Big Ears Kennel: May 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, 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 !