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-0596 Class A Lamar E Miller Loretta F Miller DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0613 Class A Larry & Clarence Otto DBA: — Sullivan, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0643 Class A Larry Herschberger DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 12/2/2028 Active
33-A-0581 Class A Larry Hochstetler DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0432 Class B LAVERA KAUFFMAN ALLEN KAUFFMAN DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0641 Class A Lavon Kuhns DBA: — Otwood, IL Exp: 7/3/2028 Active
33-A-0539 Class A LAWRENCE KAUFFMAN DBA: — AUGUSTA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0630 Class A Leah and Roger Yoder DBA: Pinewood Kennels Arcola, IL Exp: 3/25/2027 Active
33-A-0592 Class A Leah and Roger Yoder DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0610 Class A Lewis & Lamar Kaufman DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 8/18/2027 Active
33-A-0522 Class A LINDELL CORIASCO DBA: — MARION, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0421 Class B LISA ABERNATHY DBA: — TAYLORVILLE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0574 Class A LISA LEWANDOWSKI DBA: — MUNDELEIN, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0536 Class A LLOYD TERRILL DBA: — ILLINOIS CITY, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0589 Class A Lois Kuepfer DBA: — TIMEWELL, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0527 Class A Lonnie Herschberger Louise Herschberger Larry Herschberger DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0534 Class A LORETTA HERSCHBERGER JASON HERSCHBERGER DBA: — TUSCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0381 Class B LORI SCHNIDT DBA: — BELVIDERE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0649 Class A Lori's Gliders DBA: — Olney, IL Exp: 8/5/2029 Active
33-A-0529 Class A LYNETTE VANDEVENTER DBA: — TISKILWA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0532 Class A LYNN COREY DBA: — GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0637 Class A Mahlon Miller DBA: — Carbondale, IL Exp: 1/6/2028 Active
33-A-0567 Class A Marcus Gingerich DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0621 Class A Marcus Miller DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0633 Class A Marilyn Chupp DBA: — Arthur, IL Exp: 7/22/2027 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.