Rimfire Redbones

08/21/2024

The biggest winners of the weekend was Fallon and her handler Tracy, taking breed from the classes on Thursday over a nice entry for a 4point major and then making the cut in the huge hound group!

08/19/2024

Teeter had a fun couple of days at her first AKC show. She was Reserve winners on Sunday among some pretty girls.
Thanks to Fisher photography for this lovely photo.

08/12/2024

After a couple successful weekends of UKC conformation shows "Teeter" is a new CCH!
She is a happy go lucky girl and really enjoys the attention. Teeter is learning the game and starting to really mature.
Big thanks to her breeder for letting me put this bear dog in the beauty pageant world!

07/31/2024

07/24/2024

6.5weeks old!

07/19/2024

Want to try something new and rewarding with your Rimfire Redbone?
We are offering a custom prize pack for any Rimfire born and bred puppy that achieves an AKC title!
I know I know most people don't have the time to travel and compete, and that's ok too we are talking to you as well... AKC offers some fun Virtual titles you can complete at home.
Virtual Scentwork
Virtual Rally
Virtual Agility (ACT)
Virtual Obedience
We are happy to help guide you through the process and other members of have earned many of these titles and are willing to help too.
Anyone that earns one of the above virtual titles in the remainder of 2024 will get a great prize pack customized just for you.
If you have been working on and your heart is set on a competitive title through the AKC , Rally, obedience, scentwork, FastCAT, Championship, Agility... Don't worry we have prize packs for you too!
Getting titles is fun, let's do something with our dogs. You want to try this? Send us a message and we will get you started.

07/16/2024

The babies are loving the outdoors and growing like weeds 🌱 personalities are coming through and so are the voices 😂

07/13/2024

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Red Arrow: Harness that fits around the dog’s body and when connected to a clip leash, creates a pulling reaction from the dog. This pulling reaction triggers the shoulders and chest muscles to be used which then influences the dog to use strength to get where they need to. If you have properly trained your dog to walk right next to you on a harness, you will not experience the pulling. Congratulations, I have yet to see this. 😂

Orange Arrow: Flat collar, usually used to connect a clip leash to and often times sits on the bottom of the neck due to gravity and the dog’s head being higher than the shoulders. This then triggers the dog’s shoulder muscles and the pulling starts. Again, this teaches the dog that strength needs to be used to get where they need to. If you have properly trained your dog to walk next to you on a flat collar, you will not experience the pulling. The majority of dogs I see are pulling during this setup.

Blue Arrow: Slip Leash is very high on the neck where it is placed behind the ears, behind the jaw bone, and it allows us to influence the dog’s head and brain. Shoulders and chest muscles are not triggered and physical strength is not used during the walk. When used correctly, little to no pressure is on the leash and physical strength is used by the dog to get from point A to point B. If you have properly trained your dog to walk next to you on a slip leash, you will not experience any pulling.

Out of the 3 tools shown, the slip leash is one of the most productive tools to create a structured walk, a calm mind, and a solid relationship.

Ever watch anyone walk a horse by the saddle?

Yeah, me either.

That’s because when you walk a 1000lb animal, you need to influence the brain and not the body.

Let’s start influencing our dog’s mentally and not physically.

07/12/2024

I am almost a full week behind on face pics hopefully new ones this weekend! These are from Monday.

07/04/2024

06/23/2024

We have peepers!

06/15/2024

The fabulous 5 have arrived and they are thriving!
We have *NO AVAILABILITY* for this litter.

05/16/2024

We are pleased to announce we have confirmed pregnancy!
Dandie (CCH Rimfire's More than a Dandie TKA, OFA Good)

Was bred via Frozen semen to.

