Charlie Linblade, Owner / Operator

Charlie Linblade has been a gun dog trainer for over 30 years and has been a shooting preserve operator for over 20 years. He is a Breeder of English Setters and Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. Additionally, Charlie is a avid waterfowler and upland bird hunter in the United States and Canada.

Charlie is a Life member of the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA), the Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC), and the National Rifle Association (NRA). He is also a member of the Hunting Retriever Club (HRC), the Michigan Hunting Dog Federation Century Club and Ducks Unlimited (DU).

In addition, Charlie is a retired AKC Hunt Test Judge and a Michigan Woodcock Banding Dog Judge. He is also a Dog Training Columnist for Woods-N-Waters News.

Featured on TV shows including; Michigan Out of Doors, The American Bird Hunter, The Outdoorsman, North American Fish and Game, Outdoor America and Fox Sports.

Chuck Linblade, Operations Manager

Chuck has worked with Charlie since he was a little boy and trained his first dog when he was 10. Over the last eight years he has tested and passed customer dogs in NAVHDA events at all levels including Utility. He has hunted with Charlie across the US and Canada for both upland birds and waterfowl. Chuck has more experience training than most of the people calling themselves professional trainers today.