Pearl, the World’s Shortest Living Dog, is Just Over 9 Centimeters Tall and Weighs 1.22 Pounds!

Pearl, a 2-year-old Chihuaha, has been officially named the world’s shortest living dog by Guinness World Records. The tiny pet, who is just a little over 9 centimeters tall, comes from a lineage of petite pooches – her now deceased aunt, Miracle Milly, was the previous record holder for shortest living dog.

Pearl was born in Florida on September 1 2020, and weighs a tiny 1.22 pounds – a huge gain on the less than one ounce that she weighed at birth. She is 5 inches long – around the same as a dollar bill – and is shorter than a Popsicle stick at just 3.59 inches tall.

Vanesa Semler, Pearl’s owner, said she is “blessed to have her”. She added: “We’re blessed to have her. She’s so tiny, her owner can just slip her into her pocket. And to have this unique opportunity to break our own record and share with the world this amazing news.”

Guinness World Records said Pearl is both “shorter than a popsicle stick” and about as long as a dollar bill. She is the first dog to break the record since her aunt, Miracle Milly, who measured 3.8 inches tall.

Pearl’s record-breaking size has made her an internet sensation, with thousands of people around the world celebrating her achievement.