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-0647 Class A Alyssa Penrod DBA: — Jonesboro, IL Exp: 7/1/2029 Active
33-B-0185 Class B APET Inc DBA: — East Dundee, IL Exp: 6/19/2029 Active
33-B-0430 Class B Bonita Sensenig DBA: Frisco Farms Ewing, IL Exp: 12/19/2028 Active
33-B-0406 Class B Brad Reynolds DBA: — Chatham, IL Exp: 9/3/2027 Active
33-A-0517 Class A Carol J. Yonk DBA: Feathers Paws & Claws Palmer, IL Exp: 1/14/2027 Active
33-A-0600 Class A Chris and Mary Farmwald DBA: SunRise Puppies Arthur, IL Exp: 12/16/2026 Active
33-A-0565 Class A Chris, John & Rhonda Gingerich DBA: Falcon Acres Arthur, IL Exp: 5/5/2028 Active
32-A-0984 Class A Country View Accounting DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 8/4/2028 Active
33-A-0620 Class A Daniel & Barbara Miller DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 10/24/2028 Active
33-A-0612 Class A Daniel and Janell Diener DBA: — Sullivan, IL Exp: 10/27/2027 Active
33-A-0538 Class A Darrell Miller DBA: — Arcola, IL Exp: 7/22/2027 Active
33-A-0651 Class A David Ray & Treva Schrock DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 8/24/2029 Active —
33-A-0456 Class A Donna Tobias DBA: Tobias Kennel West Point, IL Exp: 6/26/2027 Active
33-A-0605 Class A Dreamy Puppy LLC DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 10/16/2029 Active
33-A-0585 Class A Edna & Willard Herschberger DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 6/22/2028 Active
33-A-0563 Class A Eldon Plank DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 4/12/2029 Active
33-B-0440 Class B Felines Inc DBA: Felines & Canines Chicago, IL Exp: 5/28/2027 Active
33-A-0644 Class A Flat Rock Kennels LLC DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: 2/17/2029 Active
33-B-0447 Class B Fluffy and Adorable Corp DBA: — Lindenhurst, IL Exp: 4/15/2028 Active
33-A-0543 Class A Gary Herschberger DBA: Riverview Canines Arthur, IL Exp: 4/1/2028 Active
33-A-0591 Class A Glenn Jess and Christy Jess DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
33-A-0626 Class A John Helmuth DBA: — Sullivan, IL Exp: 10/19/2029 Active
33-A-0552 Class A Jonell M. Stetz DBA: Morning Star Hedgehogs Addison, IL Exp: 3/3/2029 Active
33-A-0643 Class A Larry Herschberger DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 12/2/2028 Active
33-A-0641 Class A Lavon Kuhns DBA: — Otwood, IL Exp: 7/3/2028 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.