We started Barn Hunt this year. Its silly, its fun, its addicting. Your dog hunts through bales of straw to find rats hidden in tubes. The Cardis LOVE IT. Gizmo has been the first to explore it with us. Shes been to a handful of classes since January, and went to her first trial recently.Continue reading “A Ratting We Shall Go….”
Category Archives: Cardigans
Oh The Herding We Have Done…
Well, its not really all that much. But its been an adventure! I really never saw myself as someone who would ever be excited about putting letters at the end of a dogs name – but I’ve been bit by the herding bug and its a lot of fun!! In early July (July 4th weekend,Continue reading “Oh The Herding We Have Done…”
Herding We Will Go….
This spring has been an adventure – we starting taking herding classes with Gable and Gizmo. Gable herds sheep, while Gizmo much prefers the ducks! Our goal is for both of them to earn their Herding Tested titles this summer/fall….trying not to aspire any higher than that for the moment – herding is a workoutContinue reading “Herding We Will Go….”
A fun surprise…
I checked the Canine Chronicle statistics last night. Mostly because I was curious to see how certain dogs were ranked (like Nash, our Gables sire, who is #3 in breed points and #7 in all breed points in only two shows) and was pleasantly shocked to find our little Flutter is ranked #19 through theContinue reading “A fun surprise…”
Float Like A Butterfly…
If there is one thing Flutter has taught me since she came home with me from Nationals almost a year ago, is that she wants to do things her way, in her own time… Going into our local March shows, Flutter needed 3 single points to finish her Championship. On Saturday, under judge Robert Vandiver,Continue reading “Float Like A Butterfly…”
Searching for a Cardigan Puppy, part one…
I see posts all over the internet, all the time – “I’m looking for a Cardigan Welsh Corgi Puppy, how do I find one?” Step One – realize that puppies are not sitting on shelves somewhere waiting to be dusted off and sent to their new home. These are living, breathing, emotion filled animals andContinue reading “Searching for a Cardigan Puppy, part one…”
Spirit O’The Irish
Gizmo has been channeling her inner Leprechaun…
2014 Cardigan Welsh Corgi Litter
I’ve fallen behind in keeping this up to date – facebook has sort of taken over! (and you can follow us there! http://www.facebook.com/grandiosepointers) Our 2014 Cardigan Litter was out of our Widget – Ch Samhains Witchcraft at Grandiose – and sired by Rush – BISS GCh Regent Midnight Rush, RN NJP NAP ROMb – andContinue reading “2014 Cardigan Welsh Corgi Litter”
Grandiose Cardigan Welsh Corgis 