Charlie Dunn, who is set to make an appearance at the upcoming Woodstock Show, may only be eight years old but his passion for shearing means his future career is already mapped out.
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Charlie has starred on Little Big Shots in 2017, Channel 7 Sunrise, The Today Show and ABC radio and television and on Sunday, September 1 he will have the honour of opening the new shearing module in the Joe Dresser Sheep and Wool Pavilion.
Living on a sheep farm at Culcairn, in the Riverina region of New South Wales, means the shearing shed has been part of his life since birth.
So it is no wonder he began shearing his teddy bears at the age of two after watching his dad Clint shearing and his wool classer mum Donna at work.
In March 2019, Charlie shore as part of a team of 60 blade shearers at Glencoe in South Australia, he shore 11 for the day.
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Charlie has also shorn at Culcairn, Walbundrie and Myrtleford Shows doing blade shearing demonstrations.
