Merlin's thread

[Merlincorgi]

Starting Merlin his own thread here so I can update with puppy pictures as I get them. Starting with a link to a video of him and his dog family. His siblings in the video are Guineverre (aka Ginny), she has the least amount of white markings on her head, Arthur who looks a lot like Merlin but is slightly darker in color and doesn't have the white ear, and Sir Lancelot who has the thinner blaze of the boys. Merlin is distinquised in four ways in the video.
1. He is the lightest color of all the pups.
2. He has the white streak on the back of his right ear.
3. In the video you can see he is the only one who's ears are starting to go up unassisted.
4. He tends to be the one farther away from the other puppies, off exploring and doing his own thing! :BIGGRIN"
That said, here's the link to the video: You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8ENzhCyPuY)

And just for grins a few of my favorite puppy photos of him so far:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v618/AlexTheCat/Merlin/106.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v618/AlexTheCat/Merlin/104.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v618/AlexTheCat/Merlin/Merlin7weeks2.jpg
Merlin in front with his sister Ginny behind him.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v618/AlexTheCat/Merlin/Merlin7weeks.jpg

[love2corgis]

So cute- bet you can't wait for him to arrive. When do you go to Sweden?

[Penutsma]

He's a little butterball! You're gonna have to walk with this one, Cheryl, to keep you both in shape!! No cheating on the treadmill. LOL

[mtoy]

They're so adorable! I love seeing so many white-tipped tails wagging all over the place! I can't wait to hear more about Merlin...

[LoveMySadie]

That is the cutest, happiest thing I've ever seen! Are there treats embedded in those ice chunks that they're playing with or are they just fun because they're solid?

Leslie

[thebeach.corgi]

Merlin is such a cute little guy. I love the litter theme names.

I can almost smell the puppy breath!

Just finished watching the video. Merlin seems to be responsive to his name. My ooohs and aahhs tripped off a barking frenzy from Cooper as did the barking of the dogs in the video. lol.

[CasaCorgis]

Cheryl, Thanks for spoiling us with your wonderful photos and video of Merlin. Yea! Love it! Yes, when do you go to Sweden to bring him home?

[Redwood Corgi]

How cute, gotta love puppy pics! Congratulations!

[misspiz]

oooh so cute! i remember when we got daisy the hardest thing was the wait, time went by so slow. you definitely got a cutie!

[jcj528]

Merlin is just plain adorable, Cheryl. You and your family must be so excited! When do you go get him? Please post more pictures!

[Merlincorgi]

From this past weekend. LOVE the one ear that is up on Merlin now.. he looks off-balance even haha.
(Note the birthday is off slightly as it should have read January 25th hehe)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v618/AlexTheCat/Merlin/Puppies7weeks.jpg

As for when I am going, it will be soon, but I won't say exactly when for safety reasons. No worries though, as soon as I get back with him you guys will be the first to know!

[Jespah]

That's so funny! Love the line-up - if you look behind them, you will see Prissie the cat's feet - she obviously is involved in all aspects of the pups' lives! :LAUGH:

[taflar]

Very cute puppies!!! (Then again they are corgi puppies!!)

Peggy

[thebeach.corgi]

Oh so adorable. The line up is stunning:SMILE:

I noted the cat in the background lol, and thought of Deb's kitties always sneaking into the photos.

[azcorgi]

very cute!

[Merlincorgi]

Merlin turns 9 weeks old today! Not long now....... can't wait to be able to hold him myself!

[Jespah]

I can't wait either!! Not for me to hold him - although I sure wish I could give him a big ole squeeze! :BIGGRIN"

[Merlincorgi]

+THUMBUP+ You're welcome to visit anytime Deb! +CANOE+

[Jespah]

Thanks Cheryl! :BIGGRIN"

[dcole]

That's one good-looking lineup!:BIGGRIN"

[Bobbie]

Very cute! Dolly's ears did that, went up one at a time, though at one point one was up and the other sticking straight out like an airplane. They never flopped, just rose slowly! My Merlin's were up by six weeks and stayed up. Dolly's took until about four months, very long for a Pem.

Now remember, if for any reason you cannot keep Merlin, he can come here!

[Merlincorgi]

Hahahahahaha! Don't hold your breathe waiting for him Bobbie! :)

[Merlincorgi]

He's HOME!!!

Pictures at Facebook. (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2105211&id=1110974839&l=bc8fbdd592)

The pictures should show up with that link even if you don't use facebook. Let me know if it does not work.

These are the pictures from yesterday in Sweden, picking him up and got some good shots of his mom Tina.

He did great on the trip home. Two train trips (where he was the star of the show!) and a plane ride that he was so tired he slept almost the entire time. *whew* Finally a hour and a half drive home that put us in at 1:30am... after a few brief introductions for the dogs and a late snack because he was a hungry boy, we settled down for the evening. I was so tired and didn't want to disturb Luke in bed so I just set Merlin up in his crate next to the couch so he could see me and passed out on the couch at 3am. Hubby was up and got to play with him at 7am. Doggy intros have been done more thoroughly now and are going well (they are both out exploring as I write this... Merlin just came back in from a potty break).

