Big Ears Kennel: January 2024

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 !

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Mud Free !

Wearing raincoats Bruno ( left ) & Quinn ( other left ) are dry , mud free, & quite sporty !

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Lil' Copper Earns CGC TKI !

Lil' Copper earned Intermediate Tricks Title ! There are so many titles out there ! Mom thinks that's enough titles for Lil' Copper , no longer fun ! That's a good time to stop training & seeking titles & have fun !

Friday, January 19, 2024

Betty Boop Snowbound !

. . . & loving it !

Clifford In His Element !

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Bruno"s Dressed For The Weather !

Monday, January 15, 2024

Cardigans Like Tennessee Snow As Much As Glenville Snow !

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Betty Boop & Friends !

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Been Watching Postings on " Corgis " ?

Most are with puppies , yet most have no tails but Cardigan colors ( blue merle & faded hues ? ) . Thinking " Designer " dogs ( mutts ) ! Trouble with these designer dogs , cowboy corgis , or mutts they will not breed true Pembroke or Cardigan . Buyer be ware ! Breed crossing was banned by AKC in 1931 .

Sunday, January 7, 2024

Lil Copper Knows How to Trail Blaze !

Weathermen Did It Again !

Winter Storm Alert ! This is the big one ! 8 to 12 inches of light fluffy snow ! We got 2 inches of wet snow ! Well that's a lot ! Almost chest deep for my Cardigans ! Another Bullseye for the weatherman !

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Oliver Says Hi from Switzerland !

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Can't Reply To My Own Blog Comments !

Couple mentioned excessive shedding . This Winter hasn't hit in Upstate NY yet . It's more like Fall ! With heat kicking on & off indoors , sun telling them it's Winter , but temperatures fluctuating near Fall temps , think our dogs shedding gene is confused ! Heck it's January & the ground's not frozen !

This is what it should be !

This is what it is !

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