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 !
Sally really looks good Bruce! Beautiful kids.
ReplyDeleteWhat’s the boy/girl info on wendy’s crew? Sometime I need to add one to my flock...
Ps- I’ve never had a girl cardi- only boys who have been really sweet. The only girl I knew was my Henry’s sister and she was very bossy....any feedback on girls?
ReplyDeleteWe had joan & now betty from Bruce...they're both sweethearts...joan was Betty's grandma. Our 1st cardi was a boy who i loved dearly but i think I'm on the girl cardi team now lol...hope that helps a little.
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DeleteHi Joe.....you had my sweet Silo’s Mom Joan❤️❤️❤️ I have a pretty photo of her I will look for to post for you. Glad to hear about the cardi girls....all the best! My Silo sure looks like his Mom!
ReplyDeleteHi Gillian...Silo, without a doubt, looks the most like Joni out of all her kids! He's a beautiful cardigan. Would love to see the photo. Good luck with expanding your pack.
ReplyDeleteBetty Boop is super, super sweet...and very rambunctious at the same time...she's a licker...and very smart...follows many commands, always eager to learn more...I'm completely sold on the girls lol.
ReplyDeleteJoe I sent Bruce photos to post of Joni and Waldo!
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