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Dog & Pet Breeders in Pittsburgh, PA

10 USDA-licensed facilities · 30 documented violations

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There are 10 USDA-licensed animal facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, including commercial dog breeders, dealers, and exhibitors operating under federal Animal Welfare Act oversight. Together these facilities have undergone 145 recorded USDA inspections, resulting in 30 documented violations, 3 of them critical.

Of the 10 facilities in Pittsburgh, 6 hold a clean compliance record (grade A or no recorded violations), while 6 have at least one documented violation. The facility with the most violations on record here is Zoological Society Of Pittsburgh - 14 documented violations, current grade F. Review each breeder's full inspection history below before you visit or pay a deposit, a clean record is the single best sign of a responsible local breeder.

Name Grade Violations
Grade Facility Inspections Violations Last Inspected
A+ Allegheny-Singer Research Institute 13 0 Feb 4, 2026
A+ Carnegie Institute Carnegie Museums Of Pittsburgh 2 0 Jul 10, 2024
D Oakland Campus 15 3 Jan 6, 2026
A+ Central Animal Care Facility 9 1 Nov 12, 2021
A+ Magee Womens Research Institute 13 0 Jan 6, 2026
A+ National Aviary In Pittsburgh Inc 13 1 Jun 9, 2026
A+ Sanford-Brown Institute Pittsburgh 2 0 Jan 8, 2015
C Pittsburgh Career Institute 10 8 Oct 12, 2022
C Oakland Campus 32 3 Apr 16, 2026
F Zoological Society Of Pittsburgh 36 14 Jun 9, 2026

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