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, October 31, 2023

What Are You Going As ?

Hope everyone has a safe & Happy Halloween ! Copper is going as a Peeking Tom , he's still opening bathroom doors !



Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Pervert !

Every time someone goes to use the bathroom , Copper opens the door !


 

Maxwell Smart Is Fondly Remembered !

Maxwell's owner tells me Max was a wonderful Cardigan & is missed . Like so many dog owners & parents , he has memories of tricks Max did . Dog & kid tricks usually don't impress me ! A two year old child can identify state capitals , presidents , or car makes . A dog can sit , come , shake hands . I can do most of these too with practice , but kids & dogs do win our hearts . Max was a good boy !



Saturday, October 21, 2023

3 Faces Of Copper !

Tomorrow Copper becomes my full time house dog , until he finds a worthy family interested in a forever Cardigan !





Sunday, October 15, 2023

Why Not ?

Many families have 2 cars , why not 2 Cardigans ( Jane & Lucy )  ? 


 

Friday, October 13, 2023

Thirteen ?

My neighbor moved in this Summer with 13 dogs ! This will be an interesting Friday the 13th !


 

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Monday, October 9, 2023

Young Laurel & Hardy !

 Mine : 


Ours :

Okay , Help Me !

Today is Columbus Day & Leif Erikson's Birthday ! Which one discovered America ? Some say the Chinese . Other's believe Irish Monks ! Which ever " discovered " America were met by Native Americans living here ! Good news , many have the day off to pet their Cardigans ! 

Not this Leif Erikson ?


 

Sunday, October 8, 2023

Barkley Also Turns 8 !

Barkley still Cardigan Fit & works out like a pup !


 

Betty Boop's 8th Birthday !

What every one needs at a birthday party , an Elvis impersonator & gifts ! 




Copper's Dream !

Copper is retired at six , DM clear  , & has a dream . To have a forever home where he doesn't have to share attention with a kennel full of dogs . I used to think no one can care for my retired dogs as well as me . I was wrong . I can't give Copper one on one attention that a single dog family can . Copper is a great boy . He deserves the chance to blossom in all his Cardigan abilities . A special family that will appreciate this wonderful dog .



Saturday, October 7, 2023

Dawg Gone Sassy !

Sassy found a new home , one that works in Agility . Love it when our Cardigans go to " working " homes ! 



Friday, October 6, 2023

Halloween's Coming !

So many people dress their pets & kids up for Halloween . Aldi's offers Devil Dog for pets ! Comes with tail but so do my dogs ! Before Halloween , it's Friday the 13th !


 

Showbiz Calls Zbigie Again !

 Zbigie did another photo shoot & video commercial , this time for Pup Peroni !



Thursday, October 5, 2023

Lil' Copper !

 Most working Cardigan ! Going for scent title !



October 9th , Leif Erikson Birthday !

 Many say Leif Erikson was the first European , to actually set foot on North American . . . not Columbus ! The Swedish Vallhund , is over a 1000 years old & may have been on board ! Too bad Leif couldn't afford a Cardigan !



Better yet , 

Did China discover AMERICA? Ancient Chinese script carved into rocks may prove Asians lived in New World 3,300 years ago

  • Author and researcher John Ruskamp claims to have found pictograms from the ancient Chinese Shang Dynasty etched into rocks in America
  • The symbols are carved into rocks in New Mexico, California and Arizona
  • He says the Chinese were exploring North America long before Europeans
  • He claims the symbols give details of journeys and honour the Shang king

Monday, October 2, 2023

Does Taylor Swift Own A Cardigan ?

Sunday TV was filled with sports , if you count Golf & Car Racing as sports . Yet Taylor Swift stole the crowd ! Wonder if Taylor Swift owns a Cardigan ?