Hellfire English Springer and Sussex Spaniels

2023 - 2024 Puppies

FALL 2023 - we "might" have an active lifestyle/adventure litter in late October 

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EARLY SPRING 2024 (CURRENTLY FULL) - Gem  X Pod (FC AFC Narvins Sully of Ivanhoe X Am/Can FTW Hellfires Fling in Decatur SH) 

SUMMER 2024 - Zozzy X TBD Field Champion 

These are the only breedings I have planned for 2024.

We are not taking inquiries for Sussex Spaniel puppies.

NOTE: Yes, we are aware of the bullsh*t and personal attacks being spread by Marie Poliseno (who is actively competing and winning with a 2021 Joules/Pod puppy). We have been breeding outstanding, high quality dogs for 23 years and Marie is by far the nastiest person we have ever placed a puppy with. We are happy to connect you with other Hellfire family members, including ALL the 2021 siblings from that litter, for excellent references. 

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Note: We do not place our puppies with other breeders or in any of the southern states, unless we personally know who you are. 

Our Puppy 411 Page is required reading before contacting us for info. Our puppies are raised in the house, not a shed or outdoor kennel. Our litters are livestreamed 24/7 from birth until they leave. Hellfire is an experienced and accomplished AKC Breeder of Merit, Trupanion  breeder with 20+ years of OFA health results in the public database. 

We breed for excellence. Although we are no longer actively competing with our own springers (while we chase Sussex points),  many of our puppy homes are and we enjoy living vicariously through their success. The quality of our dogs will ALWAYS stay high. 

The 2023 Zozz X Pod mega-litter!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hellfire Sussex Spaniels

MBISS NBOSS GCHB Hellfires Mizz Marvel

Baby Marv! Sweetest dog on the planet. It's hard to believe she is 8 years old now. She is a great example of why it's more important to care about what's in the head, than the size of it.

Mother of:
GCH CH Hellfires Serendipity is Marvelous "GG"
GCH CH Hellfires Marvelous Serendipity "Gwynnie"
CH Hellfires Big Skye Surprise @ Three D "Skye"
CH Hellfires Ruby Flash@Primetime "Ruby"
CH Hellfires Supergirl@Primetime "Summer"
CH Hellfires Sweet Serendipity "Nim"
CH Hellfires There and Back "Smoosh"
CH Hellfire on Twosday "Twosday"
Up and comers:
Hellfires Marvelous "Pax"
Hellfires Marvelous Sunshine "Olive"

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#sussexspanielbreeder #akcbreederofmerit #sussexspanielpuppies #montanasussexspaniels #montana

Super FASTCats

I had no idea some of my puppy owners were doing this fast growing sport, but I DO know how exhausted I am after raising a litter of these little cheetahs! Good grief, three of the Top 5 FastCat springers in the US are my puppies. 

AKC FastCat is a running/lure coursing sport - the dogs chase a plastic lure (rabbit) about a course and their running speeds are clocked over a 100 yard dash. It's super fun. I've seen it at dog shows and have always wanted to try it, but the lines are so long we can never get in. 

Hellfire Fast Cats!

 

Smoosh'd it!

We are finally back in the show rings and off to a great start. For her very first show outing, the lovely "Smoosh"  (Frank X Marv) went Best of Breed from the Bred-By Exhibitor class, over two GCH specials for a 5 point major! (Judge: Eva Berg)  

Also happy to announce that my beloved, sweet Gwynnie, is now GCH CH Hellfires Marvelous Serendipity! (pending posting of AKC results.)  #hellfiresussexspaniels #montanadogs #akcshowdogs

Hellfires There and Back

GCH CH Hellfires Dancing in the Dark

I've had a few breeding inquiries for this dog and it should be stated publicly, that Bruce was placed with my co-owner Jann Grant, on a NON-BREEDING agreement. Additionally, Bruce has failed three of his health screens as an adult and because of the serious genetic nature of his faults  he is officially wiped out of my breeding program, and most definitely should NOT be considered for others! 

I have been breeding a very long time, and since my very first litter I have taken genetic soundness and health screenings seriously. Bruce isn't the first nice dog to be washed out, and he won't be the last. I do this for YOUR benefit. I am most definitely not saying that every dog I have bred has been perfect, but there is a big difference between dealing with the MANY issues that can unexpectedly come up from fully health screened parents, and intentionally breeding a dog with serious faults. This is especially true of the rare breeds, with tiny gene pools, that can easily be overrun with serious issues bred in by unscrupulous breeders.  Then there is this fact: whatever is in my pedigrees was put there by previous breeders. 

