The Royal Highland Show: gundogs display

By Adam Spencer and Ruth Hector

The countryside arena of the showground at Ingliston holds regular displays of outdoor activities; from falconry to fly-casting. One such crowd-pleaser is the gundogs display, hosted by Charlie Thorburn of Mordor Gundogs. Charlie told us about his demonstrations and why, "life's too short to have an ugly dog".

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Gundog Display

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