Breeder snapshot
Bill Nored – Dryfork Kennel is linked to 26 public inspection reports from USDA.
Prim, Arkansas
Bill Nored – Dryfork Kennel is linked to 26 public inspection reports from USDA.
Inspection Dog Counts
Bill Nored – Dryfork Kennel is linked to 26 public inspection reports, carrying 33 inspector findings, from May 2014 to May 2025.
Across 21 inspections between June 2014 and May 2025, inspectors recorded between 1 dog and 221 dogs at Bill Nored – Dryfork Kennel. The most recent count was 81 dogs on May 6, 2025.
| Date | Licence | Type | Dogs counted | Inspector findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2014 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Attempted inspection | No access | None |
| June 24, 2014 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 125 dogs | 13 findings |
| July 29, 2014 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Focused inspection | 5 dogs | None |
| November 25, 2014 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Attempted inspection | No access | None |
| February 10, 2015 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 178 dogs | 6 findings |
| June 1, 2015 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 5 dogs | None |
| June 2, 2015 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Attempted inspection | No access | None |
| June 23, 2015 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 201 dogs | 5 findings |
| November 10, 2015 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 221 dogs | 3 findings |
| July 12, 2016 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 221 dogs | 3 findings |
| March 7, 2017 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 128 dogs | None |
| October 11, 2017 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 160 dogs | None |
| February 26, 2019 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Attempted inspection | No access | None |
| March 26, 2019 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 136 dogs | 2 findings |
| April 24, 2019 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Focused inspection | 1 dog | None |
| August 6, 2019 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 134 dogs | 1 finding |
| December 4, 2019 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 142 dogs | None |
| March 25, 2020 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 154 dogs | None |
| May 6, 2021 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Attempted inspection | No access | None |
| May 27, 2021 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 147 dogs | None |
| November 22, 2021 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 163 dogs | None |
| August 23, 2022 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 167 dogs | None |
| July 27, 2023 | USDA 71-B-0170 | Routine inspection | 84 dogs | None |
| October 31, 2023 | USDA 71-A-1440 | Pre-license inspection | 84 dogs | None |
| May 9, 2024 | USDA 71-A-1440 | Routine inspection | 68 dogs | None |
| May 6, 2025 | USDA 71-A-1440 | Routine inspection | 81 dogs | None |
125 dogs recorded (104 adults · 21 puppies).
One adult is a female Poodle approximately one year old, no ID, it has nails on both front paws which need to be trimmed and is favoring it's left rear leg.
There is an adult cream colored male, chip #038025852 who needs to be evaluated for its upper jaw teeth on both sides which are covered with dark matter.
There is also an adult female Chihuahua, chip# 0A01312179, who was observered during the inspection with the center pad of her right rear foot stuck in the coated wire flooring.
There is also an adult female Chihuahua, chip# 0A01312179, who was observered during the inspection with the center pad of her right rear foot stuck in the coated wire flooring. … The nails of the left front and right rear were long and growing side ways.
There is also an adult female Chihuahua, chip# 0A01312179, who was observered during the inspection with the center pad of her right rear foot stuck in the coated wire flooring. … The animals jaw teeth on both sides were covered in dark matter.
There is one female adult Yorkie, chip #0A10183077, with green discharge which was dry around the right eye.
There is one female adult Yorkie, chip #0A10183077, with green discharge which was dry around the right eye. The animal had a build up of dark matter along both side of its jaw teeth.
There is a adult female Shih tzu approximately six years old, chip # 100015333, The animal has red scabby areas on its neck back and hips.
