Sacha Houcke Jr.

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Sacha Houcke Jr.
Profession circus animal trainer
Personal details
Born 1951 in France
Spouse(s) Judith Benson
Residence
Country France
Locations
Title chief animal trainer 2001-2007
Location at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) in United States
Title animal trainer
Location at Circus Althoff-Jacobi in Austria
Title animal trainer
Location at Circus Knie in Switzerland
Biography details

Sacha Houcke Jr., circus animal trainer in France

Houcke was born * 1951 in France , son of animal trainer Sacha Houcke Sr. and artist ? Houcke

Married to Judith Benson born .

Sacha Houcke Jr. was born 1951 and grew up in Tours, France, as sixth generation of featured animal trainers. Nine years old he presented ponies at the Swiss Circus Knie, and later became a Junior French Equestrian Champion and certified riding instructor.

Sasha Houcke was 2001-2007 chief animal trainer at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Sacha Houcke Jr..Sacha Houcke with Circus Knie's hippo Juppale, at Circus Althoff-Jacobi in Austria, 1978.




Family

Total: 2 children

  1. Karin Houcke. Born: ?.
  2. Sara Houcke. Born: 1977-03-22.

Sacha Houcke Jr.s ancestral Ahnentafel:
P I II III

Sacha Houcke Jr.
Born: 1951

Father:
Sacha Houcke

Born: 1923
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Paternal Grandfather:
Jean Houcke

Born: 1878-10-11
2025-11 		Paternal Great-grandfather:
Leonard Houcke
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Fanny Tourniaire
Paternal Grandmother:
Marcelle Rancy

Born: 1894
2025-11 		Paternal Great-grandfather::
Alphonse Rancy
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Jeanne Bidel

Mother:
? Houcke

Born: ?
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Maternal Grandfather:


Born:
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Maternal Great-grandmother:
Maternal Grandmother:


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Sacha Houcke Jr. is mentioned on 1 other person pagesPeter Freeman,  

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). animal trainer Sacha Houcke Jr. in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 November 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=51. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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