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

172 results found in IL

Including 118 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
33-A-0554 Class A Gary Chupp DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0618 Class A Gary E Mast DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0640 Class A Gary E Mast DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0543 Class A Gary Herschberger DBA: Riverview Canines Arthur, IL Exp: 4/1/2028 Active
33-A-0616 Class A Gary L Gingerich DBA: — TUSCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0591 Class A Glenn Jess and Christy Jess DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
33-A-0523 Class A Harvey Miller DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0541 Class A HERMAN YODER DOROTHY YODER DBA: — MC LEANSBORO, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0583 Class A HOWARD YODER LAMAR YODER DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0604 Class A JAMES MATKOVICH DBA: — WADSWORTH, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0571 Class A Jason Jess DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0431 Class B JASON RIGGS DBA: — LA SALLE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0380 Class B JASON RIGGS DBA: — NORTH AURORA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0586 Class A JAVIN RABER DBA: — FLAT ROCK, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0428 Class B JEFF MORRISON DBA: — MODE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0551 Class A JEFFREY FAHLE DBA: — Oswego, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0584 Class A JENNA PERLICK DBA: — Batavia, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0531 Class A JEREMY BONTRAGER DBA: — MC LEANSBORO, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0557 Class A JERI FRAKES DUSTIN FRAKES DBA: — AVON, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0626 Class A John Helmuth DBA: — Sullivan, IL Exp: 10/19/2029 Active
33-A-0597 Class A John R Miller DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0552 Class A Jonell M. Stetz DBA: Morning Star Hedgehogs Addison, IL Exp: 3/3/2029 Active
33-A-0560 Class A JOSHUA JESS DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0553 Class A Karyn Wejemark DBA: — KEWANEE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0609 Class A Keith Chupp DBA: — TUSCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed

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.