Fun with Dogs » world http://houndbound.com/dogblog The HoundBound Dog blog Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:04:59 +0000 en hourly 1 The World’s smallest dogs http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2010/01/17/the-worlds-smallest-dogs/ http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2010/01/17/the-worlds-smallest-dogs/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:11:13 +0000 admin http://houndbound.com/dogblog/?p=653
Lulu - The World's smallest dog?

Lulu - The World's smallest dog?

Lulu, a ten-week-old British chihuahua is only four inches (10.2 cm) long. She could be the World’s smallest dog by length, since the current Guinness record holder, a chihuahua called Heaven Sent Brandy is 6 inches (15.2 cm) long. We’ll have to see how much Lulu will grow before she reaches her final adult measures. Whether Lulu wants to challenge Brandy, we don’t know yet. But let’s see some more of the smallest dogs ever!
Heaven Sent Brandy - The World's smallest dog by length

Heaven Sent Brandy - The World's smallest dog by length


Before Brandy, the title of the World’s smallest dog by length was owned by a teacup yorkie called Tiny Pinnochio, who was 8 inches (20.3 cm) long.
Tiny Pinnochio - The World's smallest dog - R.I.P.

Tiny Pinnochio - The World's smallest dog - R.I.P.


Guinness also has a record for the World’s smallest dog by height, and that is held by a long coated chihuahua named Boo Boo.
Boo Boo - The World's smallest dog

Boo Boo - The World's smallest dog


Although the battle for the throne of tiny dogs has been traditionally fought between chihuahuas and yorkies, Scooter, a Maltese puppy from New Zealand was close to writing history when he prematurely died last year at only six-months old. The puppy’s height was only 3.1 inches (8 cm), but to be considered by Guinness for this record he should have been at least 1 years-old.
Scooter - The World's (unofficial) smallest dog - R.I.P.

Scooter - The World's (unofficial) smallest dog - R.I.P.


The smallest dog ever was a yorkie named Sylvia. When measured at the age of 2 in 1945, she was only 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) tall at the shoulder, and 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) from nose tip to tail.

]]> http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2010/01/17/the-worlds-smallest-dogs/feed/ 24 World’s oldest dog dies http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2010/01/15/worlds-oldest-dog-dies/ http://houndbound.com/dogblog/2010/01/15/worlds-oldest-dog-dies/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:31:31 +0000 admin http://houndbound.com/dogblog/?p=639 There are times when I have to post some sad news and this is one of those times. Otto, the World’s oldest dog crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday, just weeks before his 21st birthday, which would have made him 147-years-old in human years. The British dachshund-terrier mix was suffering from stomach cancer and had to be put down. Otto won the title from Guinness last October following a battle of several contestants for the empty throne of the previous record holder, Chanel. R.I.P. Otto!
R.I.P. Otto

R.I.P. Otto

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