A Irish Setter Poppy gave birth to 15 beautiful puppies! The record of pups in one litter for an Irish Setter is 16 doggies. The 40-year-old owner Lisa from Galashiels, Scottish Borders, was amazed to see that the puppies kept coming out. “I couldn’t believe it when we counted them and realised she had 15,” she wrote.
Two-year-old Irish Setter Poppy who gave birth to 15 puppies on Mothers Day. March 29 2017. See Centre Press story SWPUPPIES; A dog has given birth to 15 adorable puppies in what turned out to be a special Mother’s Day. Poppy, an Irish Setter, was due to give birth to an estimated eight to 10 pups, but mum Lisa Wardle could not believe her eyes when the tiny dogs just kept coming. The 40-year-old from Galashiels said: “The dogs are all brilliant and Poppy is doing brilliant considering it’s her first litter. “The vet told us she would have between eight and 10, but the record for the most puppies for a Setter was 16. I couldn’t believe it when we counted them and realised she had 15.” While the plan is to sell the puppies, Lisa’s daughter Abi has taken one so that Poppy, 2, can still have contact with one of her babies.
Two-year-old Irish Setter Poppy who gave birth to 15 puppies on Mothers Day. March 29 2017. See Centre Press story SWPUPPIES; A dog has given birth to 15 adorable puppies in what turned out to be a special Mother’s Day. Poppy, an Irish Setter, was due to give birth to an estimated eight to 10 pups, but mum Lisa Wardle could not believe her eyes when the tiny dogs just kept coming. The 40-year-old from Galashiels said: “The dogs are all brilliant and Poppy is doing brilliant considering it’s her first litter. “The vet told us she would have between eight and 10, but the record for the most puppies for a Setter was 16. I couldn’t believe it when we counted them and realised she had 15.” While the plan is to sell the puppies, Lisa’s daughter Abi has taken one so that Poppy, 2, can still have contact with one of her babies.
Lisa added: “I just love how good-natured Poppy is and I want other families to have dogs just like her, that’s why I wanted to do this. She’s beautiful.”
“I took time off work to care for Poppy so she could be comforted when giving birth. Myself and Abi [the daughter] took turns to make sure she was ok during the birth.”
Luckily, the woman’s daughter adopted a puppy from the litter so that Poppy can keep in touch with at least one of her babies. The rest of the doggies will be sold to the right owners, although Lisa emphasises that it’s not about the money for her.
“I’ll be heartbroken when they’re all gone. I thought about keeping them, but I think my husband would kill me.”
