The DogFather

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/

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 Days17:43 - Ollie’s & Charlie’s Early Dogs34:43 - Growing Up42:43 - What Ollie Does Now

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 History10:20 - Evolution of Shooting17:54 - Taking on Drumlanrig24:30 - Impact on Community 31:00 - Roxtons Sporting Agency34:39 - John’s Dogs

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

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 - Introduction3:25 - Getting Into Dogs11:11 - Getting Into Trialling22:25 - The Stop Button26:40 - Training Other People37:45 - Encouraging The Next Generation