CURRICULUM VITAE THOMAS EDWARD NESBITT (Bryden) Canada Breeder of English Springer Spaniels and licensed all-breed judge by the Canadian Kennel Club

I have always loved dogs and got smitten by the conformation world when I bought my first show dog, a Siberian Husky, in 1968. The breed proved more callenging than I expected and I later fell in love with American Cockers buying my first cocker in 1982. I thought she was beautiful but quickly was made aware that Misty was not a show dog so I got unvolved with obedience and put my first CD on a pure bred dog. I then obtained another American Cocker, this time with show potential and ultimately she was my first Canadian Champion and the basis of my breeding program in American Cockers. in 1993, David Swartwood, my partner moced to Canada and he introduced me to the wonderful world of English Springers (Bryden prefix)- the joy of his life and they grew on me rather quickly)! We also launched ourselves into the world of miniature wire-haired dachshunds which we have bred and show under the prefix of Prelude. In 1994 I began my judging career first getting my license for the Sporting group and then Hounds and as noted above I have just been licensed as an all-breed judge. I am a theologian by training having graduated Mcgill University and the MontrealTheological Collage. I have had a career in the Health Care Field initially as a Palliative Care Counsellor. Today, I am retired and David and I enjoy our 57 acre hobby farm in Gananoque as well as our new found careers as judges - David just wrote his conformation exam and is on permit for hounds. I have had the privilege of judging in Canada of course, the USA, the Bahamas, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia and this fall will judge in Bogota Colombia and Bermuda. It is a great honour to have been invited to be the moderator for this prestigious International English Springer Spaniel Symposium.