Big Ears Kennel: August 2019

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 !

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Iron Mike Scores A KO !

So pleased , Iron Mike fitting in at his new home !

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Be On The Lookout For Wylie !

Latest Cardigan Caper : Making off with the sherbet & getting caught red handed with the container !

Popeye On Shore leave !

Owner claims he's " the handsomest , sweetest , smartest dog " but admits to being produce ! Guess we all feel that way about our Cardigans !

Monday, August 26, 2019

Couch Potatoes !

Kolbey Have You Been Digging In The Garden ?

Kolbey says no , it was the neighbor's cat !

Sunday, August 25, 2019

The National Cardigan Staring Contest Is On !

Don't blink ! Bruno ( left ) Quinn ( the other left ! ) Are dead even in round one !

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Iron Mike Leaves The Dark Side !

Iron Mike found a new place to dwell ! He'll join his two older half sisters . Guess Cardigans are like jello , you can't have enough !

Friday, August 23, 2019

Lilybet Says Hi !

Another Big Ears Kennel pup , adored by her new family ! New family never tires of being stopped on the street & hearing " What a pretty girl ! " . Common story for Cardigan families !

George Does It Again !

This is Fiona & Stella in their secure pen .

This is George in their secure pen ! He had to climb over a 4 foot fence & into their pen , looking for Cardigan Romance . Poor George didn't realize the girls were in the house . He let his nose decide for him ! Yesterday morning George greeted me on the deck , waiting for the girls to come out . He was secured in his pen in the garage , the night before ! How he broke out of his pen & the garage , to greet me on the deck , I can only guess ?

Secure ? I don't think secure means what you think it means !

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Two By Two !

Echo & Daphne learning to share !

Monday, August 19, 2019

Cardigan Trail Blazers !

Pipin & Arwen , hope you remember your way home !

Sunday, August 18, 2019

Iron Mike & His Gal Pal !

Iron Mike turns six months August 27 ! We never had a puppy for sale that long before ? He's 100% crate trained & works on leash . All vaccinations & smart . Listens well but not much of a people pleaser with strangers .

This is Jane , Iron Mike's gal pal . She's joining our kennel . Like most of our gals , sometimes too smart !

Thursday, August 15, 2019

The Mamma's & The Pappa's !

Stella ( on ramp ) licking Fiona's ear , are the momma's ( with Mother Nature's help ) !

Grand Champion George picked be Fiona's fella !

Butch , gonna be Stella's fella !

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

No Boys Allowed !

Both Fiona ( L ) & Stella ( other left ! ) are in heat & waiting for Cardigan Romance . Extra security is required now , so girls are kept safe until everything is right !

Solo Sees A Camera !

While most Cardigans are camera shy , seems Solo's not !

Sunday, August 11, 2019

Heard Of . . .

Heard of " Horse Flies " & " When pigs fly " but didn't know Cardigans could fly !

Friday, August 9, 2019

Waiting For Cardigan Romance !

Butch is waiting for Fiona !

Copper also wishes to do some Cardigan Courting !

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Clifford Learned Musicians Get The Gals !

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Iron Mike Making The Best Of It !

While looking for a new home , Iron Mike is working on leash training . Already 100% crate trained , he enjoys chasing after the big girls !

Daphne Found A Home !

Daphne heading for NJ to join Echo ! Now someone tell YoYo he can't go !

Computer Blues !

Thursday made 2 weeks computer on fritz & in & out of repair center , Got home yesterday & spent 3 hours with online repair ! Scheduled for two more sessions ! Will struggle . Rumors of holiday on French Riviera are false ! Not a computer nerd but sure have become dependent !