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, August 28, 2025

Sandy Becomes An Arizona Gal !

Today Sandy starts a new adventure , a plane ride to her new home in Arizona !

Monday, August 25, 2025

Out Smarted Again !

Copper snuck by me & into the Whelping Room , where he woofed down Molly's & Sandy's food ! Wouldn't be so bad , but he just ate his breakfast ! He was so happy with himself !

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Stop Thief !

Mornings rotate dogs outside & feeding . When I bought the girls back in , noticed Sandy's feed dish was empty ? She eats fast but not that fast . It pays to watch a lot of Sherlock Holmes ! Never saw Copper , but to eliminate the impossible , it proved Copper would wait till I ran the girls out & sneak into their room to steal Sandy's food ! Will close their gate from now on ! Bad Bad dog !

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Start Of A New Era !

General Election is expanding & hiring ! Maybe I can get back my old job ? It's only 47 years since I quit ( the second time ! ) !

GE Vernova to invest $41 million in Schenectady, creating 50 high-tech jobs

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Worse Garden Ever !

Over twenty years of vegetable gardening in Glenville , this was the worst ever ! A cool Spring , with nights dropping into the 40s until June , stunted everything ! Planted 16 tomato plants , to " harvest " only 3 tomatoes ! Went to local farm stand . He only had 2 & gave me one ! Resorted to containers on tables , to avoid 100s of sparrows , mice , & chipmunks attracted by neighbor's feeder . My Cardigans patrolled under the tables after any critter foolish enough to enter garden zone ! One success , 3 Paul Robeson tomatoes . ( success ? ) Flavor out of this world !

End Of An Era ?

For over 25 years raised & shown Cardigan Welsh Corgis . Gathered a room full of ribbons with about 50 litters & almost 300 puppies . A boat load of champions & one grand champion . What makes me proud is taking serious my stewardship of this wonderful breed . Met some really nice people that loved our dogs . Now at 77 my stewardship winds down . Mahouts bond so firmly with their elephants , both retire at same age . My 8 year old Copper & I will share my retirement .

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Lil" Copper Had a Rough Summer !

Not only did he lose one of his buddies , his garden was poor !