Monica Hoersch
Instructor
Monica Hoersch
Instructor
Monica has been involved in dog sports for 20 years and her passion is herding with her Border Collies. She also has been competing in Flyball, Rally Obedience, Rally FrEe and now Obedience. Monica has also had 2 dogs in local movie/television productions and one commercial.
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
- Monica & Isla are the first pair in Manitoba to complete the Rally FrEe Skills test
- When Monica & Nova attended their very first herding trial they received most promising started dog
- Has Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert trick dog title with Isla
- Has Rally Obedience Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Excellent, Master and RAE titles with Emmett
- Has Rally Obedience Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Master titles, and four of ten legs towards RAE with Isla
- Isla is now also working towards her Obedience Novice title
- Performs yearly in the herding demo for the Manitoba Stampede
- Has performed and filmed Spreading Cheer for the residents of the Riverwood Square Retirement Community
- Worked with Nova on set of Channel Zero & with Isla who was in A Dog's Purpose & a Bluestem Commercial
- Member of NAFA
- Member of Canadian Kennel Club
- Member of Manitoba Stock Dog Association
- Member of Rally FrEee Freestyle Elements
Professional Development
Professional Development
- Herding Clinic with Alvin Kopp - 2012
- Herding Clinic with Lara Forchuk - 2013
- Herding Clinic with Deb Conroy, Conroyfarm Stockdog Training Facility - 2015
- Herding Clinic with Lara Forchuk - 2016
- Herding Clinic with Deb Conroy - 2016
- Herding Clinic with Jamie Gardiner - 2017
- Herding Clinic with Ken McKenzie, WW Stables - 2018
- CKC Rally/Obedience new sign seminar - 2020
- Herding Clinic with Kaelene Forsyth - 2022
Monica is Currently Owned by:
Monica is Currently Owned by:
Isla: 8, Border Collie, has completed so much in her 8 years. Isla has 4 trick dog titles, and is one of the first dogs in this region with her Rally FrEe Elements title. Isla has also performed in 3 movies and a commercial. The sports she competes in are Herding and Rally which she has her Master title and they are now working on her RAE. In addition to her Rally achievements she also obtained her Companion Dog and Herding Advanced titles. She also enjoys Dock Diving, Frisbee and jogging with her owner.
Rowan:<1 yr, Border Collie. While Rowan is just a baby, Monica is hoping to participate in herding, obedience and rally once he understands the basics of being the goodest boy.
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN....
Emmett: 15, Border Collie, enjoyed Flyball and herding the most in his younger days and received his Flyball Grand Champion award. He was retired at 8 from both to keep him sound for his retirement years where he started running and skijoring. In his later years Monica started doing Rally with him as a retirement sport and he completed his Masters and RAE before passing on in late 2024. He is deeply missed by his family.
