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

54 results found in IL

118 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
33-A-0630 Class A Leah and Roger Yoder DBA: Pinewood Kennels Arcola, IL Exp: 3/25/2027 Active
33-A-0610 Class A Lewis & Lamar Kaufman DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 8/18/2027 Active
33-A-0649 Class A Lori's Gliders DBA: — Olney, IL Exp: 8/5/2029 Active
33-A-0637 Class A Mahlon Miller DBA: — Carbondale, IL Exp: 1/6/2028 Active
33-A-0633 Class A Marilyn Chupp DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 7/22/2027 Active
33-A-0645 Class A Mary Jo and Robert Allen Bathon DBA: — Tamaroa, IL Exp: 4/24/2029 Active
33-B-0444 Class B Matt Bontrager DBA: Lincolnshire Puppies Sullivan, IL Exp: 1/17/2027 Active
33-A-0635 Class A Matthew Hochstetler DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 9/27/2027 Active
33-A-0593 Class A Melvin Mast DBA: Fitchhillchannel Oblong, IL Exp: 6/13/2029 Active
33-A-0624 Class A Merlin J Yoder DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 8/5/2029 Active
33-A-0638 Class A Norman A Yoder DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 1/23/2028 Active
33-A-0619 Class A Oak Hill Genetics LLC DBA: — Ewing, IL Exp: 10/19/2028 Active
33-B-0445 Class B Parrot Stars Inc. DBA: — Arlington Heights, IL Exp: 3/26/2027 Active
33-A-0634 Class A Paul Chupp DBA: — McLeansboro, IL Exp: 8/27/2027 Active
33-A-0636 Class A Paw Prints LLC DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 10/9/2027 Active
33-A-0632 Class A Peter Dolk DBA: — Normal, IL Exp: 6/25/2027 Active
33-A-0627 Class A River Bend Puppies LLC DBA: — Tuscola, IL Exp: 11/28/2026 Active
33-A-0639 Class A Rock'N V Ranch LLC DBA: — Carlyle, IL Exp: 3/13/2028 Active
32-A-1033 Class A Rocky Lawn Acres LLC DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 2/28/2029 Active
33-A-0603 Class A Ryan and Marcus Herschberger DBA: Designer Bernedoodles Arthur, IL Exp: 10/1/2028 Active
33-A-0629 Class A Sandra D Warren DBA: — Bridgeport, IL Exp: 12/13/2026 Active
33-B-0385 Class B Sandy Wild DBA: Wildhaven Forreston, IL Exp: 4/7/2027 Active
33-A-0642 Class A Select Exotics, Inc DBA: — Cabery, IL Exp: 7/15/2028 Active
33-B-0446 Class B SPS Aquarists Inc. DBA: — Champaign, IL Exp: 6/21/2027 Active
33-B-0328 Class B Steven Fox DBA: SF Pet Supply Wholesale Chana, IL Exp: 9/23/2027 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.