My name is Karolina Koops and my husband and I are the proud owners of two Cardigan Welsh Corgis.
The dream of having a dog of this breed began when I was still a child.

Our kennel is registered in Raad Van Beheer belonging to Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI).
We are also a member of Nederlandse Welsh Corgi Club.

In 2021, we fulfilled them together and a wonderful, long-awaited red and white female dog - Cookie - arrived at home. It was she who taught us what a real Cardigan is, and although we had studied the characteristics of the breed for a very long time - we could finally see it on our own eyes. This little red girl made us fall in love with her every inch and only confirmed to us that Welsh Corgi Cardigan is a breed that will accompany us for the rest of our lives. Cookie fit perfectly into our family, which already consisted of two American Staffordshire Terrier females (that's why you will also see them in many photos).

We didn't think long time about doubling our Corgi happiness, because in 2023 Billy joined our house. A beautiful brindle male who is a total the opposite of our little crazy red girl. In the same year, we achieved many successes at DogShows with Cookie, we registered our kennel name and we can proudly share our happiness under the name "Welsh Shadows". We hope that this year will bring a lot of good both for Billy, a beginner in the world of DogShows, and for our small home kennel!

Being the owner and leader of our pack is a difficult and experience-requiring role, but it is also the greatest adventure and life decision we have made. I come from Poland, where I have been actively helping homeless dogs in shelters since 2005. This passion turned into my job for many years, which I continued until I moved to the Netherlands. The greatest satisfaction came from working with dogs that were most harmed by humans. Fixing dogs that have lost faith in humans, in better or worse way, taught me responsibility, patience and communication with dogs. My husband is the greatest man in the world who supports me and allows me to continue my passion - dogs. The experience I have gained over these many years has allowed us to be conscious and responsible owners of our pack.

If you made it to the end, all I have to do is thank you for your attention!
We love meeting new people, exchanging experiences and spending time together walking dogs.

Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to get to know the wonderful breed of Welsh Corgi Cardigan!