Jim and Gayle purchased their first Pembroke Welsh Corgi approximately 31 years ago.  They became more interested in the Pembroke, decided to join the Lakeshore Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club and in 1981 joined the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America.

Several of the most well known Garvin Pembrokes are:  Ch. Garvins Summer Color CDX who won Best of Breed from the classes at the 1983 PWCCA National Specialty (Judges: Miss Pat Curties - Lees Kennels UK and Miss Patsy Hewen-Stormerbanks Kennels UK) "Summer Color" has been featured on the front cover of the AKC Gazette, Dog Fancy Magazine, and Dog World Magazine.

The same year that Summer Color won the National Ch. Garvins Magic Marker ROMX was born.  His son Ch. Northrun Sea Go'in Magic won Best of Breed at two Nationals.  Magic Marker died at 8 years of age.  At the time of his death he had sired over 30 Champions.

Jim and Gayle Garvin have been honored to be the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America's Breeders of the Year and Obedience Breeders of the Year.  The Garvins are the breeders of OTCH Garvins Grandmaster Freddie, TD.  He was High in Trial at a National and the first male in the Pembroke breed to receive the OTCH.

Over the years the Garvins have bred and owned Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Opposite sex at the following regional specialties:  Lakeshore PWCC, Cascade PWCC, Greater Houston PWCF.  They also bred a BEST IN SWEEPSTAKES winner at a PWCCA National.  They have won TWO, BEST PUPPY awards at PWCCA NATIONALS.  The winners were: Garvins Baby Bird and Ch. Otrek Christmas Carol.

Gayle applied to judge for the AKC both Pembroke and Cardigan Welsh Corgis plus Junior Showmanship in 1992 and was granted regular judging status in 1993.  She also judges Shetland Sheepdogs and Australian Shepherds

The Garvins purchased their first Cardigan in l987.  They own the Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, at the 1992 Cardigan Welsh Corgi National Specialty in Houston, TX.  They own the Best of Breed winner at the 1993 Cardigan Welsh Corgi National Specialty.  

Nz. Ch. Lucky Venture of Carey (Carey Kennel), Am., Nz., Aus. Ch. Copperleaf Courtney, (Copperleaf Kennel), Am., Nz., Ch. Badagri Spring Daisy, Top Winning Bitch in New Zealand for three years running (Badagri Kennel) Garvin Kennels has a selective breeding program in both Pembroke and Cardigan Welsh Corgis.  They have lovely puppies usually available to suitable homes.  Their corgis are reared in an ideal country setting .

The Garvins enjoy all acceptable colors in the Pembrokes and have tri color puppies, red and whites, and also sables.   The same holds true with the Cardigans where there are more acceptable colors.   Available are red/white, blue merles, tri color (brindle points/tan points) brindles and sables.

Puppies will be available through 2002 and early 2003.  (Both Pembrokes and Cardigans) There will be some young adults for placement and some mature corgis looking for retirement.

Ch. Garvin's Wing Tips, CD, HT
with co-owner
Dr. Steven Manard-Moody

Heather (Garvin) Miller with her husband Scott, and sons, Dylan and Daniel.  Corgis are Thumbelina 11yrs old and Sebastian 10 years old