Bruce wasn't the only nice male from my Maverick/Gwynnie litter. His littermate, Knox, GCH CH Hellfires Cusp of Aries, is nicer through the rib and body than Bruce, with far more substance and better bone. Same great temperament. You can see his OFA HEALTH SCREENS by clicking the link. 

Baby Chunk from our 2022 Twinky/Frank litter

 

 

 

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

I tried to get the springer youngsters to sit still  while wearing reindeer hats for the new Christmas Card, but this ended up as the 2022 winner. 

Have a great holiday season. (Photo credit: © 2022 A Monaghan All Rights Reserved)

Baby Olive rings in the New Year

 

Hellfire Springers - 2022

Did you know that I have bred 14 FIELD TRIAL WINNERS?  I too was surprised it was that many!  From hiking buddy and family pet to world class gundog, I take great pride knowing my babies can do it all.  Breeder proud.

 

The Hellfires Sussex had a great year, but it was the Hellfire Springers who really rocked it! Agility, Scentwork, Hunt Tests continue to dominate the 2022 AKC events. If I missed somebody, huge apologies, send me a message to jog my memory! Versatile, talented, smart, sound in body and mind = Hellfire's primary directive.

 

Congratulations to all!

 

Hellfires Dynamis MH - Field Trial Open WIN

Mettalik Mtn Caballero Cloaked in Black "Poncho" - Field Trial WIN + Placements

Mettalik Mtn Take Me Down Little Seussy "Seussy"- Field Trial WIN + Placements

Hellfires Hidden Treasure SH "Stash"

Hellfire's Heartbreaker CAA DCAT SWE SCNE SIM RATS CZ8B DS CGC TKI "Dream"

MACH Grimms Hellfire Hexenbiest BN RA TD MXS MJB OF T2B CAA BCAT TKN "Riddle"

Hellfires Searching A Ravine OA AXJ CGC TKN "Ravin"

Hellfire's Time Bomb RN MX MXB MXJ MJB MXF HDM CGC TKA "Ska"

Hellfire Pump You Up DCAT "Arnie"

Hellfires Ruse Of Victory SWN "Ruse"

Hellfire Can Fly BN RI NA NAJ NF "Chip"

 

Hellfire Performance Springers

2022 Sussex Spaniel Dog Show Results

Despite the limited showing this year, I somehow managed to finish 4 Grand Championships:

RBISX3 MBISSX4 GCH CH Hellfires Dancing in the Dark "Bruce" 

GCH CH Hellfires Cusp of Aries "Knox"

GCH CH Hellfires Serendipity is Marvelous " GG"

GCH CH Hellfire Has Faith in Me "Margery"

MBISSX4 RBISX3 GCH CH Hellfires Dancing in the Dark "Bruce"

Fly High Mia!

I said the final farewell to my beloved Mia on August 10th. It was a surreal experience as her Smudgie great granddaughters were being born via c-section in the adjacent operating room. I hugged her as she closed her eyes, while hearing the newborns push out their first wails. I felt horribly numb and ambivalent as they handed me the box of babies...but, life goes on. My entire second generation of outstanding Hellfire bitches are now gone. 

Mia was the last daughter from my foundation bitch Maia, Abitt of Hellfire MH. Her sire was  Toby, FC AFC CFC Abitts Highlander Lord MH RE VCD1 OAP OAJ.  She was 14.  Her daughter  Cate, American/Canadian FTW Hellfire's Fling in Decatur SH was her magnum opus.

I already miss her so much. 

Hellfires Back in Black "Mia"

Fly High Faith - In Memorium

We said goodbye to Faith today. Like the kindly lady she was, she just went to sleep and then slipped away in my arms.  She was 14. This is my first Sussex to cross the rainbow bridge...and ouch, it hurts. I will greatly miss her hourly woo woos and howling. I am so grateful she passed with peace and graciously saved me that awful, last trip to the vet clinic. She was a lovely, very thoughtful dog. She was the undisputed Queen of Couch Potatoes, the perfect house diva, and I will forever be thankful to Don Krueger for sending her to me.

Faith won 10 championship points before she had to be spayed during a csection for litter #2, which abruptly ended her show pursuits. She leaves behind 4 champion daughters, MBISS GCHB Marv, CH Rogue, CH Twinky and CH Margery (Large Marge), and 10 CH grand-puppies. Her wonderful legacy of fantastically long and luxurious ears and very sweet, gentle temperaments lives on.

Fly high and be free, Faithy! I already miss you terribly. We will meet again.

Orions You Gotta Have Faith

Hellfire Super Sniffers

In addition to all of our professional working super sniffers, the highest ranked competition nosework springers in the United States were bred by me. Heat seeking missiles indeed!

Dream is a puppy out of FC AFC Blanco X Zephyr (photo credit Hazel T)