USDA-Licensed Dog Breeders in Illinois

Browse all 55 active USDA-licensed dog breeders and dealers in Illinois. Each entry links to a full profile with inspection history from the USDA APHIS public database.

Data as of: 2026-08-17

43 Class A Breeders
12 Class B Dealers
55 Total in IL
All (55) Class A — Breeders (43) Class B — Dealers (12) Search

Note: USDA licensing applies only to breeders with more than 4 breeding females who sell dogs sight-unseen. Breeders operating in Illinois may also need a state-level Illinois breeder license. Small hobby breeders are often exempt from both.

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) .

USDA-licensed breeders in Illinois
Certificate Class Name DBA City Expires
33-A-0582 Class A Steven Steines SOS Exotic Cats Alpha 12/6/2026 Active
33-A-0628 Class A Sunset Pawbabies — Sullivan 11/30/2026 Active
33-B-0429 Class B The Animal Store, Inc. — Lincolnwood 11/21/2028 Active
33-A-0568 Class A Willard Helmuth — Arthur 5/16/2027 Active
33-B-0439 Class B Yvonne Dahnke Douglas Dahnke Dahnkes Pine Patch Martinsville 9/7/2028 Active
33-A-0582 Class A — Breeder
Steven Steines
DBA: SOS Exotic Cats
Alpha, IL Exp: 12/6/2026 Active
33-A-0628 Class A — Breeder
Sunset Pawbabies
Sullivan, IL Exp: 11/30/2026 Active
33-B-0429 Class B — Dealer
The Animal Store, Inc.
Lincolnwood, IL Exp: 11/21/2028 Active
33-A-0568 Class A — Breeder
Willard Helmuth
Arthur, IL Exp: 5/16/2027 Active
33-B-0439 Class B — Dealer
Yvonne Dahnke Douglas Dahnke
DBA: Dahnkes Pine Patch
Martinsville, IL Exp: 9/7/2028 Active

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