Adorable Puppy Kennels, Rock Valley Iowa — What the USDA Records Show
April 16, 2026
If you have found this page, you are probably researching a breeder called Adorable Puppy Kennels — also known as J Maassen Inc — in Rock Valley, Iowa, operated by Judy and John Maassen. Here is what the public record shows.
What the facility website says
The Adorable Puppy Kennels website describes the operation as a professional breeding program offering healthy puppies whose parents have been screened for genetic defects. It presents the facility as a responsible breeder committed to good sportsmanship and breed improvement.
What the USDA records show
J Maassen Inc held USDA license number 42-A-0760 and operated at 2078 300th Street, Rock Valley, Iowa. The Humane Society of the United States named the facility to its 2015 Horrible Hundred report — an annual list of the most problematic commercial dog breeding operations in the country. At the time of that listing, the facility housed 208 adult breeding dogs and 110 puppies.
USDA inspection records from 2014 include a citation noting that the facility's official program of veterinary care listed "gunshot in brain at close range" as a routine method of euthanasia. That citation was found to be unacceptable by the inspecting officer.
The facility subsequently relicensed under the name Adorable Puppy with license number 42-A-1609.
What this means for buyers
A relicensed facility carries its history under a new number. USDA records are publicly searchable at aphis.my.site.com/PublicSearchTool but require knowing where to look. The facility website does not reference any of this history.
If you are considering purchasing a puppy from this or any commercial breeder, we recommend searching the USDA APHIS database directly, checking the Humane Society's current Horrible Hundred report, and reviewing Bailing Out Benji's quarterly violation records before proceeding.
All information in this post is sourced from publicly available government records linked below.
Sources:
- USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool: aphis.my.site.com/PublicSearchTool
- Humane Society Horrible Hundred 2015: humaneworld.org
- Bailing Out Benji Iowa research: bailingoutbenji.com/worst-counties-in-iowa