Grace Heck
Grace is the owner and founder of Hounds of Heck. She started in Agility with her Mixed Breed dog Riley, and now competes with 3 Border Collies (Finnick, Rue, and Ember). Grace’s loves getting the opportunity to travel the world and compete with her dogs!
Accomplishments include:
International Competitions
2022 WAO Team USA Alternate
16th Jumping Large - Prague Agility Party 2022
Top 30 Agility Large - Prague Agility Party 2022
Competitor Moravia Open 2022
Large White Dog AKC AWC Tryouts 2022
Americas y Caribbe Large Dog Team Member 2020
Competitor Fionia Cup 2019
2022 UKI US Open
24” Masters Series Champion
3rd & 8th Place Last Chance Masters Series (20” & 24”)
11th Biathlon Overall (24”)
4th Nationals Round 1 (20”)
2022 UKI West Coast Open
4th Pentathlon Overall (24”)
2nd Pentathlon Steeplechase (24”)
3rd Pentathlon Agility (24”)
Top 10 finishes Pentathlon Jumping, Speedstakes Semi-finals, Masters Series.
2022 UKI Canadian Open
Winner Nationals Round 1
Multiple top 10 finishes Master’s Series, Biathlon, Speedstakes
2022 UKI Cups and Classics
Multiple 3rd place finishes Pentathlon Overall (Agility Facility Classic, Northeast Cup, SW Cup)
Games Challenge Winner SW Cup (24”)
2018 - 2021 - multiple top 10 finishes UKI US Open, Westminster competitor, multiple placements USDAA Regionals, and PACH with Novice A dog.
From the Trainer:
“I strive for excellence while also keeping training sessions fun and engaging for dogs and handlers alike. If you train with me, you’ll find a heavy focus on strong foundations and precision in handling. My students leave with homework after every session, which is tailored to their equipment and space availability at home.
I subscribe to a motion based handling system, with roots in the OneMind Dogs method, but have also trained in verbal based handling systems such as H360. I don’t adhere to any one method, preferring to choose the right tools for each team.”
