Big Ears Kennel: May 2021

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 !

Sunday, May 30, 2021

Record-Cold Temperatures Grip Northeast Memorial Day Weekend !

Over 20 degrees below average , with a cold rain , more like St. Patricks Day than Memorial Day ! Not good for low wet dogs , gardens , or BBQs ! Jane rather stay indoors & keep a dry belly !

Friday, May 28, 2021

Vet Says Maybe 7 ?

Jane was X-rayed for puppy count this morning . Vet read Xray & stated 7 , give or take one ? Jane & Copper ( dad ) were not impressed !

Jane

Copper

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Help I've Fallen & Can't Get Up !

Poor Jane in her final week of pending motherhood . June 6 her due date , but most likely sooner !

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Jane's Six Pack !

I think she might be carrying 6 puppies !

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Up The Catskill Creek !

Playing like 5 year olds !

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Happy Birthday Leggs !

Five years ago , Leggs was whelped on my birthday ! Prince Harry married on my birthday ! What's a guy to do ? All I ask is one day to call my own ! Did Harry have to rub it in with a carriage ride around the block ? I get no respect ! Happy birthday Leggs !

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Two Herding Breeds !

Cosmo ( left Cardigan ) & Tootsie ( other left , Smooth Collie ) ! Both great breeds !

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Fighting A Mini-Ice Age In NY !

Nights still dropping near freezing . Some days reach only 50 . Overcast , rainy , windy days averaging 20 degrees below normal . . . more like March than May ! Keeping plants in mini-greenhouse . . . open if sunny but covered nights with 300w heater . Next year will start plants in April !