A dog breeder who opened a 500 dog facility near Little Falls three years ago has apparently gone out of business. Gary McDuffee canceled his U.S. Department of Agriculture license on March 16th, according to agency records. A neighbor who fought the kennel in court says she no longer hears dogs on the property, and a Morrison County official says it’s no longer being used as a kennel.

There was speculation McDuffee was leaving the dog-breeding business last fall, when hundreds of his dogs were listed in auction ads in Missouri. McDuffee, who declined comment to the media, opened his kennel in 2007 after receiving a permit to have up to 500 dogs. That prompted protests and a lawsuit.