Big Ears Kennel: November 2020

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 !

Monday, November 30, 2020

To Eat , Or Not To Eat !

Please eat something Jane ! Last week of pregnancy there is little room for food & puppies !

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Oh Momma !

With a belly full of turkey trimmings & puppies , Jane can only sleep on her back !

Betty Boop Scores On TG !

Warm weather & Betty's ready to play !

Thursday, November 26, 2020

TG Going To The Dogs Today !

Today The National Dog Show ! Happy TG !

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Last Batch !

Tonight I'll get the stuffing ready . Tomorrow all I'll have to do is throw in the stuffed turkey . heat up today's adventure , & chase the dogs !

Phase 1

Jarrahdale & Jumbo Pink Banana Squash gutted & seeded . Hope it's worth the work !

Monday, November 23, 2020

Why Go To The Grocery Store ?

Let the turkeys come to me ! View out our front window !

Forbidden Love !

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Monk ?

In the Monk series , Monk would only eat food if it was separated . Jane must have watched the series ! Her stomach is pressed with a " belly " full of puppies , surprising her appetite . No matter what exotic mixture of foods I supply , no interest . Then I supply the most basic tasteless foods , in separate bowls . . . & you see the results ! Thanks Monk !

True Love !

Jane's getting a lot of credit for our up & coming Dec 6 litter , but everyone forgets George ! George is not only the sire of Jane's litter , he's a Grand Champion & AKC favored status for litters sired ! Yet I like George for being a swell guy with all the Cardigan qualities ancient Welsh farmers desired . I named him after my Japanese childhood friend , who died in Vietnam . He's a good boy !

Saturday, November 21, 2020

More Jane !

Note bed in background ? Comes in handy when waiting for whelping to start ( up to 3 days ) & helping newborn pups nurse ( 2 days ) .

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Waiting Is So Hard To Do !

Jane is waiting in the Whelping Room for her first litter . December 6 can't come soon enough !

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Bruno Says . . .

" Coach send me in , I ready to play ! " . He sure was , went for a swim & hiked several miles today !

50 Pounds Of Love !

Jane hit 50 pounds & still has 3 weeks to go ! Does this mean a big litter ( many puppies ? ) a big litter ( big puppies ? ) or a big litter ( many big puppies ? ) ? Running her through the Whelping Room so she'll be at home for the big event !

Chow ?

No not dog Chow but Chow as in Italian greeting ! Oliver's gone Continental ! He's in Bergamo Italy , his family 's hometown !

Friday, November 13, 2020

Going Batty For Friday The 13th !

Found this guy by our front door !

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Brand New Breed ?

Went surfing online . Saw a breeder offering a new exciting breed ; American Corgi ? Turns out to be another designer mutt ! They cross a Cardigan with a Pembroke , a practice AKC banned in 1931 . Of course this " new breed " can't be registered with AKC & the offspring won't breed true . There is a growing get rich business , besides puppy mills , trading on the Cardigan breed . So buyer beware .