The world’s smallest dog is tinier than a popsicle stick

Pearl’s owner Vanesa Semler recently introduced Pearl on the Lo Show Dei Record, an Italian TV show. While interacting with Gerry Scotti, Semler said, “We’re blessed to have her and to have this unique opportunity to break our own record and share with the world this amazing news.”

Say hello to the shortest dog in the world, Pearl 🐶 https://t.co/8lVcgmMOXs

— Guinness World Records (@GWR) April 9, 2023

To verify Pearl’s record, her height was measured three times at different intervals at the Crystal Creek Animal Hospital in Orlando. As per the Guinness World Records guidelines, the Pearl’s measurements were taken from the base of her front foot up to the top of the withers in a vertical line. What makes Pearl special is her calm temperament, which is unlike other chihuahuas.

In May last year, the Guinness World Records announced Zeus, a two-year-old American Great Dane, as the world’s tallest dog living (male). Zeus measures 3 feet 5.18 inches (1.046 metres) and lives with the Davis family in Bedford, a city in Texas, US. He was adopted by Brittany Davis when he was just eight weeks old.