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- Holland & Holland: Keeping The Heritage Alive - John Henderson
Charlie is joined by John Henderson, General Manager of Holland & Holland.
Holland & Holland Limited is a British gunmaker and clothing retailer based in London, England, which sells handmade rifles and shotguns. The company holds two royal warrants.
Find out more here: https://www.hollandandholland.com/
14 min - The Man Who INSPIRED Mordor Gundogs
Charlie is joined by his old friend, Ollie Routledge, whose early shooting trips with Blaze the Cocker helped spark Charlie's passion for dogs and, ultimately, led to the creation of Mordor Gundogs.
Join them as they take a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about their university days, their first dogs, and the shooting trips that started it all.
0:00 - Introduction
0:43 - University Days
17:43 - Ollie’s & Charlie’s Early Dogs
34:43 - Growing Up
42:43 - What Ollie Does Now
52 min - Running The Most FAMOUS Shoot In The World
Charlie is joined by John Duncan who owns Newlands estate in Dumfries, and along with Roxtons Sporting which runs the shooting at Drumlanrig Castle.
0:00 - Introduction
0:49 - Newlands House History
10:20 - Evolution of Shooting
17:54 - Taking on Drumlanrig
24:30 - Impact on Community
31:00 - Roxtons Sporting Agency
34:39 - John’s Dogs
43 min - Charlie Gets POLITICAL! Shooting Critics, Habitat & Breeding Ethics
Charlie is featured on the American Hunting Dog Podcast - "Go Flush Yourself".
They talk about a host of topic across the shooting spectrum from habitat management, temperament vs ability, and how to choose the right breeder.
Listen to the original episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZiWbiaKkArutsFlB1poEK 0:00 - Introduction 0:34 - Do U.K. Dogs Adapt To US? 6:29 - Habitat Management? 15:46 - Temperament vs. Looks vs. Ability24:46 - Nature vs. Nurture?39:30 - Choosing The Right Breeder50:10 - U.K. vs US Training
1 hr 3 min - Novice To The British Championships In A Few Years - Kim Stewart
Charlie sits down with Kim Stewart who in a few short years went from novice to the British Championships.
Local to Charlie, they met recently on a shoot and sit down to talk about Kim’s background, common mistakes with dogs, the perils of training other people, and how to encourage the next generation to get into Gundogs.
0:00 - Introduction
3:25 - Getting Into Dogs
11:11 - Getting Into Trialling
22:25 - The Stop Button
26:40 - Training Other People
37:45 - Encouraging The Next Generation
47 min - Germany Banned Working Cockers? Buying A Puppy From Mordor & Breeding Standards — Charlie Gets Quizzed
Charlie is interviewed by Veronica of the Gundog Congress, and then delve into a host of different topics.
0:00 - Introduction
0:49 - What Has Charlie Been Up To?
7:30 - The Dog Ranch
14:05 - Fixing A Dog’s Lack of Enthusiasm
27:30 - German Cocker Spaniels
32:49 - Buying A Puppy From Mordor
39:45 - What Charlie Looks For In Breeding
47 min - “Springers Are Spaniels, But Cockers Are Little People” — Charlie vs. Edward Martin
Charlie is joined by Edward Martin of Sealpin Gundogs for part two of their conversation. They discuss how the two met, how Edward filmed his early training videos, and go on to debate Springers vs. Cockers, as well as how a Labrador should look.
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - How Charlie & Edward Met
10:20 - Working Dogs vs. Trailling Dogs
19:40 - Patience In A Dog
22:25 - Edward’s Training Videos
32:25 - Flex The Cocker
36:39 - Aftermath of the Videos
42:49 - Springer vs. Cocker
47:30 - Good Looking Labradors
53:35 - How Do You Become A Gundog Trainer?
58 min - The Original DogFather? Edward Martin's 6 Decades Training Dogs
Charlie sits down with his original mentor, Edward Martin of Sealpin Gundogs. Edward created a training "masterclass" series on VHS - later released on DVD - which a young, impressionable Charlie watched on repeat.
They later met and became friends, and now, two decades into that friendship, they sit down for a conversation.
This first episode explores Edward’s early life and how he got into dogs.
A following episode will cover his relationship with Charlie.
0:00 - Introduction
2:22 - Background
11:45 - Getting Into Gundogs
17:49 - Starting Trialling
29:17 - The Sealpin Prefix
34:02 - Buying Lanton Hill
36:02 - Crufts
40:45 - Labradors vs. Spaniels
54:01 - Competing For Scotland
1 hr 1 min - Charlie Gets Grilled: E-Collars, Forced Fetch, Long Lines & Grouse Shooting
Charlie is interviewed by Ron of the Hunting Dog Podcast.
Listen to the original podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zjCGIgi1EEEpQPgAapXQ5?si=QkLQTD7MSG-io3qkbxEOow Check out their website: http://www.thehuntingdogpodcast.com
1 hr 32 min - How Shooting Transformed This Local Community: Primrose Hill
Charlie is joined by James Robson who runs Primrosehill shoot in the Scottish Borders. What started as a passion, Primrosehill grew into an ecosystem of businesses which all service one another and the community at large.
James shares the journey of buying the farm, starting a shoot, refurbishing the local pub, opening a pizzeria, and how fieldsports as a whole has a positive impact on the local community. They close by talking about dogs and James runs through his eclectic group of labradors, lurchers, and terriers.
Images & Thumbnail Image Courtesy of Jason Baxter
Watch a video on Primrose Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-nnMYr25l8
0:00 - Introduction
0:40 - Buying Primrosehill Farm
4:36 - Starting The Shoot
8:40 - Integrating The Businesses
15:25 - Benefitting The Local Economy
22:00 - The Day Job 25:10 - The Dogs
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About The DogFather
From the publisher's feed
Charlie Thorburn has been training dogs for 25 years and welcomes you to the DogFather, a show which talks to people from all countries and walks of life about how dogs have impacted their lives and businesses.
New episode every week.