GRCH PR Hill's Sierra Red Hondo DNA-P (Hondo)
DOB: 1-4-96
Sire: GRCH 'PR' Hill's Sierra Red Rambler ~ (Rambler) 1992 World Champion Redbone

Dam: WSHOW GRCH 'PR' Hill's Sierra Red Queen ~ (Queen)

1992 UKC World Show Champion Overall Winner

Breeder: OW Hill - Hill's Sierra Red Kennels California Sire & Dam Owner

Hondo is originally from Hill's Sierra Red Kennels in Stockton, California.
He is a half brother to Vindicator
Hondo was OW Hill's pride and joy, and was one of 2 Redbones he kept until his health declined and Hondo went to live with Joanne Doliber in Maine. That is who collected him and gave us the opportunity to use him so many years later by selling us all remaining Breedings of OW's boys.

It's a honor to be able to have a piece of the line of redbones OW has built. This line has solid conformation and big game instinct.
We are excited to be able to continue the OW Hill Sierra line of dogs with this breeding.

05/12/2024

One of our own will be strutting her stuff on Monday! Merit is from the Silas x Envy litter and was the number one redbone female in the country for 2023.
For those of you that do not know being invited to Westminster is a high honor in itself, so we wish Merit the best of luck. We look forward to watching her perform and hope that the judge recognizes her beautiful virtues!

💜GCH CH Rimfire’s She’s Super Meritorious💛

You can cheer for 💜💛MERIT💜💛

Monday, Ring 3 at 3:00

04/10/2024

We are very excited to announce we have done a long awaited breeding today to frozen semen we have been holding onto for a while!
Technology is so amazing and to have the opportunity to bring a litter into the world from a dog that left it long ago just makes this litter that much more anticipated.
We will share more details when we are able to confirm pregnancy.

04/01/2024

We had a great weekend in Syracuse!

03/20/2024

While we are waiting on this lovely lady to finally cycle so we can have summer pups..
We still have one young adult female to place in a pet home.
She is crate trained, happy go lucky and would love to be the center of someones world.
I have many photos upon request, rehoming fee will be the spay, up to date on shots.

03/09/2024

We are so proud to have such a nice number of dogs in the UKC Conformation top 10.
Every single one of these dogs was born here, while some carry another kennel name as they were co-bred with another breeder we are proud and cheer on every one!

Don't forget we have a nice young female available to a pet home! Crate trained almost completely house trained. Gorgeous dark red color and loves people of all sizes.

03/02/2024

As I sit here and drink my coffee my news feed is clouded with shares of 2 more veterinarians from the same clinic that took their lives in one week.
I cannot even imagine what they were feeling to be so desperate in order to do such a thing.
In a time where the veterinary industry is already so strapped for new doctors to keep up with the demand, those of us that rely on them so much need to do better.
We need to support our Vets as much as we can, make them feel appreciated, respected, wanted, and needed.
Life is hard, we have no idea what the daily struggles are of everyone. Just be kind, our Veterinarians need us to be better. (Not just the vets, the whole veterinarian staff).

03/01/2024

We have a couple of young adults available to the best homes!
One male and one female(male pictured)
I would prefer a show home for the male, the female is a pet. Would prefer a home with no other dogs for the female, the male can be placed with female dogs.
Both are very outgoing, and crate trained. We are not in a rush to place either of them.

02/27/2024

We are looking for the perfect pet home for a young adult female.
Ideal home would have no other dogs, and have a fenced yard or be active enough to take multiple walks per day. Crate trained and 80% house trained, sometimes has accidents if left unattended. Outgoing personality never met a stranger.
She will need to be spayed in lieu of an adoption fee.

01/30/2024

SOLD PENDING PICKUP! THANKS FOR THE INQUIRIES

12 week old FEMALE available to a PET HOME. Born on NOV 4 2023.
Pink girl has the most beautiful ears and velvet fur, she has a softer personality and would make someone a wonderful companion.
Age appropriate vaccines, vet checked, microchipped and ready for a family to call her own. She is our typical very fair puppy price.
Send us a message for more information, we will not answer questions in comments.

