In this photo taken Thursday, Nov. 15, 2009, Ariel, a Leonberger dog owned by Paul and Mary Ann Smith of Powell, Wyo., lies happily surrounded by her brood of 18 puppies, 9 males and 9 females. Ariel's litter, born in late October, set a new worldwide record for the number of surviving Leonberger puppies in one litter.
(AP Photo/The Powell Tribune, Ilene Olson)
