Just a few of the Hellfire Springers that have reached a noteworthy level of AKC Agility. Some are still competing and there are a few more working their way up the ranks.
MACH PACH Grimms Hellfire Hexenbiest BN RA TD MXS MJB MXP4 MXPB PADP MJP5 MJPS PAX OF T2B CAA BCAT TKN PACH Hellfires Searching A Ravine OA AXJ MXP4 MXPB MJP5 MJPS PAX XFP T2BP CGC TKNMACH Hellfire’s Time Bomb RN MXB MJS MFB T2B2 DCAT DE DM HDM CGC TKARACH Hellfire Can Fly CDX BN GN GO VER RM6 RAE4 MX MXJ MFB T2B SCN SIN SEN CGC TKIFC AFC CFC Hellfire’s Fast Track CD MH MX AXJ “Indy”
AKC Fast CAT is a fun popular and growing coursing ability dog sport that tests both speed and drive. Basically the dogs are chasing a plastic “rabbit” lure, something they aren’t allowed to do in the field…except mine chase cottontails every day. LOL Four years ago I had never even heard of this sport, but now it’s so popular that I can never get into and run my own dogs. It’s always booked and the lines are a mile long at dog shows I go to! However, there are a handful of Hellfire Springers that participate and in 2023 three of the Top 5 springers were bred by me! Honestly, I was shocked.
You can check the past and current breed rankings HERE. Below are just a few of the Hellfire’s having fun chasing the rabbits.
Hellfires Pump You Up FCAT2 FDCH DN FTI “Arnie”“Dream” Hellfire’s Heartbreaker CAA FCAT SWAE SWM SIME SCEE SEEE SHDN ONYX RATS CZ8B DS CGC TKI FTN“Ska” MACH Hellfire’s Time Bomb RI MXS PAD MJG PJD MFB T2B2 DCAT DE DM HDM CGC TKA
Two Springers from our kennel have been awarded prestigious and coveted ESSFTA Versatile Springer Awards celebrating outstanding accomplishments in multiple venues, at the very highest levels of competition. Both Indy and Toby were also excellent producers of many field champions, master hunters and offspring that continue to excel in both field and performance events.
FC AFC CFC Hellfire’s Fast Track CD MH MX AXJ “Indy”FC AFC CFC Abitt’s Highlander’s Lord VCD1 (TD CD NJP NAP) BN RE MH OAP OJP NFP “Toby”
Still slowly rebuilding my blog after the epic Typepad meltdown took all my images with it.
Hellfire Kennels is situated on 360 acres of rolling grassy hills and forest that borders thousands of acres of BLM land. We have two one acre play yards and a 40 acre “back yard” with gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains. Several coveys of partridge live in the fields, rabbits are ridiculously plentiful and it seems like every day is a barn hunt of one critter or another. We have a small, squeaky clean, heated/cooled indoor kennel of 8 runs. Our dogs are NOT prisoners and the only time they are confined is during bad weather, heat cycles and if I need a break from the doggy door action and zoomies.
Our puppies are whelped and raised in the house, using established science, Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and socialization enrichment activities, like those found in the Puppy Culture Workbook. A livestream camera is offered 24/7 from just after birth until the puppies leave…or they destroy the cameras. (Which is around the same time – lol!) Visitors are only allowed after the puppies have had two sets of shots, and only by people on our litter list.
We are about 70 miles from the BZN airport, 2 hours from Yellowstone National Park and 3.5 hours from Glacier National Park. Our new, local airport in BTM, only flies Delta. We prefer you pick up your puppy in person, but because puppies are not fully protected from dangerous viruses at 9-10 weeks old, we discourage long drives with rest area stops and hotel stays along the way.
Finally, we only offer 1-2 litters a year. Our dogs are not a business and our home is a PRIVATE residence, just like yours. We do not allow drop in visitors from people we don’t know, ever. Our property is monitored by several security cameras to keep an eye on area wildlife and spaniel shenanigans.
Our little puppy play yard. The lavender gate opens up to the one acre play area.The big puppy play yard is one acre of mowed and unmowed grass.During summer months, cool pools are in every yard.The puppies are taken out into the field several times a day.The ball pit is used a LOT!Our runs of various sizes are sparkling clean, heated and cooled. None of our dogs are kenneled fulltime.
Because our puppies are coming so late in 2025, we are just winging it in 2026. I might try to breed Chee-Chee (Speck X FC AFC CFC MH Toby) one more time, maybe for a spring litter. I line breed tight when I can, so I think I will use my Toby Grandson, Hondo. Both of these springers are leggy, high drive and ridiculously fast. Chee-Chee especially has over the top drive. She is relentless. Outstanding canine athletes and noses would be expected.
Inquiries are welcome but we will not accept deposits or make a formal litter list until we confirm a pregnancy – she did not have puppies in 2025. Chee-Chee is OFA CHIC. All of Hondo’s OFA testing is done, his Hip Prelim was EXCELLENT. He will get his OFA CHIC in May.
Gem (FC AFC CFC MH Toby X Zozzy) is being sent out to a nice FC AFC (field champion) or Master Hunter in 2026. She only has one heat cycle a year so her next litter would probably be fall or later in winter 2027. Note: no female puppies would be available.
Our litters are livestreamed 24/7 and see two specialists in Missoula/Bozeman, for their wellness exams before they are placed.
This is all I have planned until 2027.
Hondo is an incredibly beautiful and talented 2024 Gem X Pod sonChee-Chee is a FC AFC MH Toby X Speck daughter
Our old blog server suddenly went offline taking 20 years of our pictures, posts and files with it. Welcome to the new one. If you are looking for our main kennel website, click the link in the navigation bar above. I am still learning how to use WordPress, and it’s been a chore remapping domains and links, but I’m going as fast as I can,
Oh, man… my blog (hellfirespringers.com) server (Typepad) suddenly shuttered and purged all its files! They say they gave us warning, but no, I never received an email about it. Twenty (20) years of pictures and posts just disappeared. Gone. My blog is usually where I post puppy/breeding info since it isn’t allowed on Facebook…and I’m tired of having videos and photos stolen!
Anyway, I will either start a new one or forward the domain to my website mthellfire.com
I currently have one reservation open for the Gem litter as I just dropped a time waster.
I will have a couple of (fully health tested) Springers available for rehoming in 2026. My rehoming fee is the price of a spay/neuter. A puppy application plus a bunch of other questions is required.
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