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-0679 Class A JOHN STOLTZFUS DBA: — NEW HOLLAND, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0697 Class A John Zook DBA: — Denver, PA Exp: 7/18/2029 Active
23-A-0606 Class A John Zook DBA: — STEVENS, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0654 Class A Jolan L. Martin DBA: — Ephrata, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0775 Class A Jonas Esh DBA: — New Providence, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0668 Class A JONAS FISHER DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0779 Class A Jonas K Fisher DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0811 Class A Jonas K King DBA: — Myerstown, PA Exp: 7/8/2029 Active
23-A-0751 Class A Jonas L King DBA: — Peach Bottom, PA Exp: 10/4/2027 Active
23-A-0682 Class A JOSEPH BYLER DBA: — WOODWARD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0228 Class B Joseph B Fisher DBA: — Kirkwood, PA Exp: 3/26/2027 Active
23-A-0576 Class A Joseph B Fisher DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0650 Class A JOSEPH FISHER DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0708 Class A JOSEPH STOLTZFUS DBA: — OXFORD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-B-0211 Class B JOSEPH STOLTZFUS DBA: — KIRKWOOD, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0792 Class A Joseph Zook DBA: — Parkesburg, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0381 Class A Josh Britez DBA: Maple Lane Kennel Newville, PA Exp: 4/6/2028 Active
23-A-0710 Class A JOSHUA STOLTZFUS DBA: — BELLEFONTE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0707 Class A JUSTIN HURST DBA: — DENVER, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0681 Class A Katie Keener DBA: — DANVILLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0637 Class A Keith Nolt DBA: — PEACH BOTTOM, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0749 Class A Keith Weaver DBA: — MYERSTOWN, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0780 Class A Kelly Hoyt DBA: — New Albany, PA Exp: 1/19/2029 Active
23-A-0616 Class A KENDRA RICHARDS DBA: — BIG COVE TANNERY, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0140 Class A Kenneth Martin DBA: Covered Bridge Kennel East Earl, PA Exp: 5/17/2029 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.