Big Ears Kennel: May 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 !

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Betty Boop On The Mend !

Betty had a couple of cysts removed & is doing well . Will be 9 soon , but you'd never know . Active & looking for her next meal ! Will see vet for checkup !

The Deer Slayer !

Harri 1 , Bear 0 is the score . Harri chased off a black bear in quick fashion . Now add Harri 2 & deer 0 to this credit . Harri scooted off 2 deer in quick work ! So we reward the brave bear dog & Deer slayer !

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Ollie"s A Real Sea Dog !

Grand OooAaaah Bird

To tough to quit but not too sweet to keep ! Between raccoons , hawks , weasels , dogs , & winter bird still lays blue eggs & comes when called !

Once George , my grand champion Cardigan , caught her & came up to me like a retriever with a duck . I removed the lifeless bird from George's mouth , only to learn George was in trouble ! He had enough feathers in his mouth to stuff a small pillow ! Placed the dead bird out of reach on the deck & tended George . When I returned to dispose of the bird , she stood up & flew off ! She hid for a couple of days . She's a keeper !