Hellfire English Springer and Sussex Spaniels

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

Puppy Enrichment Matters

Even before Puppy Culture became cool, we did a lot of fun stuff in the ball pit.  Hellfire Springer and Sussex Spaniel puppies do a LOT of physical, mental enrichment activities to stimulate brain development, problem solving, natural hunting and exploration instincts. 

Puzzle time!

Hellfire puppies do a LOT of puzzles!

We use the Puppy Culture Workbook as the standard for age appropriate puppy enrichment and socialization. Getting those brains and super sniffers working early is an important part of our puppy rearing program. 

Note: Our puppies are raised in the house, not a kennel. Our litters are livestreamed 24/7 from birth until they leave.

 

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.

What else can we get into?

 

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 Sussex Spaniels | Hellfire Kennels | AKC Breeder of Merit

We are members of the Pacific Northwest Sussex Spaniel Club and the Hellfire Sussex Spaniels compete in conformation, obedience, rally, barn hunt, hunt tests and tracking venues.  Every single one of my Sussex was OWNER/HANDLED to its Championship and Grand Championship. When showing Maverick, I  won 7 NOHS Owner/Handler Best is Show awards,. Additionally, I have finished three Top 5 dogs to Westminster Invitations. Thus far we have bred 11 champions, with a few more still to finish. 

We only occasionally breed our fully health screened, finished champions, and although we are no longer placing our puppies in conformation/show homes, we enjoy watching our puppies succeed in a variety of other AKC competition homes and as well loved family pets. If you are researching the breed, we have a helpful information webpage just for our little brown dogs  - feel free to ask questions about what it's like to live with one! 

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)