01/01/2024

Happy New Year everyone!
I had every intention of listing the accomplishments of our but it would take half the day to read it 😁
We have broken the mold this year with a crazy amount of new titles and accomplishments, I am so proud of each and every one of our awesome group.
I am so proud of those that took a chance and learned how to earn a title, learned a new skill with their dog, or achieved a long-term goal.
Our dogs were in the rankings across multiple registries and that is only because the people that believe in them, kudos to all of you!
All I can say is we can hope 2024 is even better and more goals are achieved, more things are learned, and more firsts for .
Looking forward to seeing what's next!

12/28/2023

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NEW PUPPY OWNERS…….
As puppies head to their new homes I wanted to touch base on a common issue that breeders come across with new owners.
Realistic Expectations
You see the breeders pictures and videos and The pups are all social. They are quiet in the pen. The breeder shows you videos of them being totally relaxed, happy, playful. All looks amazing and you bring your puppy home.
Then reality hits. The puppy may cry in the crate for the first few nights making you tired and agitated. The happy social puppy is refusing to greet the half dozen overly excited friends you invited over to see your new puppy. Or the overly excited playful children you have at home. The puppy refuses to walk on a leash. Many are wondering how did my perfect puppy turn into a nightmare.
So let’s discuss realistic expectations of when a puppy goes home. First of all the puppy has been in the breeders home since birth. They had their mother and often littermates. They had their routine, were taught expectations and were completely in their comfort zone.
Now suddenly they are taken to a totally new environment. Picture yourself being dropped into an unknown country, often in a different part of the world. You know only a few words of their language. Different trees, animals, smells, temperature and people. Now in the middle of this we are switching up your routine, decide to have a party with people you don't know, and ask you to do jobs you have no idea about. Overwhelming to say the least.
This is what every puppy goes through when going to their new home. Stress manifests in different forms. From not eating, reluctancy to play and greet people. Being apprehensive at the vet’s office or as strangers reach for them. Diarrhea, vomiting and depression can occur.
So what can you as a new owner do to help your little one acclimate?
- most puppies take 3-4 weeks to acclimate to their new home. Repeat after me THREE to FOUR WEEKS sometimes even Longer! Not a 1-2 days. I can’t stress this enough about how much time is needed for a dog or puppy to feel comfortable in their new home!
- limit guests during the first week. We understand you are excited to show off your new baby but they need time to adjust. Plan on waiting 1-2 weeks before inviting people over
- ask guest to sit on the ground and let the puppy approach them. No squealing and grabbing the puppy
- set up a good routine
- restrict the puppy to a small area of the house. This not only reduces them being overwhelmed but also allows you to watch them
- don’t expect a 8-13 week old puppy to walk on a leash. Instead work at home with a leash where they are comfortable. Let them drag the leash, use treats to encourage them to walk with you
- if your puppy is refusing to walk give them time. My first trips to town with puppies a walk around a small block took 1 1/2 hours. We only move when they initiate the movement as they need time to take in the different environment
- understand your puppy needs time to see you as family. Expecting an immediate bond is unrealistic
- train your puppy. This not only helps you to bond but the puppy to look to you for direction and input
-Children are also big stressors to tiny fragile puppies, please keep an eye on puppy at all times when around children.
- lastly be patient. Don’t declare “omg there’s something wrong with this dog”. Nothing occurs overnight. Outings should be planned at puppy speed. So while you might imagine a fun walk around the lake in reality your puppy might only be able to handle walking a short distance that day.
Most outings for me take a long time, as I am often just standing still as the puppy cautiously explores the new environment. Patience is key!
Remember if the puppy was wonderful at the breeder’s house but now is struggling, you as the owner, need to help the puppy adjust which takes time, patience and training. Have realistic expectations and give the puppy positive experiences. Each puppy is an individual, don’t compare your current puppy to past pets and judge their behavior based on how another dog handled things. Lastly, try to see thing’s from a puppy’s perspective and adjust situations accordingly.
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12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to our Rimfire Family!