puppies
Individual litter blogs:
The Mystery Litter
Our most recent litter was born January 22, 2010, from Clue and Ch. Pecan Valley Draco. At this time, all puppies are placed. If you're interested in a future litter, please fill out Our Puppy Application and e-mail it to us at either joanna [at] blacksheepcardigans {dot} com or blacksheepcardigans [at] gmail {dot} com.
We try to match puppies and owners very carefully. We warranty all puppies for three years for crippling or life-threatening genetic disorders (six years if you participate in our Owner Health Partnership Program) and we give preference to homes that intend to work their dogs (herding, obedience, agility, therapy, etc.) in some way. We concentrate on sound bodies and balanced minds, breeding to the Cardigan Welsh Corgi standard.
We typically grade puppies in the following categories:
SHOW: This is a puppy who looks like he or she will finish a championship with relative ease. The puppy meets most or all of the structural and cosmetic requirements of the Cardigan standard.
PERFORMANCE/COMPANION: This is a puppy who has a cosmetic or very minor structural fault and we feel would not be best served in the show ring. We will NOT place puppies with major structural faults as performance dogs! Performance puppies should be sound and move easily and well.
PET/COMPANION: This is a puppy who has a moderate structural fault or a very soft temperament and therefore should not be expected to put in a long day's work. We do not breed with the goal of producing any puppies who cannot work, but sometimes it happens and those puppies still make wonderful companions.
If you come to us for a puppy and we approve your application, we'll take your needs into consideration. Someone looking for a show puppy will get only a puppy graded as show quality; someone looking for a performance dog will get either a performance or show puppy, and someone looking for a pet may be matched with a puppy we'd otherwise consider a show or performance puppy if the home is right for the dog.
What makes you a "right" home? It's not money. Don't worry that I'll reject your application if you don't have a beautiful home or a big car. The right home is a family or individual that shows me that they are committed to giving this dog not just an adequate life but an ideal one. That means training inside and outside the home, socialization, a safe and happy home life, and the intention and ability to care for the dog for its entire life. If you're ready and willing to make that kind of life for a dog, please fill out an application so we can get to know each other better.
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