Pearl, a chihuahua the size of a soda can, received big news this week when Guinness World Records (GWR) officially certified her as the world’s shortest dog.

Pearl, 2, is exactly 9cm tall and 12.7cm long, according to her vet. In other words, it is smaller than a granita on a stick, since it is only the height of a roll of toilet paper.

Pearl is the niece of previous record holder Millie, who was 9.5cm tall, and he didn’t get to meet Pearl as she died before she was born in September 2020.

Pearl and Millie weighed less than 30 grams when they were born, according to GWR, while Pearl now weighs around 500 grams.

Her owner says Pearl is “a bit of a diva”, her favorite foods are chicken and salmon and she loves to “dress up”.

The tiny dog ​​made her big screen debut on GWR’s Italian TV programme, ‘Lo Show dei Record’. She was carried on stage in an egg-shaped Easter basket and remained remarkably calm in front of the live studio audience.

How was Pearl’s size calculated?

The vet says he took her measurements three times in a row.
“According to the rules of the record, each measurement was taken from the base of the front leg to the ridge between the shoulder blades in a straight vertical line.”