Irish Setter Gives Birth to Huge Litter of Puppies

The proud mother, Romy, and her brood. She doesn’t have enough milk to feed them all, so the puppies are receiving supplemental milk. photo copyright BPM

Here’s an amazing story from the Daily Mail: an Irish setter in Coventry, England, has given birth to an astonishing 15 healthy puppies in a single litter. Romy, who is three years old, labored for eight hours, took a brief break, and then delivered the five heaviest pups, while her amazed owners stayed by her side. Read the whole story and see sweet photos of the puppies here.