The dog is 9.14 cm tall and 12.7 cm long, regarding the size of a dollar bill, and weighs 553 grams
A Florida Chihuahua named Pearl has officially become the world’s smallest dog, according to a announcement from the Guinness Book of Records.
Born in September 2020, the pooch is 3.6 inches tall, “which means she’s shorter than a popsicle stick,” and 5 inches long, “regarding the same size as a dollar bill.” . Its weight is 553 grams, the book specifies.
POCKET-SIZED POOCH ???? Pearl, a two-year-old chihuahua, who measures around the same length as a dollar bill, has been named the world’s shortest dog by Guinness World Records. ⬇
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It should be noted that the previous record was held by Miracle Milly, a sister of Pearl’s mother who, with a height of 9.65 cm, died three years ago.
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Pocket-sized Chihuahua is the shortest dog in the world
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Like her aunt Milly, Pearl weighed just 28 grams at birth.
“We are blessed to have her,” said Vanessa Semler, Pearl’s owner. “And we’ve had this unique opportunity to break our own record,” she stated.
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