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Set to be spayed, Lab bears 16 puppies
upi ^ | Oct. 4, 2010

Posted on 10/05/2010 10:36:52 AM PDT by JoeProBono

WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash.- A Labrador retriever who was set to be spayed has given its owners in Washington state a litter of 16 puppies.

When the Hurst family of Whidbey Island took 3-year-old chocolate Lab Sugar Baby to a vet for a consultation about spaying her, they found out she was pregnant, the Whidbey (Wash.) News Times reported.

The dog started delivering puppies around noon Tuesday and she didn't finish for more than 12 hours, producing 16 black or yellow puppies -- one male black lab, six female black labs, five male yellow labs and four female yellow labs. Despite being a chocolate lab, Sugar did not give birth to any brown dogs.

Lacey Hurst took mother and brood to the veterinarian Wednesday and they are all in good health. She said some of the puppies will have to be bottle-fed because Sugar won't be able to produce enough milk to nurse all of them.

The puppies' father is probably a black lab they encountered while camping at Lake Stevens over the summer, Hurst said.


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: dog
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File photo Black Lab Puppies


1 posted on 10/05/2010 10:36:55 AM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

Labs are cool.


2 posted on 10/05/2010 10:39:48 AM PDT by AU72
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To: JoeProBono

I’ve had a lab for 13 wonderful years. She’s got cancer now and has slowed down alot but she’s been the best friend of everyone in the family and welcoming of everyone whos come into our home (except my ex and she was right about her) I wouldn’t trade her for the world and I’ll be bawling my eyes out when she goes.


3 posted on 10/05/2010 10:40:58 AM PDT by utherdoul
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To: JoeProBono

Glad I am not a lab....


4 posted on 10/05/2010 10:41:26 AM PDT by goat granny
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To: sionnsar

Washington Doggie Ping!


5 posted on 10/05/2010 10:41:43 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (When life gives you lemons, throw them back and demand chocolate.)
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To: JoeProBono

A little too late with the spaying! That’s a lot of puppies to find homes for.


6 posted on 10/05/2010 10:44:27 AM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: utherdoul
and I’ll be bawling my eyes out when she goes.

As with any member of your family, I suspect. I know that aweful feeling all to well.

As my wife is fond of saying, "that's why we have to love them like crazy while they're here".

7 posted on 10/05/2010 10:44:45 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: JoeProBono

I was gonna say—what’s the point to this story without a picture?


8 posted on 10/05/2010 10:45:14 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: goat granny

9 posted on 10/05/2010 10:57:30 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: utherdoul

You have my most sincere sympathies.

I had to put my best friend down 7 months ago; and I still cry (and I’m a big boy - heck, a Grandfather of 9). I know the thought is terrible to bear, but consider. When it’s finally her time, she will go quietly, gently to sleep - surrounded by those who love her.

I pray that I will someday go in a similar manner. Surrouned by loved ones, someone holding my hand and looking upon me with love.

My faith teaches us that souls cannot be destroyed (except by God). You dog has a spirit, she is unique - unlike any other dog before or after her. She has a spirit - and her spirit cannot be destroyed. She will be there when your time is done.

John tells us in Revelations that Heaven has creatures(Rev. 6:1-8). I believe that your pets will be waiting for you, otherwise why would God create the ability for a pet to love?


10 posted on 10/05/2010 11:00:12 AM PDT by Hodar (Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
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To: AU72

Pepper is what happens sometimes when a female yellow lab has an "encounter" with a blue healer/border collie mix/ The other seven pups in the litter were yellow. Like most labs she tends to put on weight easily and is now on a diet to get under 100 pounds. This photo is her as a teenager.
11 posted on 10/05/2010 11:11:28 AM PDT by dblshot (Insanity - electing the same people over and over and expecting different results.)
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To: JoeProBono

"..at least she's married"

12 posted on 10/05/2010 11:12:00 AM PDT by Doogle (IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN....PLEASE donate, because it's the RIGHT thing to do)
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To: JoeProBono

We have a wonderful black lab/Golden retriever mix. Looks a lot like the dogs at the links. Sweet dog.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images16/GoldenLabradorOscarMeyer5.JPG

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://dogs.thefuntimesguide.com/images/tips/destin-3yrs.jpg&imgrefurl=http://dogs.thefuntimesguide.com/about/&h=450&w=679&sz=529&tbnid=yjF6sWKB7348fM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=139&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dblack%2Blab%2Bgolden%2Bretriever%2Bmix%2Bpictures&zoom=1&q=black+lab+golden+retriever+mix+pictures&usg=__WALiIBNJWJtAKkxZvGCGXH8QIJw=&sa=X&ei=smmrTJaPCIf4swO3xLXRAw&ved=0CB0Q9QEwAg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21851154@N07/2124914125/#/photos/ferrariman217/2124914125/


13 posted on 10/05/2010 11:22:49 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: JoeProBono
Sugar is a yellow-factored Chocolate Lab (bbEe).

The daddy is a yellow-factored Black Lab with no chocolate factor (BBEe).

That gives you the 50/50 yellow and black pups, with no chocolates. I could sit down and figure out the percentage of chocolate factors and yellow factors in the pups, but hopefully they're going to spay or neuter them all . . .

14 posted on 10/05/2010 11:23:04 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: JoeProBono

aawww, that is so cute...I have a lab, neutered...thank God...


15 posted on 10/05/2010 11:28:19 AM PDT by goat granny
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To: JoeProBono

“Despite being a chocolate lab, Sugar did not give birth to any brown dogs.”

Are they sure they’re hers? :)


16 posted on 10/05/2010 11:34:58 AM PDT by Moose Burger
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To: AnAmericanMother; JoeProBono
Howdy AAM - Here's our (tan) Black Mouth Cur, Alex ...

We 'rescued' her from eating out of the garbage behind a Mexican food restaurant here in Kerrville. Took her to the vet and she had worms, ticks and fleas. Had her spayed and she came thru the heart worm treatment with flying colors and became a much-loved member of the family. ;o)

17 posted on 10/05/2010 11:56:45 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Liberty Valance
What a sweetheart! She has a kind eye.

I think the same black and yellow factors are in play there as in black and yellow Labs. I'm convinced that the hounds and the Labs have a lot of ancestors in common somewhere back up the family tree.

18 posted on 10/05/2010 12:02:19 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: utherdoul
Lost my Timber three years ago, and still miss him...


19 posted on 10/05/2010 12:06:06 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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20 posted on 10/05/2010 12:07:41 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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