Big Ears Kennel: December 2025

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, December 31, 2025

Laurel & Hardy Worn Out From The Snow !

Their backyard looks like WW1 with snow trenches ! Cardigans love plowing through snow , riddling their yard with trenches ! All that work takes its toll !

Happy New Year !

May all your dreams hatch out !

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Wylie Or Frankenstien Cardigan ?

Monday, December 29, 2025

Oliver Enjoys Another Christmas !

Owner claims Oliver acts more like a 10 month pup than almost ten year old dog ! Here he is with his new Christmas toy .

Sunday, December 28, 2025

Icing On The Cake ?

Expecting .10 to .25 inch ice glazing in Glenville ! Staying home as world will be an ice skating rink ! May have power outages , with ice weight pulling down wires . No heat , no fun ! Gathering up flashlights . Hope to dodge bullet . Once we had 5 days no power , in middle winter , & a newborn litter of pups ! Mom & pups did better than me !

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Merlin Having His 13th Christmas !

Betty Boop Wakes , Looking For Santa !

Too early ? Too late ? No just right !

Wanabe Cardigan For Christmas !

Merry & Happy From The Philly Branch !

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

No More Christmas Parties At Big Ears !

Cardigans are natural party animals , too much for Glenville !

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Proto-type Tomato Seed Starter !

Once soil weight added , pots will settle . 18 varieties . Heating pad elevated under tin sheet . Tin sheet protects pad from moisture & allows heat transfer . LED grow light will be helped with unit near south window . Heavy duty plastic tub supports unit & catches over watering . Once seedlings big enough , will be transplanted to single pots , without need for heating pad & placed on porch . Watch for actual starting last week of March ! Gotta plan ahead !

Feel Trapped For The Winter ?

Think Spring !

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Harrison Keeping Santa At Bay !

Friday, December 12, 2025

Afraid To Let Dogs Out !

Saw a Red-Tailed Hawk sitting on the fence , by our car , watching for neighbor’s sparrows at the feeder ! Glenville’s a wild place ; turkeys , Golden Eagle , weasel , rabbits , deer , chipmunks , snakes , mice , foxes , all kinds of birds , & cats all swing by !

Poor On Names ?

Who's the guy in the red suit ? Cardigans , Walter & Murphy are 10 , are trying for the Good List . The little guy sure looks like he might be a little trouble !

Monday, December 1, 2025

Went All Out Decorating !

My New Year's Resolution !

Keep my nose out of other people's business !