diff --git a/cloudpulseclient/openstack/common/cliutils.py b/cloudpulseclient/openstack/common/cliutils.py
index be9176f..74802a6 100644
--- a/cloudpulseclient/openstack/common/cliutils.py
+++ b/cloudpulseclient/openstack/common/cliutils.py
@@ -41,6 +41,27 @@ class MissingArgs(Exception):
         super(MissingArgs, self).__init__(msg)
 
 
+class InvalidNumber(Exception):
+    """Supplied argument for --number is invalid"""
+    def __init__(self):
+        msg = _("Invalid input, expected a number in range 1<=number<=240")
+        super(InvalidNumber, self).__init__(msg)
+
+
+def check_int_limit(value):
+    """Check that supplied arg is of integer type and in range 1<=value<=240"""
+    try:
+        int_value = int(value)
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        raise InvalidNumber()
+
+    # max_db_entries in cloudpulse is 240, hence this limit
+    if not 1 <= int_value <= 240:
+        raise InvalidNumber()
+
+    return int_value
+
+
 def validate_args(fn, *args, **kwargs):
     """Check that the supplied args are sufficient for calling a function.
 
@@ -139,7 +160,7 @@ def isunauthenticated(func):
 
 
 def print_list(objs, fields, formatters=None, sortby_index=0,
-               mixed_case_fields=None, field_labels=None):
+               mixed_case_fields=None, field_labels=None, limit_number=25):
     """Print a list or objects as a table, one row per object.
 
     :param objs: iterable of :class:`Resource`
@@ -163,6 +184,11 @@ def print_list(objs, fields, formatters=None, sortby_index=0,
         kwargs = {}
     else:
         kwargs = {'sortby': field_labels[sortby_index]}
+
+    # Limit the number to 25 (default) or provided number from user
+    kwargs['start'] = 0
+    kwargs['end'] = limit_number
+
     pt = prettytable.PrettyTable(field_labels)
     pt.align = 'l'
 
diff --git a/cloudpulseclient/v1/shell.py b/cloudpulseclient/v1/shell.py
index 12c8048..f6d52da 100644
--- a/cloudpulseclient/v1/shell.py
+++ b/cloudpulseclient/v1/shell.py
@@ -29,17 +29,22 @@ def _print_list_field(field):
 @utils.arg('--period',
            metavar='<period>',
            help='List tests results that have been run in the last x minutes.')
+@utils.arg('--number',
+           metavar='<number>',
+           default=25,
+           type=utils.check_int_limit,
+           help='List x number of tests (Max 240).')
 def do_result(cs, args):
     """List all the test results"""
     search_opts = {
         'failed': args.failed,
-        'period': args.period,
+        'period': args.period
     }
     healtchecks = cs.healthcheck.list(search_opts=search_opts)
     columns = ('uuid', 'id', 'name', 'testtype', 'state')
     utils.print_list(healtchecks, columns,
                      {'versions': _print_list_field('versions')},
-                     sortby_index=1)
+                     sortby_index=1, limit_number=args.number)
 
 
 @utils.arg('--name',