Florida dog gives birth to near-record litter of puppies

LAKELAND, Fla. (FOX 13) - Now here's some REAL puppy love.

A boxer from Polk County, Florida named Roxy has given birth to 14 puppies. It's oh-so-close to a world record. The Lakeland dog missed it by one boxer puppy.

To put this in perspective, boxers on average give birth to six puppies in a litter. Roxy was in labor for 12 hours.

"We were shocked," said her owner, Tara Rodabaugh. "We thought she was done at 8 and more puppies, more puppies."

Roxy is doing fine. All the puppies are healthy.

In a few weeks, they'll be looking for homes.

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