Broker Profile

Patricia Shellabarger Marty Shellabarger

Rio Alto Kennels
Moffat,
Colorado
License Details

License Type

USDA Broker

Secondary Label

–

Active USDA License

84-B-0101

Active State License

–
Selling Information

Sells to Pet Stores

No

Sells to Online Marketplace/Broker

Yes

Adult Count

55

Offspring Count

16
Non-Compliance Issues

Has Non-Compliances

Yes

History of Non-Compliance Issues, Violations

2025 USDA Non-Critical2022 USDA Non-Critical
Pet Store Connections

2026 Pet Store Connections Count

2025 Pet Store Connections Count

2024 Pet Store Connections Count

2023 Pet Store Connections Count

USDA Inspection History
Inspection Date: 2021-05-12
PATRICIA A. SHELLABARGER

Inspection Severity

Clean Inspection

Violation Categories

Animal Type

Dog Adult (58), Dog Puppy (27)

Certificate Number

84-B-0101

No violations recorded (clean inspection).

Inspection Date: 2022-10-04
PATRICIA A. SHELLABARGER

Inspection Severity

Non-Critical

Violation Categories

Housing facilities, generalCleaning, sanitization, housekeeping, and pest control

Animal Type

Dog Adult (63), Dog Puppy (8)

Certificate Number

84-B-0101

3.1(c)(3) (Non-Critical) – Housing facilities, general.
* There is a mixture of dirt, grease and other excreta accumulating on the interior fiberglass wall of sixteen enclosures. Fourty dogs are in contact with the affected surfaces located in outdoor housing. The affected area covers approximately 30 to 40 percent of the interior wall area. Cleaning of surfaces is necessary to prevent an accumulation of excreta and other disease hazards. This indicates an unsanitary living condition exists that could lead to potential disease or health risks. Surfaces which are not cleaned and sanitized properly increase the risk of disease hazards for the dogs. Cleanliness is important to the health and well-being of the animals. All surfaces of housing facilities must be cleaned and sanitized when necessary to satisfy generally accepted husbandry standards and practices. The applicant must ensure that hard surfaces with which the dogs come in contact must be spot cleaned daily and sanitized in accordance with 3.11 (B) of this sub part to prevent accumulation of excreta and reduce disease hazards.

3.11(a) (Non-Critical) – Cleaning, sanitization, housekeeping, and pest control.
* Bird droppings were observed collecting on top of the metal pipe enclosure frame. Ten dogs are in contact with the affected area located in outdoor housing. Cleaning of surfaces is necessary to prevent an accumulation of dirt, excreta and other disease hazards. It indicates unsanitary living conditions exist that could increase the risks of disease transmission, which negatively affects the health of the dogs. Adequate cleaning is a crucial aspect of animal husbandry and helps to reduce disease hazards, odors and pests. The applicant must remove excreta and food waste from the primary enclosure daily and from under the primary enclosures as often as necessary to prevent an excessive accumulation of feces and food waste, to prevent soiling of the dogs contained in the primary enclosures, and to reduce disease hazards, insects, pests and odors. This is a 1st Re-License Inspection for a Class B license. The inspection and exit briefing were conducted with the applicant. All items must be in compliance within 2 more inspection(s) or by December 4, 2022 or the applicant will forfeit the license fee and must wait 6 months to reapply. Please contact your inspector to schedule your next Re-License Inspection. Regulated activity can continue under your existing USDA license until it expires. n

Inspection Date: 2022-10-05
PATRICIA A. SHELLABARGER

Inspection Severity

Clean Inspection

Violation Categories

Animal Type

Dog Adult (63), Dog Puppy (8)

Certificate Number

84-B-0101

No violations recorded (clean inspection).

Inspection Date: 2022-11-03
PATRICIA A. SHELLABARGER

Inspection Severity

Clean Inspection

Violation Categories

Animal Type

Dog Adult (63), Dog Puppy (6)

Certificate Number

84-B-0101

No violations recorded (clean inspection).

Inspection Date: 2023-08-22
PATRICIA A. SHELLABARGER

Inspection Severity

Clean Inspection

Violation Categories

Animal Type

Dog Adult (61), Dog Puppy (23)

Certificate Number

84-B-0101

No violations recorded (clean inspection).

Inspection Date: 2025-06-10
PATRICIA A. SHELLABARGER

Inspection Severity

Non-Critical

Violation Categories

Attending veterinarian and adequate veterinary care (dealers and exhibitors)

Animal Type

Dog Adult (55), Dog Puppy (26)

Certificate Number

84-B-0101

2.40(b)(2) (Non-Critical) – Attending veterinarian and adequate veterinary care (dealers and exhibitors).
On routine inspection, there are several expired vaccines, medications, and supplements including Intranasal Bordetella Canine Adenovirus Type 2- Parainfluenza- Bordetella Bronchiseptica vaccines, Clavamox drops, Penicillin injectable, Epinephrine, Liquid dewormer, Vit B Complex injectable, Pyrantel, Amoxicillin powder, and canine multivitamins. The use of expired vaccines, medications, and supplements can be ineffective and lead to unnecessary animal illness or discomfort. The facility must ensure the use of appropriate methods to prevent, control, diagnose, and treat diseases and injuries. The licensee must ensure all vaccines, medications, and supplements on-hand are not expired. The facility corrected this at time of inspection on June 10, 2025, by throwing expired vaccines, medications, and supplements away. This inspection and exit interview were conducted with the licensee. n

Inspection Date: 2025-07-29
PATRICIA A. SHELLABARGER

Inspection Severity

Clean Inspection

Violation Categories

Animal Type

Dog Adult (55), Dog Puppy (16)

Certificate Number

84-B-0101

No violations recorded (clean inspection).