In the trailer one there is a food storage barrel which was currently holding bulk food. The interior surfaces need to be cleaned to remove a build up of hair and the exterior lid surface has an accumulation blue particles which the dealer identified as fly bait. Supplies of food must be stored in a manner that protects the supplies from spoilage, contamination, and vermin infestation. All open supplies of food and bedding must be kept in leakproof containers with tightly fitting lids to prevent contamination and spoilage. Substances that are toxic to the dogs but are required for normal husbandry practices must not be stored and used in a manner which protects the food from contamination to protect the animals from injury and to protect their health and welfare. Affects eighty-five adults. Correct by June 26, 2014
In trailer one the dealer has cut window / vents under the lower raised wire enclosures. There is not a wash down for the lower enclosures. The waste material is collected on the floor and washed into a drain. During cleaning the solid waste material is collecting in the window vents. The waste needs to be removed and maintained to prevent accumulations, facilitate husbandry practices, prevent the spread of disease and to protect the health and welfare of the animals. Affects eighty-five adults. Correc by June 26, 2014
The kennel consists of two trailers which act as indoor housing. The enclosures in both trailers are constructed of coated wire and in some cases wooden materials. In trailer one there are two enclosures containing a total of four adults and in trailer two there are eight enclosures containing a total of seventeen adults and seven puppies which have broken and or protruding wires in the enclosures. The broken wires must be repaired or removed to protect the contained animals from injury and to protect their health and welfare. Affects twenty one adults and seven puppies. Correct by July 7, 2014
Through out the kennel facility there are a total of seven food receptacles affecting ten adults and eight puppies whose food receptacles need to be cleaned and sanitized. The self feeders had varying amounts of dust, hair and one contained moldy food. The self-feeders must be kept clean and must be sanitized every two weeks. The dealer stated he has been cleaning the receptacles approximately once a month. Measures must be taken to ensure that there is no molding, deterioration, and caking of feed to protect the health and welfare of the animals. Affects ten adults and eight puppies. Correct by July 8, 2014
Through-out the interior of the both trailers there is an accumulation of hair, dead bugs on the medicine containers, dirt spider webs on the fans, surfaces adjacent to the enclosures, on the floor and through-out the room. Premises must be kept free of accumulations of trash, junk, waste products, and discarded matter to facilitate cleaning of the premises and pest control, and to protect the health and well-being of the animals. Affects one hundred and four adults and twenty-four puppies.
178 dogs recorded (143 adults · 35 puppies).
In the western most animal room of the newly occupied indoor building there are two double stack rows of raised wire enclosures. The indoor housing room is a high moisture environment. The first two enclosures on the lower western side of the room contain a total of four adult dogs. Above these enclosures is a hot electrical wire connected to a light bulb fixture. The electrical wire and light fixture are attached to the underside of the wash down for the upper enclosures. The wire and light fixture are not properly or safely installed. The electrical wire is hanging above the enclosures and there are breaks in it's external yellow coating. With the room being a high moisture area the all wires and light fixtures must be properly and safely installed to protect all of the contained animals from injury and prevent any type of health hazard. Affects four adults. Correct by February 14, 2015
The kennel facility consists of one indoor housing building. The building is divided into three parts, two animal housing rooms and a food storage room. In the animal rooms there are double stacked rows of enclosures along two walls. There is a wash down structure between the upper and lower sets of raised wire enclosures. The wash downs are higher on the northern end to enhance flow of waste to the southern end. At the southern end of the wash down the waste washes over the side and onto the floor where a drain is located. On the western side of the second (western) dog room the last lower enclosure contains two adult dogs. When the waste is washed over the end of the wash down it can splash into the bottom enclosure onto the two adults. The dealer must repair or replace the drainage system to prevent the animals from being contaminated from the waste material. Housing facilities must be equipped with disposal facilities and drainage systems that are constructed and operated so that animal waste and water are rapidly eliminated and animals stay dry, to protect the health and welfare of the animal, and to prevent the spread of disease. Affects two adults. Correct by February 18, 2015
The kennel animals have been moved from the previous trailers to one indoor housing building. The building is divided into three rooms. Two rooms are animal housing areas which contain two double rows of enclosures along two walls. The enclosures in the building are constructed of coated wire and in some cases wooden materials. In the western room there are three raised wire enclosures containing a total of six adults which have broken and or protruding wires in the enclosures. The broken wires must be repaired or removed to protect the contained animals from injury and to protect their health and welfare. Affects six adults.
