springer spaniel

deke · Post by **deke** » Tue May 14, 2013 5:36 pm

I have finally narrowed down my dog search, and landed on a field bred english springer spaniel. Now I am looking for recommendations for breeders. Do you know a very good breeder? Anyone know anything about Hellfire springers, they seem very good from what I have seen online? Distance is really not a factor, I will ship the pup if I cant drive there in a day or two. Any advice would be awesome, Thank you in advance.

Luminary Setters · Post by **Luminary Setters** » Tue May 14, 2013 5:41 pm

Todd Agnew at Craney Hills Kennel has a good program for springers.

birdshot · Post by **birdshot** » Tue May 14, 2013 8:50 pm

I see you are in western Washington. There is a club, Western Washington English Springer Spaniel Club, that would be a good start. One of the members Jeff Miller DVM has a practice in Rochester. Jeff is a very active judge and handler. I had one of his Pel Tan Roly pups a few years ago, She was a very nice dog, I imagine Jeff's dogs have just gotten better since Roly. I also highly recommend joining a field trial spaniel club if possible. Even if you never trial you will see how nice a trial dog works and can get help if needed.

CDN_Cocker · Post by **CDN_Cocker** » Wed May 15, 2013 6:57 am

I havent seen many work but I got my fbecs from jim karlovec of flushing star in ohio and he breeds and trials springers as well and they were awesome to watch. Www.flushingstar.com

deke · Post by **deke** » Wed May 15, 2013 10:10 am

Sureshot - Very good advice, I just emailed them. I don't plan on trialing the dog, I don't have enough time. But the advice would be priceless.

CDN_Cocker - Flushingstar is on my shortlist as of now. Seems like he has some really nice dogs.

FirearmFan · Post by **FirearmFan** » Wed May 15, 2013 10:14 am

I'm real new to this gun dog thing but I'm waiting on a field bred springer pup from an upcoming litter from Bird Crazy Gun Dogs out of Wisconsin. Steve and Amy are very nice and honest people. I don't have the pup yet so I can't comment on the quality of the dog but it is coming from FC Lighthouse Finn, which at least to a rookie like me seems like a very impressive dog.

CDN_Cocker · Post by **CDN_Cocker** » Wed May 15, 2013 1:48 pm

deke wrote:Sureshot - Very good advice, I just emailed them. I don't plan on trialing the dog, I don't have enough time. But the advice would be priceless.

CDN_Cocker - Flushingstar is on my shortlist as of now. Seems like he has some really nice dogs.

I can't say enough good things about Jim. I love my pup.

DoubleBarrel GunDogs · Post by **DoubleBarrel GunDogs** » Wed May 15, 2013 8:27 pm

Luminary Setters wrote:Todd Agnew at Craney Hills Kennel has a good program for springers.

I met Todd at a Hickox seminar in 2005. Good guy with a nice line of dogs. I think he still guides in KS.

Nate

Blackjaw · Post by **Blackjaw** » Thu May 16, 2013 9:26 am

PM Sent

MNTonester · Post by **MNTonester** » Thu May 16, 2013 11:11 am

Not sure where you're at, but this place has excellent dogs. The BEST pheasant dog I ever had was a Springer from a descendant of one of their dogs.
http://pineshadows.com/

cjhills · Post by **cjhills** » Thu May 16, 2013 4:01 pm

MNTonester wrote:Not sure where you're at, but this place has excellent dogs. The BEST pheasant dog I ever had was a Springer from a descendant of one of their dogs.
http://pineshadows.com/

I was going to recommend Pine Shadows also they are one of biggest breeders they are in Brainerd, MN and Aberdeen, SD. Very good dogs and very knowledgeable people. CJ

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