The SpanClan at Hellfire

Available Field-bred Springers

It's been awhile since we've had any available dogs but we are downsizing our springer pack to balance out the Sussex dog show obsession (not an easy thing to do), and will have a few dogs available, ages 19 months to 6 years old. A couple youngsters can be placed in gun dog homes, we only place the adults in quiet pet homes. ALL of our dogs are well bred, sound (most will have OFA certifications), field champion sired. Some are for sale, some are adoptable for the price of a spay. 

Beryl, below is available, and she is from our FC AFC CFC Toby MH RE VCD1 OJP OAP X Tina frozen semen breeding. She is a bold, tenacious female. Retrieves well, fearless, but haven't done much with her...if she is still available in the spring I will officially get some birds shot for her. I've been showing my Sussex for six years and the springers have definitely taken a back seat. Hoping to remedy that in 2019.

    

Rogue Twosie

GCH Three D First and Foremost X CH Hellfires Gone Rogue

Trifecta Surprise!

Maverick, Marv  GG and I took a road trip to the Pacific Northwest Sussex Spaniel Club regional specialty in September, and hit the jackpot when Marv went Best in Show (BISS) for both specialties, and Best of Breed for the supported entry! But wait, there is more! Maverick went Best of Opposite Sex (BOSS) to his daughter, and Marv's daughter won all three majors, and Best of Winners (BOW). As a breeder/owner/handler all I can say is, what a day to remember! 

GG is the second of the GCH Frank X GCHB Marv puppies to become a champion, Dee Duffy's Skye finished first with 3 large majors in VA. Sister Gwynnie is almost there, with just 3 points to go. Super proud of my Marvy girls.

From l to right - Best of Winners GG, Best Opposite Sex Maverick, and Best in Show Marv

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MBISS MBOSS GCHB Hellfires Mizz Marvel

Our newest champion! CH Hellfires Serendipity is Marvelous "GG"

 

 

April is not very Springy

The Storm puppies are getting ready to fly the coop to various places, although a couple are staying in Montana. Zephy is due around the 30th, but is expecting a very small litter with Blanco and it is entirely booked. The Cate X Sully puppies are now 4 weeks old and I will be posting some new pictures shortly. A handful of them will be coming back to Montana, and there are a few available! Our weather continues to be unusually cold and snowy but the puppies are starting to get outside more and toughen up.

Some new pictures by Phyllis Ensley - There and back from the Sussex Spaniel Club of America shows in Raleigh, North Carolina. Marv came home with the BOSS - National Specialty Best of Opposite ribbon, under Breeder/Judge Doug Johnson, which is a nice win for a breeder/owner-handler! He said, "She is gorgeous..." so I have to believe it. :D

We bred her to BIS BISS Bertram Three D Captain Crunch, while we were in NC and it will be a couple more weeks before we know if we are expecting...or not. 

Happy Birthday to Marv's litter of 9 with Frank!  I kept two lovely daughters from that breeding, and am looking forward to bringing them out this summer.

SSCA Best of Opposite Sex - BOSS bitch!

NOHS Group 2 for Marv!

BOSS GCH CH Hellfires Mizz Marvel

The 2018 Sussex Spaniel Club of America Nationals

GCH CH Hellfires Mizz Marvel

Team Hellfire had a great week in Raleigh, North Carolina at the Sussex Spaniel National show. Marv won Best Opposite Sex (BOS) ribbons 3 of the 5 days she was entered. The National BOS ribbon was great, but the highlight of our trip was winning the Owner Handler spot over 2016 SSCA National winner BIS BISS Bertram, and going on to a

National winner of the 9-12 month class

2! Squeeee! 

Two of the  2017 Marv X Frank daughters showed promise by winning a huge 9-12 month class and Best of Sweepstakes. Frank (who finished as #4 Sussex) was honored with the SSCA Top Dog Award, albeit because the top 3 aren't members, but hey, we'll take it.             

Hellfires Ruby @ Primetime Best of Sweeps!

NOHS Group 2 for Marv!

                                                                                     

2018 SSCA Best of Opposite Sex

The 2017 Hellfire Kennel Synopsis

It was an okay year for the Hellfire pack.

Our Sussex Spaniel Synopsis:  Three new Breeder/Owner Champions, one Bred by Exhibitor Medallion, a Grand Champion GCH, a Bronze GCHB, three Barn Hunt Instinct Q's, a Trick Dog Advanced title, and two Top Five boys. 

For the Springers: Three of our puppies had field trial and puppy trial wins, one new Field Champion, 4 or 5 earned new Hunt Test titles and another 4 had success in various AKC companion events like agility, obedience, rally and tracking.  Oh, and one of our Search and Rescue Springers in Oregon (an Ice X Haley daughter) found an 88 year old woman lost in the forest. 

Next year we are sitting out of the show ring (except for Bill, the pekingese) and have a long list of fun events to prepare for!

Frank got mail and finished 2017 as a Top 5 Sussex

Mav finished the year as the #2 Breed male

Zephyr and Speck

Some new Zephyr and Speck  pictures! 

We will probably be rebreeding Zephyr to Blanco again, We will also be breeding Storm, if and when she decides to come into heat again. 

A CH/GCH Sussex litter is planned for Spring.

OFA Certified Good Hips/Elbows/Eyes

 

Zephyr is out of FC Macks X Singer

OFA Certified Good Hips/Elbows/Eyes

Speck is out of FC AFC Mickey MH X Storm

September Surprise

The drought is over. Over a foot of new snow fell yesterday, blasting away the toxic, forest fire smoke we have been breathing since July. The sun came out today, turning the snow into a soft doggy pillow and giving us our first bluebird sky since June!  

5 month old Gwynnie asleep in the snow

 

Snow in September - Yay!

GCH CH Three D First and Foremost "Frank"

The Good News Continues - New arrivals!

The Zephyr X Blanco puppies arrived yesterday! Small  litter of 2 girls, 3 boys, the perfect size for a first time mommy. Beautiful puppies, very excited about this great match up. (Note: All spoken for) 

Total Eclipse of My Heart

Sleeve boy - Hard Rocker

And Maverick's Best in Show picture from Wyoming arrived today. He's on the late cycle for maturity, still has many years ahead of him! 

Maverick's SIXTH Owner Handler Best in Show

 

 

The Streak Continues #winning

August kicked off with a bang and I finished Margery (Maverick X Faith) as my third home bred Champion! Large Marge has had some great wins this year, even over very nice specials, and I am excited to see how she matures in the upcoming years. I fully expect to continue on with this incredibly sound and lovely bitch. 

New CH Hellfire Has Faith in Me - 9 months old

 

Baby Margery at 3 months old.