: — BOYERTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0677 Class A ISAAC BEILER DBA: — ALLENWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0747 Class A Isaac Petersheim DBA: — EAST EARL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0627 Class A Isaac Petersheim DBA: — EAST EARL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0609 Class A Isaac Petersheim DBA: — EAST EARL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0242 Class B Israel B Byler DBA: Walnut Grove Kennel Belleville, PA Exp: 9/19/2027 Active
23-A-0425 Class A Israel B Byler DBA: — BELLEVILLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0800 Class A Ivan Esh DBA: — Peach Bottom, PA Exp: 5/24/2027 Active
23-A-0705 Class A Ivan F Swarey DBA: — Allenwood, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0662 Class A J HENRY STOLTZFUS DBA: — MILL HALL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0067 Class B Jackson ImmunoResearch Labs Inc DBA: — West Grove, PA Exp: 8/4/2028 Active
23-A-0649 Class A JACOB E KAUFFMAN DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0762 Class A Jacob G Beiler DBA: — Christina, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0243 Class B Jacob K Stoltzfus DBA: — Doylesburg, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0318 Class A JACOB KING DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0614 Class A Jacob S Fisher DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0812 Class A Jacob S Stoltzfus JR DBA: — Howard, PA Exp: 10/13/2029 Active —
23-A-0798 Class A Jacob Stoltzfus DBA: — Herndon, PA Exp: 4/5/2027 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.