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 !











Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Thinking Of Starting Garden !

Grew tomatoes so big one year , hired giants to pick them !

Give Me Five !

Took Heddi to vet this morning for exam & X-rays . After much debate settled on 5 pups due March 2 . Now it's up to Mother Nature .

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

No Cardigan Romance This Valentine's Day !

Sally 
Took George & Sally to vet today for follow up exam . Sally went in & out of heat real fast again & we missed it . Maybe next time .
GCH George .

Monday, February 13, 2017

Sour Grapes !

My GCH George is upset . He feels he should take the crown at Westminster tonight !

Westminster Tonight & Tomorrow !

GCH. Riverside Telltail CocoPosh won the Herding Group in 2014 . I predicted a Cardigan would win that year . I'm watching tonight . Love Cardigans but rooting for Hounds . Best show of year ! 

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Hi Mom !

Owain's family says " Hi mom ! " to Heddi . Family says he's growing up a good boy , in true Cardigan fashion ! 

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Testing The Whelping Room !

Heidi may not whelp till March , but she couldn't wait to try out the whelping room !

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Waldo's Cloaking Device !

Here's Waldo just kicking on his cloaking device to blend with the snow . Somebody tell him it's not quite working !

Monday, February 6, 2017

Love Is In The Air !

Daphne has her cap set for a Indiana Boy !
Erin picked a California boy for Romance !
George is my Grand Champion !
Sally's going with George .
Ricky ( front ) has eyes for Heddi !
Heddi is mated to Ricky for a March litter .

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Abi Got Skunked !

Abi fought the skunk & the skunk won ! Heard tomato sauce works . It gives a color to wash out rather than an invisible smell . Wash well enough to remove the sauce , you washed the smell out !