Big Ears Kennel

Welsh Cardigans

We specialize in breeding quality Black & White and Blue Merle Cardigan Corgis since 1999 . Have taken a fancy to Black & Whites and Blue Merles with tan points . We offer puppies for sale to qualified homes and generally have three litters per year. Our older Cardigan friends will sometimes be placed in special homes to enjoy their retirement .

Thanks to the enforcement of zoning restrictions from the Town of Glenville , we are no longer allowed to have chickens . Still enjoy vegetable gardening . Wife's two retired Greyhounds have passed away , but we still have YoYo ( a 3 legged cat ) .

We welcome inquiries about Cardigans and am generally available by email , bigearsk@gmail.com . Am member of Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America . Breeder in good standing with AKC . Have AKC , Canadian champions & Grand Champions . Recently AKC notified us that based on our history , number of champions , showmanship , & number of litters successfully whelped , Big Ears Kennel can apply for Breeder of Merit status !

Over the years two things that bother me are ; those that ask only price & the term corgi . There are so many questions a interested party may ask about Cardigans , price should not be the first & only question ! One fellow's entire inquiry was " How much , might be interested in a female " ? My reply based on this limited inquiry was " $82,000 " . He did not appreciate my humor . Now corgi is my second bafflement . Few people realize there are two corgi breeds . I've answered " corgi " inquiries in great detail , in a series of emails , only to learn they were only interested in Pembrokes . So if you inquire about " corgis " , I will try to define which breed . If your only question is price , I may not reply !

Wish people will understand Mother Nature limits color & gender of pups available . We try to match the best pup to a good home . That can only be done by visiting & bonding . Shipping is not an option , too many horror stories . Many online sites promise Blue Merles & shipping . Before you send money to these sites , check them out . AKC states 80% are fronts for puppy mills & scams . Some will never see their money or puppy . One site had over 144 complaints !

A common request we get for this uncommon breed is " A Blue Merle female " . Cardigans are not a common breed . There are only a few breeders east of the Mississippi . Only a few of these breed for Blue Merles . To get a quality Blue Merle , one must breed to a Black & White for crisp color & avoid genetic faults attached to recessive genes . Breeding for Blue Merles a litter may produce one or two Blue Merles . One might be a female . For every Blue Merle pup we get 10 inquiries . So don't be hurt if Mother Nature is cruel !

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Betty Boop Turning 10 !

Still smiling & enjoying her soccer games !

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Last Of The Breakers !

Worse garden in 20 years ! Cold Spring . All plants stunted ! Only a few tomato sandwiches ! Today picked last of garden , 2 breaker tomatoes . Odd enough , they are from seeds saved from last year's garden . My seeds did better than the seeds purchased from growers online ! Will ripen & save seeds . Planning for next year's garden !

Monday, September 29, 2025

Things I'll Miss !

With six doctors looking at my health insurance at 77 , I feel fine but can't argue with common sense . Had to cut back to gardening & a couple Cardigans . Here's some things I will miss .

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Delaware Boys !

Rocky fitting in his new home !

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Rocky Needs His Sea Legs !

Rocky's heading for Delaware ! From Glenville land lubber to sea dog , Cardigans are versatile !

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

USDA Flashback !

Retired from USDA , where I trained 100 inspectors in 7 states , in export certification , in 2010 . Enjoyed working with inspectors . . . state & federal supervisors not so much . Decades of chasing my Cardigans & gardening , I'm buying bagels ! One of my fellow Export Certification Specialists is coming for a visit ! The stories we'll tell ! Almost like war buddies , talking about USDA adventures & retirement surprises ! I can taste the bagels already !

Sad News !

Beloved Silo has left us to seek Cardigan Heaven . The hardship about getting attached to our furry companions is that they have such short lives . All we can do is enjoy them . Silo was enjoyed .