Big Ears Kennel: 2025

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, June 17, 2025

Georgie Girl Proudly Wearing Of The Green !

Georgie Girl can't resist a freshly cut lawn . What Georgie Girl doesn't realize , green is not an official AKC color for Cardigans !

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Ollie Goes Moose Hunting !

Some where on other side of water or woods , is a moose the Ollie spotted ! Think it's at the water's edge !

Soggy Father's Day !

It may be another gloomy weekend , but at least it's not snowing !

Friday, June 13, 2025

Father's Day Weekend !

Rocky is thinking about becoming a father soon . Molly , his chosen future mate , should be looking for Cardigan Romance , in a few weeks . Then 63 days or so to whelp & 8 weeks to wean her litter . A lot to ask Mother Nature ! Rocky ( top ) & Molly .

Monday, June 9, 2025

They Grow Up So Fast !

Can't believe Copper will be eight on 06/15/2025 ! Still a goofy puppy ! Have to watch him , he knows how to open gates !

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Betty Boop , Still Smiling !

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Is It True ?

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Hold Still !

Tallulah & Perceval , both related to my grand champion George , pose for a painting . This is what Cardigan owners do , when photographs will no longer express what great family dogs they are !

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Today's . . .

5/25/25 ! Neat numbers !

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Cardigan Sea Dog !

Ollie touring Lubec ME. searching for Quoddy Head Lighthouse !

Monday, May 19, 2025

So Many Taurus Cardigans !

Ziggy waiting for his Birthday Ice Cream !

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Too Early For Halloween !

Trouble at the door ! Known as Laurel & Hardy , the twins are turning 9 !

Monday, May 12, 2025

How Does Your Garden Grow ?

Over a dozen beefsteak tomato varieties , all but one heirloom . Trying Groundswell from Burpee . Boasts direct planting , no 8 weeks indoors under lights with heat pads . My tomatoes plants from seeds I collected from tomatoes I grew , doing best ! Have a few watermelon , muskmelon , & peppers too .

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Stand Back !

Lucy doing the Cardigan Zoom Zoom Dance ! All Jane can do is watch !

Friday, May 2, 2025

Sandy's Looking For Cardigan Romance !

Mother Nature makes the final decisions ! I can only plan . Planned on Chuck , a Black & White boy raised to be Sandy's suitor , took a sour turn . He had to be neutered & rehomed . Now Sandy is heartbroken ! The planned love of her life & dreams is gone ! Chuck was ideal in conformation & temperament to sire litters with Sandy . So now the daunting task of replacing Chuck with another Black & White of equal quality . Leads are scarce . Don't fret Sandy , Cardigan Romance will happen !

Friday, April 25, 2025

Jellybean Turns 14 !

Oliver Goes Native !

Oliver loves his Tee Pee !

Thursday, April 24, 2025

So Hard To Chose !

Come on Willie , pick a toy !

Monday, April 21, 2025

Watch Out Copper , The Cat Has A Shoe !

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Whelped On Easter !

Willow turns 10 at her forever home !

Have a SUPER Easter !

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Clifford Turns Beach Bum !

More Options On Easter !

Friday, April 18, 2025

Chuck Gets Double Star Home !

Many of my adult Cardigans go to homes that have one of my pups . Chuck out did himself ! Both mom & daughter have one of my pups ! A double star for Chuck !

Friday, April 11, 2025

Get Your Red Hot Dire-a-doodle Pups !

Only a matter of time , before people will sell Dire-a-doodle pups ! AKC claims 80% online ads selling dogs are scams ! Check with AKC approved breed clubs . Even well known breeds such as Cardigans , are haunted with scam breeders . . . who never have a puppy but will gladly sell you a non-refundable deposit , claiming you're on a waiting list ! There are backyard breeders pushing mix breed pups , with non-AKC papers & sickly .

Best bet ; do not pay for sight unseen delivery . . . visit kennel ( many don't exist ! ) . . . meet mom & pop . . . meet owners . . . ask questions . . . get contract !

Mixed " Corgis " !

Dire-a-doodle ?

Chuck Doing Well !

April 1 , Chuck was neutered & recovered well . He hated the cone of shame but because he didn't lick at his wounds , I made a bold decision . . . no collar while watching him daytime but at night , the cone of shame went on ! Five days of this & 7 days of medication , Chuck bounced back !

Inquiries for his placement in a new forever home have renewed ! It's harder to place older dogs ( Chuck's about 2 1/2 ) . He's DM tested clear , up on all vaccines ( has medical chart ) , crate trained & ready for house , working on leash training , & all Cardigan !

First question I ask " Can you offer a better forever home for Chuck than me ? " . Usually our older dogs go to families that bought pups from us , building friendship & trust . First rule : No free dog goes to the vet ! Chuck will go for $500 ( part of his vet bill ) to new approved people . Let the inquires continue !

National Pet Day !

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Sick April Fool Joke !

Dropped Chuck off to be neutered !

Monday, March 24, 2025

Where's Georgie Girl ?

She's here ! 9 1/2 years & doing well with her family ! Always nice to hear our pups bonding well with their new families !

Sunday, March 23, 2025

National Puppy Day ?

At Big Ears Kennels , over the 25 plus years , we've whelped about 275 puppies ! Some went on to AKC & Canadian championships & one ( George ) became a Grand Champion . What we are most proud of the hundreds that went on to be cherished family dogs . Some earn their keep on farms . One even became a self-taught life saving alert dog , alerting his human ( & neighborhood ) of pending attacks !

I look back over my association with this remarkable breed & answer my sister " Why don't you pick another breed , Blue Merles are so ugly ! " . Well look at it from the Cardigan's view , we're pretty ugly too ! It's not the color of the dog ( or human ) that should count , it's the size of its heart !

To celebrate National Puppy Day , with Mother Nature's help will plan 2 litters in June or July . We do not have lists or take deposits on puppies we don't have . These funny looking dogs have won our hearts . George had a sense of humor common to the breed ! Yet it all started with Shadi , a Blue Merle AKC Champion that I told people she was a cross between a coyote & Dingo , as no one knew what a Cardigan Welsh Corgi was !

Friday, March 21, 2025

Don't Be Fooled !

Spring is upon us , so is Mosquito Season ! Even though many areas still have a coating of ice , if you break the ice & look under , you might see " wigglers " . . . immature mosquitoes waiting to emerge ! My dad worked with Suffolk County Mosquito Control . They would spray marshes , homes , & cat basins with DDT . They even would rub down with DDT as a mosquito repellant ! So get your Cardigans on Heartworm meds !