Several years ago, influenced by many factors, I came up with something for myself, and ultimately for others as well...
Animals have always been with me, starting with farm animals in the countryside where I grew up and still love to this day, through dogs, cats, birds, snails, lizards, etc. Later came horses - recreational horse riding allowed me to relieve stress, relax, and be physically active. To this day, horses bring a smile to my face and make me want to trot through meadows and forest paths...
However, time takes its toll, and at some existential turning point, dogs came to mind... How about going to dog shows and meeting new people? The breed came to me naturally – Cavalier King Charles Spaniel – a female named Luna, who ultimately had all the flaws (I hope the breeder won't be offended, but he assessed it himself ;)), but also a huge heart and a constant smile on her doggy face. Luna is no longer with us—she passed away last winter, but it was with her that I began my show adventure in 2015.
After Luna, the first cardigan came to live with us: Misha, and it quickly became clear that cardigans were my breeding choice. And so, one after another, Meggi, Omerta, Elsa, Twiggy, Vanilka, Bella, and Bibi (breeding partnership) came to live with us.
Omerta and Bibi live in new homes and are doing well—sometimes you have to make difficult breeding decisions to keep the herd safe and ensure that everyone lives well and peacefully. It costs every breeder a lot of emotion, but we have to think about the future of breeding and the welfare of the animals.
The other Cardigans live with us and are doing great—this is one of my resolutions—dogs that have finished their show and breeding careers stay with us.
The last resident in my home is Wendy, a Norwegian Lundehund bitch—my cynological dream came true after two years of waiting for a puppy with perfect characteristics, but I will talk about that in another section of my website.
We live in a beautiful place, on the edge of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, in the forest. There is a beautiful garden, which I tend to myself, as well as kilometers of forest roads and expanses of meadows.
The dogs live with us in the house and have their own well-equipped room. I believe in letting dogs choose where they want to rest, which is why there are open kennel cages in the room. After a long day, the girls are happy to disappear into their “boxes” and rest. Puppies are also taught from their first days in the kennel - this allows new owners to control their little ones from the very beginning and also helps in teaching such an important activity as learning and maintaining cleanliness (no peeing in your bed ;)).
Litters in my home are rare—once a year, once every year and a half. These are well-matched pairings, resulting in healthy puppies with excellent temperaments.
The socialization and health is a priority for me—I have never had aggressive or hyperactive puppies or dogs, and I hope it stays that way.
In terms of health, all my breeding bitches have undergone genetic testing for diseases that may occur in the breed, as well as X-rays of their hips and elbows. These tests are not mandatory for the breed, but you can never be too careful when it comes to prevention. It should be remembered that corgis are dwarfs and often tests and health are one thing, and a dog with a terrible X-ray does very well in everyday life.
A few words about raising a litter in our home – it always takes place in the central place in the house, i.e., the living room ;) - this is where family life takes place, it is noisy, there is always something going on, and only when the puppies finish their first week of life do they move to the central place by the fireplace :)
The whole pack is involved in raising the young generation - each aunt licks them, checks what is in their bowls and, if necessary, scolds them. Then comes potty training (4-5 weeks of age), and the little cardigans are taken out to the terrace and garden several times a day. Because cardigans are very intelligent, after their first attempts at peeing in the garden, they no longer want to soil their pen, but loudly demand to go out (sometimes at 5:00 a.m. ...), but this pays off later in their new homes 🙂
Our house is often visited by friends who are not only dog lovers but also cat lovers, horse lovers, and other positive people—there is always something going on here—coffee is being made, cakes are being baked, there is laughter and noise. The radio is on, the lawnmower is working in the garden, you can hear phone conversations as well as the vacuum cleaner... All this means that our dogs are familiar with everyday life and various noises.
If you decide to get a puppy from our kennel, you will visit us and meet my son Ksawery , a fourteen-year-old who has practically grown up with dogs and actively participates in everyday dog life, and me, a conductor with a professional career in an international company, with passions, a thousand priorities, and ideas ;)
I am a nurse and cosmetologist by education ;) I am a canine assistant, actively working within the structures of the Polish Kennel Club (FCI), awarded the bronze badge of honor of the Polish Kennel Club in 2022. In 2025, I graduated from a two-year veterinary technical school to learn even more about animal health and care.
Given my enormous respect for animals and treating them as my loved ones, I am very meticulous in selecting new guardians. I always try to present the pros and cons of having a new family member, to make people aware that this is a decision for a dozen or so years of living together...
Please do not visit me unannounced—my kennel is also my home and place of rest. Please do not bring behaviorists or people who treat dogs as objects (checking teeth, ears, giving commands, etc.)—my home is a place where guests are treated kindly and I expect the same in return 🙂
Welcome to Napoleońska Zagroda Welsh ❤️
