Dalmatian Puppies: 15 Dogs Born In Wales (VIDEO)

Even if dog owner Kay Sullivan is overwhelmed by her two-and-a-half-year-old dog Pebble's litter of 15 Dalmatian puppies, one thing's for sure: Cruella de Vil would be thrilled.

Despite the adorableness, Sullivan told the BBC that the surprise litter was much more than they bargained for.

"We were expecting an average litter of about seven or eight," the West Wales resident told the BBC. "We weren't expecting 15. It's a bit much."

Sullivan said that the playful pups are draining a little more than the family's energy, the Daily Mail reported.

"We're not breeders," Sullivan said, according to the news source. "They're already costing us an arm and a leg to be honest.'

A report by the Mirror wrote that Sullivan and her husband are likely to make back at least a portion of their money, with each pup valued at 450 pounds.

“One puppy is already sold to someone in Italy through a Facebook friend," Sullivan said, according to the Mirror. "But to be honest I will miss them when they go." Watch the puppies play with the Sullivan's daughter in the video above.

If you are interested in becoming a dog owner, consider adoption. Check out Petfinder.com or the ASPCA website to learn more.

Over the summer, 16 Dalmatians were born in the U.K. to a dog named Milly. Check out photos from earlier this year of Milly and her puppies:

Photos released by Elvins Family/Newsteam/Getty Images.

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A two week old Dalmatian litter of 16, begin to show their spots as they sleep in a circle. Their mother Milly was also born in a liter of 16 dalmatian puppies which is extremely rare. The puppies belong to the Elvins Family in Church Stretton, U.K.

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A two week old Dalmatian litter of 16, begin to show their spots as they sleep in a circle. Their mother Milly was also born in a liter of 16 dalmatian puppies which is extremely rare. The puppies belong to the Elvins Family in Church Stretton, U.K.

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[KarenT1024]

07:57 PM on 12/27/2011

Responsible breeding is not something this woman did, obviously. Her dog needs to be spayed.

[hussey9]

03:00 PM on 12/26/2011

Hi,

thanks for sharing this useful information, your site is interesting.

[megsy123]

01:41 AM on 12/25/2011

We had a litter of elleven on March 25, all healthy and now in happy hunting and or trialing home, so much fun! So much work, too, but really enjoyable.

[mlaiuppa]

03:45 AM on 12/23/2011

I hope Patch and Pebbles are neutered/spayed soon.

They are cuties. I hope all healthy too.

[dems08]

03:27 AM on 12/23/2011

Thousands of dogs are euthanized every year in my hometown... Salem, Oregon.

[texas Big Dog]

02:59 AM on 12/23/2011

I love Dalmations I lost Sabrina my Dalmation on 10/24/2011 after 17 years. It is lonely in the house this Christmas.

[Karumba]

06:28 PM on 12/22/2011

I don't understand people. Spay and neuter your animals!

[JeanRR]

09:15 PM on 12/22/2011

You must be one of those Ingrid Newkirk-like people who want to do away with pet ownership.

[megsy123]

01:41 AM on 12/25/2011

fanned!

[dozaa]

03:16 PM on 02/20/2012

No, we actually care about animals and the millions that are killed each year. Your comment is pure ignorance.

[megsy123]

01:43 AM on 12/25/2011

Unless of course you have a quality dog, and are contributing to the breed, and you happen to know what your doing!

[ontariogirl]

05:08 PM on 12/22/2011

Video blocked. Way to run an internet site.
The pictures were cute.

[blueplano]

03:55 PM on 12/22/2011

Love love love dalmatians..........My Sadie had a litter of 12 then a litter of 9.

[JBS]

02:26 PM on 12/22/2011

kool. Only need 86 more to make a coat.

[Abbie Wagoner]

02:03 PM on 12/22/2011

What beautiful pups! But please, spay your dog. Millions of homeless dogs and cats are killed in shelters and on the streets annually because they cannot find a home. More puppies in an already hemmoraging system is simply adding to the problem.

[arabianway]

10:46 AM on 12/22/2011

The usual cadre of clueless commenters here. "How cute" etc., etc., etc. But topping them is the owner who says "We are not breeders." Thousands of dogs, including pedigreed dogs, are killed every year because no one wants them. Of course you are a breeder lady. If you didn't want purebred puppies you wouldn't have found a Dalmation dad. Your surprise was that there were so many. Necessitating they all be fed and housed until you can sell them.

[JeanRR]

09:21 PM on 12/22/2011

No, the sad thing is the breeder has become an ugly word. There is absolutely nothing wrong with breeding animals in a responsible manner (yes I know you don't believe that). You really should meet some people who understand and love dogs, people who work very hard to produce a few puppies that are healthy both mentally and physically. I am not saying that this person is a responsible breeder because I don't know her, don't know if she has done extensive health testing on the parents, don't know if she has provided proper (and expensive) prenatal care, don't know how she screens prospective homes, etc. But you don't either.

[arabianway]

05:04 PM on 12/23/2011

JeanRR...you and I have crossed paths before. I believe that you are a person who breeds dogs responsibly. You and yours are an increasingly niche market in an America where purebred (and I really hesitate to use that term ) dogs and cats have become a grotesque marketable, money -making commodity only. I recently viewed a video of two beautiful black labrador retrievers in a cement floor, lightless breeding facility. When the door opened into this cell, the female crawled under the male as if terrified. No blankets, no sunlight, gitmo for labs. Worse even. So, I say, there is almost no room on this small green planet for any dog breeding anymore. Those days are over or are now belonging to the 1% who must also be done with.

[megsy123]

01:47 AM on 12/25/2011

The problem is that people breed because they have papers, and wouldn't know a quality dog if it hit them in the face. We had a wildly successful breeding in march, and all the new puppy owners/handlers can't say enough about how fantastic and true to the breed these dogs are. So proud. I must say the match of dam and sire was perfect and we were helped by our breeder who is widely considered a genius when it comes to gun dog genetics.

Contributing great dogs to a given breed is not wrong, contributing papered dogs for no reason to a breed because your dog has reproductive organs is wrong.

[givemlharry]

10:35 AM on 12/22/2011

Had a Great Dane that had 19 in one litter and 17 in the next litter. We had to get surrogate mother dogs to help feed them. Yes we spayed her after that.

[bcmom]

08:57 AM on 12/22/2011

Forgot, Dalmatians are not for everyone. Unless you run marathons I would not get one. They are very very active and hard to train.

[tyger]

03:53 PM on 12/22/2011

My Dal was exceptional. The vets couldn't believe how obedient and docile she was. She was very smart. Picked obedient commands up after one day. The pot training was a little difficult because we trained her to a litter box but after she was fully grown had to train her to outdoors.

[bcmom]

08:55 AM on 12/22/2011

They are cute but we do not need anymore puppies. There were more than 15 puppies euthanized at AC this week.