Big Ears Kennel

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 !

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 !