USDA FACILITY REPORT
Vernon D Miller
Shipshewana, Indiana 46565 - 6255 NORTH 1000 WEST
Animals on Record
- Sheep Including All Domestic Breeds777
- Cattle504
- Budgerigar466
- Domestic Goat344
- Fallow Deer330
- White-Tailed Deer197
- Dog Adult182
- Alpaca146
- Domestic Pigeon Including All Domestic Breeds134
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- Dog Puppy121
- Domestic Pig115
- Domestic Rabbit86
- Domestic Duck Including All Domestic Breeds80
- Elk79
- Dromedary Camel72
- Barbary Dove71
- Common Eland67
- Ring-Tailed Lemur59
- Llama59
- Elk56
- Lovebird Hybrid56
- Red Fox (Includes Silver Fox & Cross Fox)55
- Nilgai53
- Indian Peafowl53
- Burchell’s45
- Cockatiel45
- Patagonian Cavy43
- Asiatic Water Buffalo40
- African Crested Porcupine38
- Yak38
- Woolly Spider Monkey34
- Gray Fox34
- Emu32
- Bennett's Wallaby31
- Red Kangaroo28
- Raccoon28
- North American Porcupine24
- European Rabbit22
- Domestic Chicken (Including All Domestic Breeds /21
- Zebu18
- Rhesus Macaque18
- Lesser Rhea16
- Collared Peccary16
- Domestic Goose16
- Common Ostrich15
- Gray Crowned-Crane15
- Greater Rhea15
- Society Finch15
- Striped Skunk15
- Black Wildebeest14
- Turquoise-Fronted Parrot12
- Domestic Turkey11
- Scarlet Macaw11
- Golden Pheasant11
- Domestic Dromedary Camel10
- Red-Bellied Macaw9
- Arctic Fox8
- White Cockatoo6
- Cape Porcupine5
- Common Squirrel Monkey4
- American Bison4
- Bobcat4
- South American Coati4
- Sable Antelope4
- Rhesus Macaque *male4
- Lady Amherst's Pheasant3
- Blue-And-Yellow Macaw3
- Prevost's Squirrel3
- Gemsbok3
- Eastern Grey Kangaroo3
- Sika Deer2
- Vervet2
- Pin-Tailed Whydah1
- Barbary Sheep1
Inspection History
A history of USDA inspections for this facility. The complete inspection details are included with report access.
+ 24 more inspections · 108 violations in the full report
What's in This Report
Preview: most recent violation
Nov 18, 2024The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (108 narratives, 108 citations).
The full report includes:
How to Read This Report
This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Vernon D Miller. 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 Vernon D Miller
Is Vernon D Miller a USDA-licensed breeder?
Vernon D Miller holds USDA license number 32-C-0224 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.
Does Vernon D Miller have any USDA violations on record?
Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 108 violations at this facility (5 critical, 8 direct, 95 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 Vernon D Miller last inspected by the USDA?
The most recent inspection on record for Vernon D Miller was on Nov 18, 2024, and the facility has 27 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.
Where is Vernon D Miller located?
Vernon D Miller is located in Shipshewana, Indiana. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Indiana to compare inspection records before you decide.
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