Record litter boosts population of rare Komondor dogs by a quarter

One of the world's rarest dogs has seen its UK population boosted by a quarter after a record litter of nine pups.

Kyra gave birth to Britain's biggest-ever litter of Komondors, which are worth £1,000 each.

The breed is known as the world's hairiest dog because their fur grows in long dreadlocks which resemble a 'mop' reaching the floor.



There were only 40 Komondors in Britain but the breed's population has gone up by a quarter thanks to the unprecedented litter.

Each fluffy pup is identical and so they have been daubed with a different colour on their tails so that their owners can keep track of them.

The method has also helped name them with the litter known as Red, Blue, Purple, Green, Silver, Brown, Pink, White and Tiny - named because he was slightly smaller than the others.

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