Hellfire Sussex Spaniels
Sussex Spaniels are a rare breed best characterized by their beautiful golden liver color, and rather massive, long, low and level, body frame. Although, adopted into the AKC as one of the first nine breeds, they are now classified as vulnerable for extinction, and their very existence is entirely dependent on the small, passionate group of preservation breeders, working to keep them in our future.
My background is with field dogs and hunting spaniels, and I met my first Sussex at a hunt test in 1998. I was instantly smitten and vowed to own one someday.
I hit the ground running with my first show Sussex, Maverick, winning 6 Owner Handler Best in Shows, multiple sporting group placements and consistent national rankings. Since 2013, I've owner-handled eight Grand Champions (GCH) and have earned Top 5 Westminster invitations for Maverick, Frank, Marv and Bruce. Fourteen champions have been Hellfire bred - two are multiple specialty (MBISS) winners.
I enjoy training and competing to the highest levels in AKC Conformation, Obedience, Rally, Hunt Test, Tracking, and Barn Hunt events all over the US. My little brown dogs love learning new things, and with patience and persistence, Sussex can make wonderful and rewarding versatile companion dogs.
Our Sussex are immaculately maintained and are full time house dogs. We breed for our own personal use and only occasionally breed our champion titled adults that have passed heart, hearing, eyes and DNA health screenings.
NOTE: We keep ownership of all our show puppies.
Noteworthy Champions
Faith
GCHB CH Maverick
GCHB CH Maverick
Orions You Gotta Have Faith was our foundation matriarch - she left behind a legacy of long, luxurious ears and gentle, sweet temperaments - I miss her!
GCHB CH Maverick
GCHB CH Maverick
GCHB CH Maverick
Multiple Group winner, 6X NOHS Best in Show winner, #2 Sussex Spaniel in 2017, RAE, CD, CGC, RATO, TKA titles
GCH CH Frank
GCHB CH Maverick
MBISSX4 GCH Bruce
#4 Sussex Spaniel 2017, Top 5 Westminster invitee, proven producer of champion offspring!
MBISSX4 GCH Bruce
Health Screened Sussex
MBISSX4 GCH Bruce
Hellfires Dancing in the Dark -a Best in Specialty winner from the Bred By Class, Multiple Best in Specialty X4, Multiple Reserve Best in Show X3 winner.
GCH CH Knox
Health Screened Sussex
Health Screened Sussex
Hellfires Cusp of Aries. Littermate of Bruce - Sporting group placer. Finished entirely over specials. Knox has an outgoing, very gentle temperament.
Health Screened Sussex
Health Screened Sussex
Health Screened Sussex
Our breeding dogs are joint/eyes/BAER hearing, heart and DNA health screened. We only use specialists. Our OFA results are public.
MBISS NBOSS GCHB Marv
MBISS NBOSS GCHB Marv
MBISS NBOSS GCHB Marv
Hellfire MIzz Marvel - Multiple Best in Specialty Show winner, NBOSS, Top 5 Westminster Invitee - mom to many champions.
GCH CH Margery
MBISS NBOSS GCHB Marv
MBISS NBOSS GCHB Marv
GCH CH Hellfire Has Faith in Me, aka Large Marge, is a Faith X Maverick daughter. She is obsessed with cheese.
GCH CH GG
MBISS NBOSS GCHB Marv
GCH CH Gwynnie
The dorky and fabulous GG, GCH CH Hellfires Serendipity is Marvelous, is my very favorite Sussex. Out of Frank X Marv.
GCH CH Gwynnie
GCH CH Gwynnie
GCH CH Gwynnie
CH Hellfires Marvelous Serendipity aka Gwynnie is a litter sister to GG and mom to Knox and BISS Bruce. The 1st Frank X Marv litter produced 7 champions!
CH Twinky
GCH CH Gwynnie
CH Twinky
CH Hellfires Twinkle of Faith is littermate to Margery - from the second Maverick X Faith litter.
CH Rogue
GCH CH Gwynnie
CH Twinky
CH Hellfires Gone Rogue - from my first Sussex litter with Maverick X Faith, littermate of Marv. Got a pyo and had to be spayed.