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