About Red Star’s trainers

Irina Shimko

Irina, who is a Ukrainian native, has been training in Military Sports with Working Dogs (pentathlon) since 1981. In 1984 she became a member of the Ukrainian National Team and 1985, she took the title of a Ukrainian National Champion. Since 1987, she has been a professional trainer of working dogs. Later on – Irina became co-owner of a renowned training school. Since relocating to the USA in January of 1993 Irina has opened a boarding, training and breeding facility.  She has since rehabilitated and trained over 2000 dogs to date.  Irina has also achieved titles in the sport of French Ring with 4 dogs.  Red Star Lutiy-Ring I(Presa Canario), Red Star Jetta-brevet(Presa Canario), Victory du champs des Legendes-Ring III(Belgian Malinois), and Red Star Dangermouse-Ring II(Belgian Malinois

Today Red Star Kennel is 20 years old, and is a one-of-a-kind Boarding & Training Facility, famous all over the world for its high caliber training, and breeder of working Presa Canario and Belgian Malinois.

Mark Keating

Mark has been training dogs professionally since 1998 in various forms of obedience, agility and protection work.  He works and trains primarily at Red Star Kennel in Hudson, where he serves as one of 2 trainers who conduct private lessons, teaches sport classes, and handles and trains dogs who stay for the boot camp program.