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 2,837 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) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

172 results found in IL

Including 117 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 — ARTHUR IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0618 Class A Gary E Mast — Campbell Hill IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0640 Class A Gary E Mast — Campbell Hill IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0543 Class A Gary Herschberger Riverview Canines Arthur IL 4/1/2028 Active
33-A-0616 Class A Gary L Gingerich — TUSCOLA IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0591 Class A Glenn Jess and Christy Jess — Arthur IL 3/13/2029 Active
33-A-0523 Class A Harvey Miller — ARCOLA IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0541 Class A HERMAN YODER DOROTHY YODER — MC LEANSBORO IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0583 Class A HOWARD YODER LAMAR YODER — ARTHUR IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0604 Class A JAMES MATKOVICH — WADSWORTH IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0571 Class A Jason Jess — ARCOLA IL — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0431 Class B JASON RIGGS — LA SALLE IL — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0380 Class B JASON RIGGS — NORTH AURORA IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0586 Class A JAVIN RABER — FLAT ROCK IL — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0428 Class B JEFF MORRISON — MODE IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0551 Class A JEFFREY FAHLE — Oswego IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0584 Class A JENNA PERLICK — Batavia IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0531 Class A JEREMY BONTRAGER — MC LEANSBORO IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0557 Class A JERI FRAKES DUSTIN FRAKES — AVON IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0626 Class A John Helmuth — Sullivan IL 10/19/2026 Active
33-A-0597 Class A John R Miller — ARCOLA IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0552 Class A Jonell M. Stetz Morning Star Hedgehogs Addison IL 3/3/2029 Active
33-A-0560 Class A JOSHUA JESS — ARTHUR IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0553 Class A Karyn Wejemark — KEWANEE IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0609 Class A Keith Chupp — TUSCOLA IL — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0554 Class A — Breeder
Gary Chupp
ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2021-12-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-04-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-10 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
33-A-0618 Class A — Breeder
Gary E Mast
Campbell Hill, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2024-08-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-11-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-07-21 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0640 Class A — Breeder
Gary E Mast
Campbell Hill, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2025-08-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-05-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0543 Class A — Breeder
Gary Herschberger
DBA: Riverview Canines
Arthur, IL Exp: 4/1/2028 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-07-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-04-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-23 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-11-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-08-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

33-A-0616 Class A — Breeder
Gary L Gingerich
TUSCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2023-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-05-23 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0591 Class A — Breeder
Glenn Jess and Christy Jess
Arthur, IL Exp: 3/13/2029 Active
10 inspections clean
2026-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-03-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-03-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-04-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-27 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-19 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-01 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0523 Class A — Breeder
Harvey Miller
ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2021-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-09-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-17 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-05-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-11-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0541 Class A — Breeder
HERMAN YODER DOROTHY YODER
MC LEANSBORO, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2017-07-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0583 Class A — Breeder
HOWARD YODER LAMAR YODER
ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections 1 direct
2019-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-10-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-06 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2017-12-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0604 Class A — Breeder
JAMES MATKOVICH
WADSWORTH, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2021-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-08-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
33-A-0571 Class A — Breeder
Jason Jess
ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-06-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-10 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-06-29 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
33-B-0431 Class B — Dealer
JASON RIGGS
LA SALLE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
17 inspections 2 direct
2018-01-30 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-09-07 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-27 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
1 direct 3 non-critical PDF
2017-07-25 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-07-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 critical 5 non-critical PDF
2017-05-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-04-13 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-02-06 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2016-11-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 17.

33-B-0380 Class B — Dealer
JASON RIGGS
NORTH AURORA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
1 inspection clean
2015-11-16 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
33-A-0586 Class A — Breeder
JAVIN RABER
FLAT ROCK, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 1 direct
2021-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-01 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct PDF
2020-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-06-20 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-B-0428 Class B — Dealer
JEFF MORRISON
MODE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2014-08-26 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-07-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-04-23 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-03-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-02-20 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
33-A-0551 Class A — Breeder
JEFFREY FAHLE
Oswego, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
8 inspections clean
2021-05-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-21 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-07-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-06-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-08 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0584 Class A — Breeder
JENNA PERLICK
Batavia, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2022-12-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-15 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0531 Class A — Breeder
JEREMY BONTRAGER
MC LEANSBORO, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections 1 direct
2020-02-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-01-30 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2017-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-11-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-28 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-07-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-02-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 critical 2 non-critical PDF
33-A-0557 Class A — Breeder
JERI FRAKES DUSTIN FRAKES
AVON, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2022-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-09-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-07 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-08-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2016-03-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-03-08 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2015-09-16 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
33-A-0626 Class A — Breeder
John Helmuth
Sullivan, IL Exp: 10/19/2026 Active
3 inspections clean
2025-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-10-06 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
33-A-0597 Class A — Breeder
John R Miller
ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
4 inspections clean
2021-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-26 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0552 Class A — Breeder
Jonell M. Stetz
DBA: Morning Star Hedgehogs
Addison, IL Exp: 3/3/2029 Active
13 inspections clean
2026-02-09 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-09-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-02-28 — UNKNOWN
no violations PDF
2022-03-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-06-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Showing most recent 10 of 13.

33-A-0560 Class A — Breeder
JOSHUA JESS
ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2020-03-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-03-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-02-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #2
no violations PDF
33-A-0553 Class A — Breeder
Karyn Wejemark
KEWANEE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-08-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
33-A-0609 Class A — Breeder
Keith Chupp
TUSCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2023-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-06-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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.