USDA FACILITY REPORT
James R Wheeler Jr
Greenwood, Arkansas 72936 - 20306 Hwy 71 S
Animals on Record
- Blackbuck220
- Sugar Glider137
- Capybara102
- Ring-Tailed Lemur73
- Patagonian Cavy66
- Black-Tailed Prairie Dog55
- Barbary Dove50
- African Crested Porcupine47
- North American River Otter44
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- Cockatiel40
- Dwarf Mongoose40
- Red Kangaroo38
- Tayra29
- Bennett's Wallaby25
- Green Peafowl24
- Small Spotted Genet21
- Fennec Fox20
- Groundhog19
- Plain Chachalaca16
- Emu16
- African Collared-Dove14
- North American Porcupine13
- Cape Barren Goose13
- Laughing Kookaburra12
- Helmeted Curassow12
- Blue-And-Yellow Macaw11
- American Beaver11
- Swinhoe's Pheasant10
- Domestic Goose10
- Common Ostrich10
- White-Nosed Coati9
- African Sacred Ibis9
- Serval9
- Northern Cassowary8
- Domestic Duck Including All Domestic Breeds8
- Tanimbar Corella8
- Southern Three-Banded Armadillo8
- Mute Swan8
- Crested Pigeon6
- Southern Screamer6
- Silver Pheasant6
- Lady Amherst's Pheasant5
- Temminck's Tragopan5
- Three-Striped Night Monkey4
- Kalij Pheasant4
- Red Ruffed Lemur4
- White Cockatoo4
- Demoiselle Crane4
- Brown Crake4
- Scarlet Macaw4
- Gray Crowned-Crane3
- Fishing Cat3
- Llama3
- Mountain Coati3
- Laughing Dove3
- Blue Eared-Pheasant3
- Striped Skunk2
- Nine-Banded Armadillo1
- Eastern Screech-Owl1
- Red-Crowned Crane1
- Gray Peacock-Pheasant1
- Budgerigar1
Inspection History
A history of USDA inspections for this facility. The complete inspection details are included with report access.
+ 11 more inspections · 8 violations in the full report
What's in This Report
Preview: most recent violation
Apr 29, 2026The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (8 narratives, 8 citations).
The full report includes:
How to Read This Report
This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for James R Wheeler Jr. 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 James R Wheeler Jr
Is James R Wheeler Jr a USDA-licensed breeder?
James R Wheeler Jr holds USDA license number 71-B-0212 (B), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.
Does James R Wheeler Jr have any USDA violations on record?
Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 8 violations at this facility (1 critical, 1 direct, 6 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 James R Wheeler Jr last inspected by the USDA?
The most recent inspection on record for James R Wheeler Jr was on Oct 6, 2026, and the facility has 14 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.
Where is James R Wheeler Jr located?
James R Wheeler Jr is located in Greenwood, Arkansas. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Arkansas to compare inspection records before you decide.
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