Sweet 16! Gigantic litter of Irish setter pups equals a record after four-year-old dog gives birth by C-section
Judi Frampton knew dog Amelia was expecting a large brood but was astonished to find there were 16
The number equals the record Irish setter litter registered with the Kennel Club
Amelia gave birth to the puppies by caesarean at Seadown Veterinary Group's hospital in Southampton
Unfortunately one of the puppies was so small it did not survive
26 July 2019

They will soon need a basket each – but in the meantime this record litter of Irish setter puppies can still enjoy a snuggle together.

Owner Judi Frampton knew their mother Amelia was expecting a large brood but was astonished to find there were 16, equalling the record Irish setter litter registered with the Kennel Club.

Amelia, four, gave birth to the puppies by caesarean at Seadown Veterinary Group's hospital in Hythe, Southampton. Unfortunately one of the pups was so small it did not survive.


Irish setter Amelia has given birth to a brood of 16, equalling the breed's record litter registered with the Kennel Club


Amelia, four, gave birth to the puppies by caesarean at Seadown Veterinary Group's hospital in Hythe, Southampton

Irish setters usually have litters of eight or nine at most, so Amelia's brood, born in April, were a surprise even to vet Louisa Weinfield, who performed the operation.

Miss Frampton, from North Baddesley near Southampton, said: 'Louisa and all the nurses at Seadown were amazing. They all mucked in and went the extra mile.'

Her huge litter, worth around Ł1,000 each, still fall far short of the world record for a dog.

That was set by Tia, a Neopolitan mastiff from Cambridgeshire, who gave birth to 24 pups in 2004.




Miss Frampton, from North Baddesley near Southampton, said: 'Louisa and all the nurses at Seadown were amazing. They all mucked in and went the extra mile'


Miss Frampton's nieces Holly and Emma pose with two of the puppies from the giant litter