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-0542 Class A Philip Chupp DBA: — MCLEANSBORO, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0422 Class B PHILLIP MOBERLEY DBA: — VILLA PARK, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0561 Class A POMS RULE INC DBA: — WATERLOO, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0548 Class A R & L KENNEL DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-B-0441 Class B RANDALL MAST DBA: — ATWOOD, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0524 Class A RAY CORRIGAN DBA: — MENDON, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0564 Class A Raymond Hostetler DBA: — TUSCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0599 Class A RAYMOND YUTZY DBA: — LIBERTY, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0570 Class A REUBEN MILLER DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0569 Class A REUBEN HERSCHBERGER DBA: — ARTHUR, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0615 Class A Reuben L Mast DBA: — Campbell Hill, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0627 Class A River Bend Puppies LLC DBA: — Tuscola, IL Exp: 11/28/2026 Active
33-A-0625 Class A Robert Mast DBA: — Campbell, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
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-B-0277 Class B ROY WILBUR DBA: — TAYLORVILLE, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0558 Class A RUBY MILLER NATHAN MILLER DBA: — ARCOLA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0603 Class A Ryan and Marcus Herschberger DBA: Designer Bernedoodles Arthur, IL Exp: 10/1/2028 Active
33-B-0410 Class B Sailfin Pet Shop Inc DBA: — CHAMPAIGN, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
33-A-0617 Class A Sam Gingerich DBA: — Arcola, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
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-0544 Class A SARA NADLER DBA: — IUKA, IL Exp: — Formerly Licensed
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

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.