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