Breeder: Roger and Marla Campbell
Kennel name: Dandelion Acres (formerly Iris Lane Kennel)
Address: 266 90th
City, State, Zip: Newton, KS 67114 (USDA license address is PO Box 181, Goessel, KS, 14.6 miles from location of breeding facility in Newton)
USDA License: 48-A-2232 (formerly 48-A-1549)
Date and time of CAPS Investigation: 6/1/21, 1154; 6/2/21, 1112
Weather at time of investigation: 69°F and partly cloudy, 71°F and partly cloudy
Approximate number of dogs and puppies observed at time of investigation: four dogs (not all dogs on property observed at the time of investigation)
Breeds: Boston Terriers, Dachshund, Shih Tzu
On 6/1/21, I went to the property of Roger and Marla Campbell at 266 90th Rd, Newton, KS 67114, but nobody answered the door at the residence. From the driveway, I could see a building that was about 12’ wide and long, with four outdoor cages made of treated wire visible on the building’s side facing me. The cages were raised about a foot above the ground, with doggie-doors in them to allow access inside the building. Each cage was about a foot tall and wide and 1.5 feet long. A Boston Terrier was visible in one cage, and a dog, which appeared to be a Dachshund, was visible in another. Dogs were audible barking in the back yard behind the residence, but were out of view to me.
On 6/2/21, I was able to see more kennel areas on the property. North of the one visible yesterday was a building with four raised cages made of treated wire facing east, and an area about 40’ side and long at the north end of the property that had a galvanized wire fence around it, black netting over it, and a variety of chain link and galvanized wire-walled pens inside. I couldn’t see directly into the pens through the fencing, thought it was clear there were several rows of pens with chain link doors in the area, resembling dog runs.
The wire cages facing east were attached to a metal building about twice the size of the one I saw yesterday. The cages were raised about three feet above the ground, and each cage was about a foot wide and tall and 1.5 feet long, and had doggie-doors allowing access to enclosures inside the building. A dog, which appeared to be a Boston Terrier, was visible in one of the cages, and a dog, which appeared to be a Shih Tzu, was visible in another.
On 02-02-21 (Dandelion Acres: Kansas State Inspection Report 02-02-21), USDA inspectors documented the following violations: rusty kennel doors; dirty carpets in the weaned puppy building; discolored water in the water bowls in the weaned puppy building; and excess excreta under all the outdoor kennels and under the trays where the weaned puppies are housed.
The Campbells (previous USDA license 48-A-1549) have a long record of USDA violations prior to 2017, when the USDA effectively ceased reporting their violations. The Campbells received 72 violations of the Animal Welfare Act within the four-year period 2012-2016. See here for an in-depth description of some of the violations.
Roger and Marla Campbell received an official warning from the USDA APHIS in March 2016 and an official complaint was filed against them by the USDA APHIS on July 15, 2016 (USDA APHIS Official Complaint 07-15-16) The USDA APHIS charged them with willfully violating the Animal Welfare Act, and fined them $8,000 (Campbell, Roger & Marla: USDA Consent Decision and Order 03-21-17). As per the USDA APHIS website (Screenshot of USDA website showing canceled license), the Campbell’s license (48-A-1549) status appears as canceled 8-15-20. However, the Campbells had already filed for a new USDA license (48-A-2232). The pre-license inspection took place on 11-05-19 (Campbell, Roger & Marla: USDA Pre-License Inspection Report). The Campbells have since been operating under that license. The new USDA number uses a P.O. box in Goessel, Kansas, although the Campbells live and keep their kennel at 266 90th, Newton, Kansas. The two towns are 14.6 miles apart.
Breeder is connected to the following broker through 2021 Certificates of Veterinary Inspection
Southpaw Pets, Neosho, MO, 43-B-3812
