Milly: World's Smallest Chi at 3.8 Inches High!

Meet Milly, the Chihuahua who has just been crowned the world’s smallest dog at just 3.8 inches high. Milly was born in December 2011 in Puerto Rico and is known for sticking out her tiny tongue when someone takes her picture. Here’s more about Milly, her owners, and her place in the world of petite pets.

Paws for applause: 3.8in high Milly the chihuahua has been crowned the world's smallest living dog by Guinness World Record officials — **Paws for applause: 3.8in high Milly the chihuahua has been crowned the world’s smallest living dog by Guinness World Record officials**

Milly’s Life and Accomplishments

When Milly was born, she was so small that she had to be fed with an eye dropper and could fit in a teaspoon. Despite being fed almost entirely on gourmet food, she failed to grow much larger than the size of an ordinary Chihuahua puppy, now weighing around a pound. She is constantly accompanied by her owner. Argentinian Vanessa Semler, who is dedicated to rearing Chihuahuas in Puerto Rico.

**Little and large: Tiny Milly is dwarfed by her Great Dane pal**

Caring for a Tiny Dog

Caring for Milly takes effort, but Vanessa Semler explains that she and her husband. Edwin Davila has no children, so they have the time to focus their energies on their pet project.

Vanessa, the owner of Milly, emphasizes the importance of being cautious with Milly. Since she is tiny and could easily get lost. People frequently express amazement when they see Milly due to her petite size. But they quickly fall in love with her because of her adorable personality.

Noteworthy: Little Milly was had to be fed using an eyedropper as a puppy and was so small she could fit on a teaspoon — Noteworthy: Little Milly had to be fed using an eyedropper as a puppy and was so small she could fit on a teaspoon

Pocket-sized Pets in the Guinness World Records

Record-Breaking Dog Milly beat previous title-holder Boo Boo, a long-haired female Chihuahua. Owned by Lana Elswick of Raceland, Kentucky, who at 4.2 inches tall, towers over the new record holder.

Smallest bar none: Milly measures up against a Hershey's bar. She replaces previous record holder Boo Boo the chihuahua who had held the top dog spot since February 2008 — Smallest bar none: Milly measures up against a Hershey’s bar. She replaces previous record holder Boo Boo the chihuahua who had held the top dog spot since February 2008

Pocket-sized pets remain one of the most fascinating areas of the Guinness World Records database, with petite dogs arguably the most popular of all our animal records.