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, January 27, 2022

Bigfoot & $5000 Cardigan Pups !

 

Bigfoot & $5000 Cardigan Pups ?

You can find them both online ! However be wary of a breeder offering a Cardigan pup for $5000 ! In the real world a reliable breeder would not offer a $5000 pup to you or me . We would never get past security to see such a well bred pup . The pup would be in great demand from top breeders in the world .

AKC states 80% of online sites offering puppies are either scams or puppy mills . Usually the backyard breeders that may promise a $5000 pup , will also ship . This way you just send money , never see the kennel or meet the parents . These con artists don't sell healthy Cardigans , they sell dreams . If you think you're getting a $5000 puppy , sight unseen from strangers , you are dreaming . 

Instead check things out . Find out are they in good standing with AKC . Do they belong to breed clubs such as CWCCA . Try to buy local or within a drive ( You may have to return ! ) . Check out pedigree , health record , return policy , & meet breeder ! Be wary about sending money , non refundable deposits , & going on a waiting list ! Keep in mind , it's not always what you see , it can be what you don't see !



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