As I was trying to write this the boys got to meet him and he did great with them both. He and Pepper are now sitting side-by-side in the floor chewing on their toys together. No worries.. I will have LOTS of new pictures by the end of today.... the bigger question will be if I am too tired to post them!

[Penutsma]

Better not be! I want to see loads of pictures with the boys and Pepper.

[Petra Marteus]

+WHELLO+
Long time no see, it was a while ago that I was active here:-)

It was great to have Cheryl over yesterday and wonderful to hear that the trip home went well:-)

Mom Tina and the rest of the Fromax gang sends their love to Fromax Merlin. It is great to see pics of him in Germany:-)

Some pics from Cheryls visit yesterday, when she came to bring her Merlin home:


//Petra
Fromax Kennel in Sweden
http://www.fromax.se (http://www.fromax.se/english.html)

[Merlincorgi]

Link with more pictures (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2105224&id=1110974839&l=5b6044fb89) from his first day home... including playing with the boys and Pepper.

:WINK::BIGGRIN"+JIGGY+

[Jespah]

+JIGGY+ Welcome to Cool2bCorgi Merlin!!! +JIGGY+

What great pics - he is soooo cute!

I'm glad for him and for you Cheryl that he did so well with the travelling - I know you were anxious. I'm also happy to hear that he and Pepper are doing well together.

Welcome back Petra - good to see you here - and welcome Susan! The whole Fromax team is here now. :BIGGRIN"

We wish Merlin a long and happy life with his new family. +WUBCLUB+

Deb, Rupe and Jem

[Anniesmom]

Such a nice way to start a Friday off at work!!! Lovely pictures of everybody! Will certainly look forward to the upcoming tales of Merlin!

[Merlincorgi]

One of my favorite pictures from today. He has spent quite a bit of time passed out at my feet under my desk today. I can empathize. Keeping up with two little boys and a Dalmatian is hard work!

http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b464/PepperDal/071.jpg

[Jespah]

I just squealed at work. Thanks. :LAUGH:

How cute is HE!!!!!!

[Bobbie]

He's very handsome and he looks BIG!

[LoveMySadie]

Just look at those FEET!! +WUBCLUB+

Welcome Merlin!

Leslie

[thebeach.corgi]

Welcome Merlin!

Oooooooooo he is so cute. Sounds like his momma Tina gave him a good start. I did ooos and aaahs over each photo. Looking forward to lots more.

Thanks, Cheryl and congratulations!

[Westwood]

He is gorgeous!

[dcole]

Whew, puppy love!! :SWOON:

Just adorable, Cheryl. Welcome home, little Merlin! +WIZ+

[Merlincorgi]

He's very handsome and he looks BIG!

I believe he is slightly larger than average for his age.... and he's the SMALL boy of the litter!! I met Lancelot too and he is huge compared to Merlin, a full kg bigger if I recall correct. I was calling him Butterball! :LAUGH:

[CasaCorgis]

Wow, what a wonderful selection of pictures of the boyz. Merlin is a real doll, and it is nice to see him interacting with Pepper and your children.

Many thanks for sharing all of the photos. It will be fun to watch Merlin grow up as part of your family.

Best wishes!

[jeepgal]

Merlin is such a cutie! Welcome to your new home Merlin!! :BIGGRIN"

[Petra Marteus]

He's very handsome and he looks BIG!

Only 5 kg (11 lbs) at 9 weeks. He is the smallest one of the 3 brothers, they weighed 5 kg just before they turned 8 weeks old :BIGGRIN"

[Bobbie]

Only 5 kg (11 lbs) at 9 weeks. He is the smallest one of the 3 brothers, they weighed 5 kg just before they turned 8 weeks old :BIGGRIN"

That's bigger than an eight-week old Labrador puppy!

The brindle color (do you call that a red brindle?) is starting to grow on me. I loved the picture of the brindle Pem posted on Corgi-L.

[mtoy]

That's bigger than an eight-week old Labrador puppy!

The brindle color (do you call that a red brindle?) is starting to grow on me. I loved the picture of the brindle Pem posted on Corgi-L.

He looks like a Butterfinger candy bar! He's adorable, I don't know how you can even stand it Cheryl!

[Merlincorgi]

He looks like a Butterfinger candy bar! He's adorable, I don't know how you can even stand it Cheryl!

I can only stand it because I get to love on it and hold it and smell it's puppy breath... and he loves to sleep on my feet. I'm tottally smitten with him!!

[corgiland]

Welcome, Merlin!

He is soooooooo cute!!

The pictures are great.........

[jcj528]

Merlin is adorable. So happy to see that he is enjoying his new family.

[MVons]

I believe he is slightly larger than average for his age.... and he's the SMALL boy of the litter!! I met Lancelot too and he is huge compared to Merlin, a full kg bigger if I recall correct. I was calling him Butterball! :LAUGH:Cheryl you are used to smaller Pembrokes!

[Merlincorgi]

Pembrokes maybe, but for a Pem Checkers was on the larger side at about 34lbs (not overweight). From what I saw of his family Merlin will be about that same size.