Looking for a Japanese Chin breeder? Glossy websites and cute puppy photos make it hard to know what a kennel is really like. Pawthenticity is a nonprofit that collects public government inspection records into free, searchable breeder profiles, so you can see what inspectors found before you bring a Japanese Chin home.
Pawthenticity tracks 9 licensed kennels that breed Japanese Chins. They average 100 dogs of all breeds, and the largest has 318. More than half (8 kennels, or 89%) have been cited by inspectors, for 135 citations in total. The kennels are in 7 states, mostly Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Indiana (1), Wisconsin (1) and Missouri (1). Hobby and unlicensed breeders aren't included.
Every Japanese Chin breeder on file
9 kennels recorded as breeding Japanese Chins, A to Z, each with its public inspection history.
- Barbara Wagler – Heartland K9 – Loogootee, IN · Dogs: 107 · Findings: 0 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: CAPS Investigation, > 1 USDA License, LLC Info · Breeds: Cocker Spaniel, Havapoo, Japanese Chin, Mini Pinscher, Mini Poodle, Mini Schnauzer
- Bob & Leslie Loutsch – Remsen, IA · Dogs: 122 · Findings: 36 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: Horrible Hundred · Breeds: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, Japanese Chin, Pomeranian, Shiba Inu, Shih Tzu
- David Kurtz – Hillside Kennel – Augusta, WI · Dogs: 85 · Findings: 5 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: Horrible Hundred, > 1 USDA License · Breeds: Bichon Frise, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, Japanese Chin, Shih Tzu
- Deborah Warren – Misty Dew Kennels – Pierce City, MO · Dogs: 120 · Findings: 4 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: Horrible Hundred, CAPS Investigation · Breeds: Brussels Griffon, Japanese Chin, West Highland White Terrier, Yorkie
- Janet Woita – Woita Ranch Japanese Chins – Atkinson, NE · Dogs: 10 · Findings: 1 · Inspected by: USDA + Nebraska · Breeds: Japanese Chin
- Jim West – Dry Creek Kennel – Neodesha, KS · Dogs: 43 · Findings: 3 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: Teachable Moment · Breeds: American Eskimo, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Cavapoo, Japanese Chin, Mini Schnauzer
- Lorilee Thomas – Puppies Extraordinaire – Whiting, KS · Dogs: 318 · Findings: 14 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: Teachable Moment · Breeds: American Eskimo, Bichon Frise, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Japanese Chin, Papillon, Rottweiler
- Randy Stoen – Dows, IA · Dogs: 36 · Findings: 59 · Inspected by: USDA + Iowa · Tags: Horrible Hundred, CAPS Investigation · Breeds: Bichon Frise, Cocker Spaniel, Golden Retriever, Japanese Chin, Poodle, Shih Tzu
- Robert & Dawn Troupe – Dibble, OK · Dogs: 57 · Findings: 13 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: Horrible Hundred · Breeds: Chow Chow, Dachshund, Japanese Chin, Pug, Scottish Terrier, Yorkie
Every Japanese Chin breeder on file
9 kennels recorded as breeding Japanese Chins, A to Z, each with its public inspection history.
- Barbara Wagler – Heartland K9 – Loogootee, IN · Dogs: 107 · Findings: 0 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: CAPS Investigation, > 1 USDA License, LLC Info · Breeds: Cocker Spaniel, Havapoo, Japanese Chin, Mini Pinscher, Mini Poodle, Mini Schnauzer
- Bob & Leslie Loutsch – Remsen, IA · Dogs: 122 · Findings: 36 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: Horrible Hundred · Breeds: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, Japanese Chin, Pomeranian, Shiba Inu, Shih Tzu
- David Kurtz – Hillside Kennel – Augusta, WI · Dogs: 85 · Findings: 5 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: Horrible Hundred, > 1 USDA License · Breeds: Bichon Frise, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, Japanese Chin, Shih Tzu
- Deborah Warren – Misty Dew Kennels – Pierce City, MO · Dogs: 120 · Findings: 4 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: Horrible Hundred, CAPS Investigation · Breeds: Brussels Griffon, Japanese Chin, West Highland White Terrier, Yorkie
- Janet Woita – Woita Ranch Japanese Chins – Atkinson, NE · Dogs: 10 · Findings: 1 · Inspected by: USDA + Nebraska · Breeds: Japanese Chin
- Jim West – Dry Creek Kennel – Neodesha, KS · Dogs: 43 · Findings: 3 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: Teachable Moment · Breeds: American Eskimo, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Cavapoo, Japanese Chin, Mini Schnauzer
- Lorilee Thomas – Puppies Extraordinaire – Whiting, KS · Dogs: 318 · Findings: 14 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: Teachable Moment · Breeds: American Eskimo, Bichon Frise, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Japanese Chin, Papillon, Rottweiler
- Randy Stoen – Dows, IA · Dogs: 36 · Findings: 59 · Inspected by: USDA + Iowa · Tags: Horrible Hundred, CAPS Investigation · Breeds: Bichon Frise, Cocker Spaniel, Golden Retriever, Japanese Chin, Poodle, Shih Tzu
- Robert & Dawn Troupe – Dibble, OK · Dogs: 57 · Findings: 13 · Inspected by: USDA · Tags: Horrible Hundred · Breeds: Chow Chow, Dachshund, Japanese Chin, Pug, Scottish Terrier, Yorkie
