how many reindeer pull santas sleigh

There are usually eight reindeer who pull Santa's sleigh, but sometimes there are also nine or ten. They are: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, and Blitzen. The ninth is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and the tenth is Blixem the Reindeer. The eight reindeer who pull Santa's sleigh are the main ones, and they are known as the "Flying Reindeer." Rudolph and Blixem are special reindeer who have their own unique stories.