Hellfire English Springer and Sussex Spaniels

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!

 

2023 Puppies

SUMMER/FALL 2023 Puppies

UPDATE 5/14/2023:  Joules is being bred this coming week and will have puppies by the third week of July. The Joules X Pod puppies have jobs in Search and Rescue, Field Trial/Hunt Test, Agility/Obedience/Nosework as well as being outstanding hunting/family companions.

CURRENTLY FULL as of 5/14/2023: We are also doing the final litter with Speck X FC AFC CFC Toby MH RE VCD1 OAP OJP VS this summer.  I only have a few Toby breedings left and then it's gone forever. Because of the extra repro procedures, irreplaceable froze semen, and Toby's proven track record of outstanding competition quality offspring, the prices are appropriately high.  

SPRING/SUMMER 2024 Puppies: 

Zozzy X Toby repeat of 2021 (Outstanding HIGH DRIVE puppies!)

Gem (Zozzy X Toby) X Pod (first litter for Gem)

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Although we are no longer competing with our own springers (who knows maybe in the future I'll get back to it), 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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: We do not place our  Springer or Sussex puppies in any of the southern states  or with other breeders.

Our Puppy 411 Page is required reading before contacting us for info. Our puppies are raised in the house, not a 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. 

 

 

 

 

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

OFA Health Tested Dogs

I hauled Sussex and springers up to the Helena dog shows last weekend to have our eyes CAER screened. Montana does not have a veterinary eye specialist and field bred springers in particular are riddled with various genetic eye conditions and retinal dysplasias. When Dr Roberts from Colorado stopped coming to Montana a few years ago, he pretty much left us high and dry, with no replacement. I am very thankful that Dr Breaux, from Boise agreed to step up and will be coming back next year! 

I am thrilled to report that Baby Gem (FC AFC CFC Toby X Zozzy) and Smudge (Pod X Joules 2020) became my SIXTH GENERATION to pass with normal eyes...and 20 years of OFA normals through the same line of bitches. Proud breeder moment. 

Four Generations of my Sussex have been eye (and BAER hearing) screened with normal results. 

A car full of perfect Sussex retinas

Six generations of normal eyes!

Special Arrivals

Our special arrivals entered the world right after the 4th. Please welcome FC AFC CFC Toby MH RAE VCD1 (CD TD NAP NJP) WDX OAP OJP X Zozzy (Zephyr X FC AFC Blanco) frozen semen puppies! (All are spoken for)

Toby is an ESSFTA Versatile Springer and proven producer of outstanding offspring. We will be using our frozen semen again in late 2022 or 2023 with a lovely black and white Joules daughter. We are very proud that SIX GENERATIONS of our dogs have OFA health testing. 

Hi baby Tobsters!

Hellfire Nosework Dogs

Not everything the Hellfire springers do is bird hunting related! We have placed many puppies in professional Medical Detection, Search and Rescue (trailing, human remains), AKC Scentwork, Nosework, and tracking working venues. Barn Hunt is another fun hide and seek game where rats are humanely placed in plastic tubes and hidden in a straw bale course - the field springers rock at it!

Field Springers are epic CANINE ATHLETES. Without genetic health screening, breeding five generations of dogs with sound joints/heart/DNA and eyes  would be impossible. Dream, below, out of FC AFC Blanco X Zephyr, is also OFA CHIC certified

"Dream" Hellfire's Heartbreaker CAA DCAT SWA SCE RATS CZ8B DS CGC TKI ORT NW3-Elite NW3-C NW3-E NW3-I NW3-V L2C L1E L3I L1V - 

Riddle and Ravin are both working SAR dogs in Oregon (and do AKC agility!)

 

Hellfire Kennels is a Trupanion Breeder

Gun dogs, performance dogs and active lifestyle pets aren't like regular companion dogs. What they do and the drive they have can put them in harm's way. Injuries, accidents, weed awns, viruses, allergies happen and we are strongly suggesting pet insurance for our puppy owners. We've even built it into our purchase contract and have increased the warranty to 4 years, for dogs that continue on with pet insurance coverage.

Hellfire Kennels is an approved Trupanion Breeder - what this means is that our puppies go home with seasonal starter kit and a health insurance policy that is activated with our kennel's special code 24 hours before or after they leave our home. (Note: Puppies residing in FL and NY require additional Trupanion accommodations.) There is NO financial benefit to us for offering this to our puppy families other than the peace of mind that our puppies will receive excellent pet care after they leave us.

Overview of the Go Home Day Offer:
• 30 days of coverage with no obligation
• Immediate coverage, waiting periods are waived
• $250 deductible, applies per condition for the lifetime of the pet
• 90% coverage with no limits on what we pay out
• Vet Direct Pay
• Coverage for any new injuries or illnesses (more information about Trupanion online)

For the Future - the beat goes on

The beautiful Zozzy, has passed her eye, heart, hip OFA certifications and can be officially added to our breeding roster.

This is a tall, leggy, powerful bitch with a lovely level headed temperament, like both her parents. She is so quiet and low key I  barely even know she is in the house. She is also a litter sister to Mhari Peschel's boy Bucky, who just earned his first trial placement at age 2 and finished his puppy career with 55 (or more?) points without even trying that hard.  Zozz is from our 2018 breeding with FC AFC Blanco X Zephyr

Zozzy - a Blanco X Zephyr daughter

Hellfire Sussex Spaniel Puppies - 2020

The Fwinkles (Frank x Twinky) arrived on National Chocolate Fondue Day, so we happily embraced this as our litter theme! (These puppies are spoken for.)

If you haven't read our Sussex Spaniel Info Page > you can find it HERE https://mthellfire.com/sussex-spaniel-info  

Our parents are fully health screened with eye, joint, heart, hearing and PDP DNA testing, but so are our puppies  - we do CAER eye exams, 2 puppy  heart exams and BAER hearing testing- via specialists. No matter what breeder you decide to work with, demand that all of these tests are done. 

It's true that pet puppies don't have to be 100% perfect to be great family companions, but it's nice to know your breeder actually cares enough about the breed to do these tests and is honest enough to disclose the results. 

PS: We do not export outside of the US!!! 

GCH Three D First and Foremost X CH Hellfires Twinkle of Faith

Hellfire Kennels - Health screening is important to us!

In addition to being an AKC Breeder of Merit for our Sussex and Springers, which is based on many years of accomplishment and many champions and titled dogs produced over the years, we have also been give a rare EXCELLENT rating by GoodDog for both our beloved breeds for our excellent health screening practices. For over twenty years Hellfire dogs have been fully health screened and results have always been sent to the OFA public database.