Nigel Flaxton

Nigel Flaxton served in schools in six counties, having first gained a Year Prize at College. He has an honours degree in the Sociology of Education. He has written a novel, on a completely different theme, based on the revelations of Emanuel Swedenborg, the 18th century Swedish scientist, nobleman, theologian and seer. The title is 'Road Fork in the Valley' and is available free at www.roadfork.co.uk With his wife, who was also for many years a Championship Show judge of dogs, he wrote 'All About the Samoyed', (1998), but not under his pen name. He also wrote the article on the breed in 'The World Encyclopaedia of Dogs' (1971) and has contributed occasional articles to 'Dog World' and 'Dogs Monthly'. He edited and wrote in the fourth and fifth editions of 'The Samoyed' (1971 and 1995) published by The Samoyed Association. He and his wife showed and bred Samoyeds, eighteen of which became Champions, and Tibetan Spaniels and Japanese Spitz. Both he and his wife judged at Crufts and also in seven countries overseas from Finland to New Zealand