These enclosures and animals were measured to show they did not provide the contained animals with the minimum amount of floor space. One enclosure contains three Pomeranians sixteen inches in length. These animals require ten square feet but only have 9.7sqft.
These enclosures and animals were measured to show they did not provide the contained animals with the minimum amount of floor space. … The other two enclosures each contain three adult Dachshunds nineteen inches in length. The two enclosures each require thirteen sq ft but only have 11.3 sq ft.
The newly occupied indoor housing building is divided into three parts. In the food storage room there is an accumulation of dirt, debris and personal items such as egg cartons, a cross bow, old self feeders and used syringes. On the exterior of the building there are accumulations of trash such as paper, plastic, empty gas cans, soda bottles and metal. Premises where housing facilities are located, including buildings and surrounding grounds, must be kept clean and in good repair to protect the animals from injury, to facilitate the husbandry practices, and to reduce or eliminate breeding and living areas for rodents and other pests and vermin. Premises must be kept free of accumulations of trash, junk, waste products, and discarded matter. Affects one hundred forty-three adults and thirty-five puppies.
201 dogs recorded (158 adults · 43 puppies).
In the western side of the large building there is one female Yorkshire Terrier, chip # 0A01526464 which needs to be groomed. The animal has golf ball size matts of hair and waste material hanging from her anus area. There is also dread lock shaped matts hanging from her back.
In the trailer type indoor housing building there is one adult black female Shih Tzu, chip # 0A01353231, who needs to be evaluated by the attending veterinarian. The animal has dime size hair loss areas on both ears with sores and drainage. The animal has hair loss areas on its torso and hanging matts on its back, torso and legs.
In the food storage portion of the large kennel building there is a sealable barrel for open food. The sealed bags of dry food are up off the floor and away from the walls. However there was an open bag of dry food which need to be stored in the sealable container. Through out the room were flying insects which could contaminate the open food. Supplies of food must be stored in a manner that protects the supplies from spoilage, contamination, and vermin infestation. All open supplies of food and bedding must be kept in leakproof containers with tightly fitting lids to prevent contamination and spoilage. Affects one-hundred fifty-eight adults. Correct by June 25, 2015
In the eastern side of the large kennel building there was one raised wire enclosure which contained one adult and six puppies. The puppies were observed with their feet falling through the wire flooring. The dealer has placed a small piece of carpet on the wire flooring. The carpet does not cover the entire area available to the puppies thus allowing their feet to fall through when they move about. Primary enclosures must be constructed and maintained so that they have floors that are constructed in a manner that protects the dogs' feet and legs from injury, and that, if of mesh or slatted construction, do not allow the dogs' feet to pass through any openings in the floor. Affects six puppies Correct by June 29, 2015.
The kennel facility currently consists of two indoor housing buildings. The large building consists of two animal housing rooms and a separate food storage room. In all rooms of the building the ceiling and door surfaces needs to be cleaned to remove an accumulation of dirt, hair, webs, flying insect nest and dark matter. In the trailer type building there is a work space and sink area that needs to be cleaned to remove the used syringes and dirt. In this area the dealer is storing medications, chemical spray cleaners and cans of insect spray killer. Premises where housing facilities are located, including buildings and surrounding grounds, must be kept clean and in good repair to protect the animals from injury, to facilitate husbandry practices and to reduce or eliminate breeding and living areas for rodents and other pests and vermin. The dealer must maintain cleaning of the premises and pest control to protect the health and well-being of the animals. Affects One hundred fifty-eight adults and forty three puppies.
221 dogs recorded (157 adults · 64 puppies).
In the western side of the large building there is one female Dachshund, chip # 4B5F6E1447 which needs to be evaluated by the attending veterinarian. The animal has a walnut size growth on it's navel area.
