Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

12/18/2022

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)

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Baby Olive rings in the New Year

 

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09/28/2021

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. 

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A car full of perfect Sussex retinas
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Six generations of normal eyes!

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08/26/2021

Summer Puppies

It is so nice to finally put puppies in our puppy yard this year! I usually don't like summer litters, because of the heat issues, but my baby Tobsters have been so much fun, and they will get to go swimming in the real pond soon. It's a good thing the lavender gate opens up into a one acre play area, because these kids can already RUN. If you have had a Toby puppy in the past, you know what I mean. 

Thankful for the magic of science that brought my special boy back to life after all these years he has been gone, and gave me another wonderful baby from him.

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What else can we get into?

 

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08/22/2021

Hellfire Puppies - Our Newest Addition!

Please welcome Hellfires Precious Gem, callname "Gem". My special little keeper from our FC AFC CFC Toby MH RE VCD1 OAP OJP WDX X Zozzy (FC AFC Blanco X Zephyr) frozen semen litter. She's a fearless Amazon!

We will be using the frozen Toby semen again in either fall 2022 or spring 2023 (not 100% sure yet). Toby kids can be very high drive so we only place them in homes where the dogs will be trained and have a job to do.

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I'm Gem!

 

 

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07/28/2021

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. 

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Hi baby Tobsters!

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05/17/2021

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

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

 

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05/13/2021

Hellfire Springer Spaniels | Hellfire Gun Dogs | Hellfire Kennels

Hellfire Kennels has been an ESSFTA member since 1998 - the year I made my first Master Hunter with a lovely black and white girl named Annie (never bred).  Since then we have been very active in the performance sports, have owner/handler competed to the highest levels in all of them.  In addition to our hunting companion and active lifestyle pet homes. we have bred over 10 Field Champions and Field Trial Winners, over 30 Master Hunters, and placed puppies in dozens of agility, obedience, rally, barn hunt, nosework and search and rescue venues. We have over 20 years of OFA results and ALL of our breeding dogs are fully health screened. 

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AKC Obedience and Multi-Title Awards
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AKC Master Hunters

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05/11/2021

Hellfire Kennels is a Trupanion Breeder

TRUBreederLogo_H_BLK_2017Gun 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)

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05/08/2021

One of our FC AFC Narvins Sully of Ivanho  X FTW Hellfires Fling in Decatur "Cate" (FC AFC MH Mickey X Mia) puppies  slipped under my brag radar! He is being run by pro trainer/handler Ralph Botti and has earned an OPEN WIN and other placements, now on course to put us over 10 bred by field champions. PONCHO is owned by Jim Klix and is a littermate of my dog Pod. 

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Baby Poncho

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01/01/2021

2020 National High Point Field Trial Puppy

Goes to this fella, Bucky, out of  FC AFC Paragons Cairnbrae Fionon Bhan "Blanco" X Hellfires Prevailing Wind "Zephyr".

This is Hellfire's THIRD National High Point Puppy. 

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10/31/2020

Montana Spaniel Heaven...

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...is in my own backyard

Posted at 12:42 PM in Breeder of Merit Sussex Spaniels, Field Springer Spaniels, Field Springer Spaniels in Montana, Hellfire Gun Dogs, Hellfire Gundogs, Hellfire Kennels, Hellfire Springer Spaniels, Hellfire Sussex Spaniels, Montana Springer Spaniels, Montana Sussex Spaniels, Springer Spaniels in Montana, Sussex Spaniel, Sussex Spaniel Breeders, Sussex Spaniel Puppies, Sussex Spaniels, Working Springer Spaniels, Working Sussex Spaniels |

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