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Thursday, September 12, 2013 | 4:56 PMSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Guinness World Records has announced that the world’s smallest dog — at least when it comes to height — lives in Puerto Rico.The brown Chihuahua named Miracle Milly is shorter than a soup can, standing at 3.8 inches (9.65 centimetres) tall when measured from backbone to paw.She is nearly two-years-old and known for repeatedly sticking out her tiny tongue.Milly dethroned Boo Boo, a long-haired Chihuahua from Kentucky that stands 4 inches (10.16 centimetres) tall.Guinness also has a second category for world’s smallest dog when measured by length. That title is held by Heaven Sent Brandy, a Chihuahua in Largo, Florida, that measures 6 inches (15.24 centimetres) long.Guinness officials made the announcement Thursday.This photo released on Thursday by Guinness World Records, shows Miracle Milly, a brown female Chihuahua who is the smallest dog alive, in terms of height.
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World"s smallest dog is in Puerto Rico, says Guinness