In the trailer type indoor housing structure there is one adult black female Poodle, chip # 0A02512138, who has hair loss on it's right rear leg. In the adjoining enclosure there were three adults, Pomeranians and a Poodle, which are exhibiting the same condition. … Affects five adults.
In the large indoor housing building a total of 3 primary enclosures each containing two adult dogs were measured and showed the enclosures did not provide the contained animals with the minimum amount of floor space. One enclosure contains two adults twenty and twenty-one inches in length. These animals require 9.6 square feet but only have 7.6 sq ft. One other enclosure contains two adults both dogs are twenty-one inches in length. These animals require 10 sq ft but only have 8.3 sq ft. The last enclosure measured contained one adult twenty-one inches and the other nineteen inches in length. These two animals require a minimum of 9.3 sq ft yet they only have 8 sq ft. Each dog housed in a primary enclosure must be provided a minimum amount of floor space to protect the health and welfare of the contained animals. The dealer must insure each animal has it's required minimum floor space. Affects 6 adults.
221 dogs recorded (166 adults · 55 puppies).
The following animals need to be seen by the attending veterinarian: -- Inside the large dairy barn-type building a 9 year old female Chihuahua (microchip #AVID 106638100) appeared to have a broken bottom jaw causing a crooked bite. The licensee stated that this was an old injury. Her teeth also had an excessive buildup of a dark brown, greenish material on the teeth extending up to the gum line. Most of the teeth could not be visualized. The gums were swollen and reddened. There was a yellow creamy material along the gum line near both of the large cheek teeth on each side.
The buildup of abnormal material on teeth with a discharge at the gum line and a crooked bottom jaw can be painful, impact the ability of the dog to eat normally and harm the health of the animal. -- In a reefer type trailer a 1 year old red female Chi-Pin (microchip #900032002691343) had a 1cm round, red fleshy, moist mass in the corner of the right eye.
This could be caused by infection, allergies, injury, irritation or other medical conditions that could be painful. -- In another reefer type trailer there was a red long haired male Dachshund (microchip #0A01565449) that had hair loss on his ears, back, chest, and underneath his chest towards his belly. The skin was dry, crusty, scabbed and inflamed. The licensee stated that he had treated two other dogs previously for the same symptoms but this particular dog hadn't been noticed.
136 dogs recorded (130 adults · 6 puppies).
A seven year old cream colored male Pomeranian, identification number 0A01565576. had an opaque, red left eye with a jelly like protrusion from the center. The right eye was slightly red and opaque. … The teeth had a heavy buildup of plaque with a creamy white discharge.
Indirect ** A seven year old black female Poodle, identification number 0A02435878. Had a soft mass the size of a plum at the end of the mammary chain. The mass was not hot and the dog did not show signs of pain when palpated. … The hair coat was extremely matted.
134 dogs recorded (129 adults · 5 puppies).
A seven year old, female, white Poodle, ID # 0A01450667. Had a build up of dark brown tartar on the canine and cheek teeth. This can be a sign of dental disease which can be painful, cause tooth loss and other health problems. The licensee has been instructed by the attending veterinarian on how to control and treat dental disease. The licensee stated that he has not been following the instructions given by the veterinarian. The licensee must follow the instruction of the veterinarian to properly treat the dog.
Yes. Inspectors recorded 33 problems across 26 visits, 11 of them repeats of earlier ones. Each one is quoted in full above, in the inspector's own words.
At the most recent inspection on file, May 6, 2025, inspectors counted 81 dogs (59 adults · 22 puppies). The count is taken by the inspector on the day, so it moves with litters and sales.
The records name Chihuahua, Dachshund, Pomeranian, Poodle, Shih Tzu, Yorkie. Breeds come from the inspection paperwork, so a kennel may keep others that were never written down.
All 5 breeders on file in Arkansas · Chihuahua breeders · Dachshund breeders · Pomeranian breeders
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