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, January 2, 2022

Breeder Gets First Choice !

 Old policy , " Breeder gets first choice " . While reviewing inquiries for approved homes for Seven's litter . I selected an approved home for " Rocky ' , the large Blue Merle with bold white markings & maybe blue eyes . No promises were made . It was the only logical choice . Almost every inquiry stated " Color really doesn't matter . . . as long as I get the big Blue Merle ! " Too many people would have been upset , if I chose someone else . So I picked a home with 20 years experience in Cardigans . . . me ! So many of my Blue Merle pups went to strangers & never kept one with blue eyes . This way , in a couple of years Rocky will produce a line of puppies for others . Who knows , some may be Blue Merles with blue eyes . Ask yourself , could you give this one away ? 



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7 comments:

  1. CarolleJanuary 2, 2022 at 10:53 AM

    Nice choice !! He is gorgeous and will be an awesome addition to Big Ears !!

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  2. Wendy from WoodburyJanuary 2, 2022 at 11:06 AM

    Congratulations!

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  3. KyleMogilewskiJanuary 2, 2022 at 6:14 PM

    He is so cute!!! Great choice!!!

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  4. CowgirlMartJanuary 3, 2022 at 4:39 AM

    I can't wait to watch him grow through your blog!

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  5. David StoneJanuary 4, 2022 at 8:21 AM

    Agree with all the comments to date. Looking forward to more shared photos in the future.

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  6. UnknownJanuary 9, 2022 at 5:06 PM

    honestly, it must be hard to hand over any of the pups!

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    1. Patty ArroyoJanuary 12, 2022 at 7:18 AM

      Wow Bruce! He is definitely a keeper. How handsome. I can't wait to see how he grows and changes.

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