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 finished nine Champions (CH), three Grand Champions (GCH), two Bronze level Grand Champions (GCHB), and have earned Top 5 Westminster invitations for Maverick, Frank and Marv. Fourteen champions have been Hellfire bred since 2015, two are specialty 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 are not taking puppy inquiries.
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
Sundowners Repeat Fire - 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
MBISS GCH CH Bruce
Three D First and Foremost - #4 Sussex Spaniel 2017, Top 5 Westminster invitee, proven producer of champion offspring!
MBISS GCH CH Bruce
Health Screened Sussex
MBISS GCH CH Bruce
CH Hellfires Dancing in the Dark - Bruce is a littermate of Knox. Best in Specialty from the Bred By Class, finished to CH with 4 majors. Multiple Group (G1) winner. Reserve Best in Show winner.
GCH CH Knox
Health Screened Sussex
Health Screened Sussex
Knox is a littermate of Bruce (Maverick X Gwynnie) - Regular Sporting group placer. Finished fast, with large majors, entirely over specials. Knox has a lovely, 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.
CH Rogue
MBISS NBOSS GCHB Marv
MBISS NBOSS GCHB Marv
CH Hellfires Gone Rogue - from my first Sussex litter with Maverick X Faith, littermate of Marv. Got a pyo and had to be spayed.
GCH CH Margery
MBISS NBOSS GCHB Marv
GCH CH Margery
GCH CH Hellfire Has Faith in Me, aka Large Marge, is a Faith X Maverick daughter. She is obsessed with cheese.
CH Twinky
CH Gwynnie
GCH CH Margery
CH Hellfires Twinkle of Faith is littermate to Margery - from the second Maverick X Faith litter.
CH GG
CH Gwynnie
CH Gwynnie
The dorky and fabulous GG, CH Hellfires Serendipity is Marvelous, is my very favorite Sussex. Out of Frank X Marv.
CH Gwynnie
CH Gwynnie
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!
UP and COMERS - IN THE RING SOON
Pax
Twosday
Smoosh
Pax was returned to me in 2022, after his human mom had 3 babies in five years and he didn't like them. He is one of the Marv X Frank 9 - and he's gorgeous!
Smoosh
Twosday
Smoosh
Hellfires There and Back - I've been patiently waiting for her ears to grow, and will put her in the show ring soon - just waiting to finish up the GCH on her sisters.
Twosday
Twosday
Twosday
Hellfire on Twosday - born on 02/22/2022 - what else could I name her?