Bryan K Hovatter

KINGWOOD, West Virginia 26537

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License: 54-C-0119 Type: C Last Inspected: Feb 25, 2025

19 Inspections

15 Total Violations

0 Critical

0 Repeat Violations

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Animals on Record

BUDGERIGAR / BUDGIE / COMMON PARAKEET / SHELL: 800 DOMESTIC GOAT: 453 LLAMA: 396 FALLOW DEER: 272 BACTRIAN CAMEL: 156 ELK: 135 NILGAI: 114 PREVOST'S SQUIRREL / TRI-COLORED SQUIRREL: 112 RED KANGAROO: 102 OLIVE BABOON: 98 PATAGONIAN CAVY / MARA: 98 WHITE-HEADED / WHITE-THROATED CAPUCHIN: 93 CHIMPANZEE: 86 COMMON ELAND: 73 COYOTE: 73 DROMEDARY CAMEL: 69 AFRICAN CRESTED PORCUPINE: 68 TIGER: 66 GIRAFFE: 57 GRAY WOLF / GREY WOLF / TIMBER WOLF: 56 BENNETT'S WALLABY / RED-NECKED WALLABY: 54 BARBARY SHEEP: 53 BURCHELL’S / GRANT’S / CHAPMAN’S / PLAINS ZEBRA: 53 MOUNTAIN COATI: 51 DOMESTIC PIG / POTBELLY PIG / MICRO PIG: 48 JAPANESE MACAQUE / SNOW MACAQUE: 48 CATTLE / COW / OX / WATUSI: 48 DOMESTIC FERRET: 47 GREATER KUDU: 46 LION: 40 RING-TAILED LEMUR: 40 BROWN CAPUCHIN / TUFTED CAPUCHIN: 40 LEOPARD: 39 AMERICAN BISON: 35 SITATUNGA: 31 AFRICAN GREEN MONKEY / GRIVET: 30 ZEBU: 29 DOMESTIC GUINEAFOWL / HELMETED GUINEAFOWL /: 28 BOBCAT: 28 DE BRAZZA'S MONKEY: 27 BLACK MUNTJAC: 26 SPOTTED HYENA: 26 WILD BOAR: 25 LAR GIBBON: 24 BRINDLED WILDEBEEST: 24 SERVAL: 23 PATAS MONKEY: 22 WARTHOG: 19 NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER: 18 ELK / WAPITI: 18 DOMESTIC DROMEDARY CAMEL: 17 BROWN BEAR: 16 EURASIAN EAGLE-OWL: 16 COMMON SQUIRREL MONKEY: 16 JAPANESE MACAQUE *MALE: 15 COMMON MARMOSET: 14 VISAYAN WARTY PIG: 14 PUMA / MOUNTAIN LION / COUGAR: 14 MANDRILL: 14 BLACK SPIDER MONKEY: 12 SYRIAN BROWN BEAR: 11 MILITARY MACAW: 11 CANADIAN LYNX: 11 FENNEC FOX: 11 FISHER: 10 GRANTS ZEBRA: 10 LINNAEUS'S TWO-TOED SLOTH: 9 ALPACA: 9 CAPE PORCUPINE: 8 GREATER RHEA / AMERICAN RHEA: 8 BINTURONG: 8 ORIENTAL SMALL-CLAWED OTTER: 8 COMMON OSTRICH: 8 DOMESTIC HORSE: 7 RACCOON: 7 INDIAN PEAFOWL / COMMON PEAFOWL / PEAHEN /: 7 PLANTAIN SQUIRREL: 6 REEVE'S MUNTJAC: 6 RED RUFFED LEMUR: 6 EMU: 6 COTTON-TOP TAMARIN: 6 DOMESTIC BACTRIAN CAMEL: 6 BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW / BLUE-AND-GOLD MACAW: 6 BLACK WILDEBEEST: 5 STRIPED SKUNK: 5 WHITE SHEEP: 4 NORTH AMERICAN BLACK BEAR: 3 GREY GIBBON: 3 NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE: 3 GIANT ELAND: 3 RED WOLF: 3 GRIZZLY BEAR: 3 BARRED OWL: 2 SCARLET MACAW: 2 NORTHERN GREATER GALAGO: 2 ASIATIC BLACK BEAR: 2 GRAY CROWNED-CRANE / AFRICAN CROWNED-CRANE /: 2 BLACK-AND-WHITE RUFFED LEMUR: 1 WHITE-CHEEKED GIBBON: 1 BLACK-HANDED SPIDER MONKEY: 1

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USDA Inspections on Record

Latest: Feb 25, 2025

Violations Documented

15 Non-Critical

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How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Bryan K Hovatter. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.

Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.

In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.

If you are considering purchasing an animal from this facility, we recommend using this data as a starting point, not an endpoint. Visit the breeder in person, ask to see the animals' living conditions, request veterinary health records, and compare this facility's record to other breeders in the same state.

Frequently asked questions about Bryan K Hovatter

Is Bryan K Hovatter a USDA-licensed breeder?

Bryan K Hovatter holds USDA license number 54-C-0119 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Bryan K Hovatter have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 15 violations at this facility (15 non-critical). Critical and repeat violations matter most because they involve direct risks to animal health or problems the breeder was warned about before. Each cited code and the inspector narrative are in the full report above.

When was Bryan K Hovatter last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Bryan K Hovatter was on Feb 25, 2025, and the facility has 19 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Bryan K Hovatter located?

Bryan K Hovatter is located in Kingwood, West Virginia. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in West Virginia to compare inspection records before you decide.