Don Hunter

Hunters Springers focuses on raising and training English Springer Spaniels to be exceptional hunting dogs. Their program emphasizes breeding for health, excellent temperament, affection, and strong innate hunting instincts. Training involves developing these natural abilities from a young age, including scent recognition, flushing, marking downed birds, and retrieving to hand, both on land and in water.

Their dogs are trained for upland bird hunting, including pheasants, quail, chukars, sharp tail grouse, partridge, woodcock, and ruffed grouse. They regularly compete in and achieve high placements in various field trials and hunt challenges, such as those organized by the United Field Trialers Association (UFTA) and the National Upland Classic Series (NUCS). The trained dogs also serve as guide dogs for hunts at preserves.

Pricing Summary

Frozen semen is priced at $1,500 plus shipping costs.

Hunters Springers, operated by Don Hunter, has been raising and training hunting dogs since 1987. They specialize in breeding English Springer Spaniels, focusing on ensuring the dogs possess excellent health, temperament, affection, and strong innate hunting instincts. Their breeding program emphasizes genetic health testing, including hip and elbow certifications, and eye examinations, with health certificates available.

They extensively train their English Springer Spaniels to be exceptional bird dogs, developing their abilities in scent recognition, flushing, marking downed birds, and retrieving game to hand, both on land and in water. Their dogs regularly participate in and win numerous field trials and hunt challenges across various organizations, including the United Field Trialers Association (UFTA) and the National Upland Classic Series (NUCS).

The business also uses its trained dogs as guide dogs for pheasant, Hungarian partridge, and chukar hunts at hunt preserves. They invite interested parties to contact them regarding available pups and general inquiries.

Accomplishments

Dakota has achieved 26 Championships, two Reserve National Championships, and has been inducted into both the United Field Trialers Association Hall of Fame and the National Upland Classic Series Hall of Fame. He also holds an UKC Started Hunting Retriever title and is recognized as a Super Grand Champion in the National Upland Classic Series.

Basil has earned a Championship title and another Upland Championship. Camille has accelerated through training milestones, becoming a solid gundog and excellent upland bird dog. Dot has won Amateur Flushing competitions and is noted for her superior ability to find and retrieve birds.

Albert is a Flushing Champion in the United Field Trialers Association (UFTA) and an Amateur Flushing Champion in the National Upland Championship Series (NUCS), also earning a Reserve National Champion title in UFTA and being the overall Champion at the Ohio Rifle & Pistol Association’s 2020 Hunt Challenge. Cheyenne holds an Amateur Flushing Championship title in the National Upland Championship Series.

Sophie has secured a 3rd Championship title in UFTA and won both Singles Flushing and Doubles Flushing events in her first National Upland Challenge Series competition. Wyatt has won Amateur Flushing and Open Flushing events, competing against National Champions. Miles placed in the Ohio Pheasants Forever State Hunt Challenge and took 2nd place at the Ohio Rifle & Pistol Association’s 2014 Hunt Challenge. Taffy placed 3rd in the Flushing class at the Ohio Rifle & Pistol Association Hunt Challenges in 2012 and 2013.

How to Get Started!

To inquire about available pups or for any other questions, clients are encouraged to contact the business directly.