A British dog could have set a new world record after giving birth naturally to a staggering litter - of 21 puppies.
Joanne Hine watched in amazement as her Great Dane and American bulldog cross Mary Jane (MJ) popped out the astonishing brood.
She had initially been told the pet would give birth to between six and eight little canines.
But an examination closer to MJ's due date showed the actual total was going to be much higher - potentially becoming record-breaking.
The Guinness World Record for the largest litter stands at 24, born to a Neapolitan mastiff called Tia in Cambridgeshire in 2004.
But those puppies were born via Caesarian section while MJ's litter were all natural - which Joanne thinks could mean a new record has been broken.
Joanne, from the Isle of Man, said: "When the vets told me it would probably be more after they'd said she would have just six to eight I said 'no way!'.
"I'm so proud of her. MJ did it all on her own with Annie and Ruth of Jane Callow Veterinary Practice by her side the whole time.
"MJ only has nine nipples and 14 pups so bottle feeding them every two hours is a team effort from us all."
The previous world record for size of litter was 24 to Tia in Cambridgeshire - and twenty survived.
Sadly, six of Joanne's puppies were stillborn and one died soon after the birth on November 20.
The remaining 14 pups have been named after chocolate bars according to their personalities.
Joanne even sleeps in the kitchen next to a homemade crib, which is big enough for all 14 and their mother, to keep an eye on them.
The majority of the dogs are yet to be re-homed, although two are soon being taken to a new family in Rotherham.
The all seem to have inherited their mother's black and white colouring and the face of their father - a bull mastiff crossed with a rottweiler.
The animals need to be fed every two hours so Joanne is being supported by her dad Steve, brother Matt and friend Liam - who will soon become 'dads' to the puppies.
She added that MJ will now be neutered - as she's read that a second litter can be bigger than the first.
