Big Ears Kennel: September 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 !

Monday, September 30, 2019

A Cardigan Buffet !

Breakfast for Fiona ! Not unusual for a pregnant Cardigan to develop picky taste as final weeks approach but Fiona over did it ! Four times a day I place a wide selection before the princess . One day , she'll eat cooked rabbit meat . The next not ! Took her two weeks to eat in the Whelping Room , rather than her crate !

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Popeye !

Man about town !

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Calendar Cardigans !

Bruno & pals made their vet's calendar several years in a row . They are hopeful to make this year's !

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Best Pillows !

Some Cardigans prefer Pembroke pillows !

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Life Of A Cardigan Is Work , Work , Work !

And then there's Henry !

Sleep Perchance To Dream !

Bet Maggie's dreams taste sweet !

Thursday, September 19, 2019

A Six Pack To Go !

Fiona might whelp October 16 , give or take a couple days ! Vet counted 6 puppies !

Grand Champion George happy about pending fatherhood .

Monday, September 16, 2019

A Little To The Left !

He may be a Duke but he's treated like a king !

Cardigan With A Cardigan Pillow !

Daphne & Echo each found a pillow ! Cardigans love to rest with head raised !

Let Me Tell You A Secret !

Clifford & his dog park buddy , Bindy !

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Bruno , top hand !

Not just a pretty face , Bruno works the horse barn 12 hour days & loves it ! Then with a quick brush out , wow's customers at PetSmart , with his looks & manners . Pure Cardigan !

Friday, September 13, 2019

Betty Boop Has A New Love !

Betty & her new bone are inseparable !

Blue Merle vs Black & White ?

Over the years people asked me which Cardigan color I liked best . I say it's hard to chose !

The Original Friday 13th Gang !

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Seeing Double ?

Duck , Here Comes Duke !

On his morning walk past the Saratoga Park , trouble is afoot ! About 2 dozen park ducks are in the middle of busy Broadway ! Duke springs into action . Pure instinct ! He leads his momma on a dead run to save the ducks from being Duck Soup ! Out into traffic , Duke drags his momma on his extension leash . Duke darts left , right , drops & stares . Momma follows ! Soon an exhausted Duke & momma have the ducks in a safe place & city workers take over . Gather a stranger video taped the event ! Keep in mind , neither Cardigan or momma are trained ! Pure instinct !

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Forever Homes !

Every once in a while , we have older dogs we place in Forever Homes . These old friends , are not like our eight week old puppies . Over the years we have become attached & they are family . As stewards of this unusual breed , we are fussy about puppy inquiries but double down on placing our older friends . It's important they find Forever Homes , where they can develop a one-on- one bond with one human ( they share me here ! ) . Only people we know & trust will meet our trust for one of these old friends .

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Grownup Shoots & Ladders !

Betty Boop says " I thought this was the dog park , sorry kids ! " .

Monday, September 9, 2019

Kate's Daughter Having Twins !

Best guess is Friday 13 ! Think they'll be as cute as my twins ? Remember Laurel & Hardy ?

Friday, September 6, 2019

Teamwork !

Wylie did what Cardigans do , set off the Bark Alarm late at night . Seems there was a lost dog at the front door . Because Wylie is terrible with phones , his owner read the tag & called the dog's owner . Thanks to this teamwork , lost dog was reunited with family ! Sleep well , somewhere there's a Cardigan on Neighborhood Watch !