(28 Sep 2013) A Puerto Rican Chihuahua named "Miracle Milly" has been crowned the world's smallest dog.
The 9.6 centimetre high (3.8 inches) Chihuahua was awarded the title on Thursday by the Guinness World Records.
Miracle Milly, who is almost two-years-old, lives with her owner Edwin Pollock in the town of Dorado outside of the Puerto Rican capital San Juan.
In comparison to a Great Dane owned by Pollock's friend, Miracle Milly is approximately the size of the larger dog's head.
Pollock says Miracle Milly has been recognised numerous times for her tiny stature.
"Currently, she holds three titles: the smallest puppy in the world (meaning when she was a puppy, she won this title), the smallest living adult dog according to the World Record Academy and most importantly the Guinness World title for the smallest adult dog in the world," Pollock said on Saturday.
Miracle Milly took the title of world's smallest dog, in terms of height, from "Boo Boo", a Chihuahua in the US state of Kentucky that measures 10.16 centimetres (4 inches).
However, she was beaten by another Chihuahua for the world's smallest dog in terms of length.
A 15.24 centimetre-long dog (6 inches) in Key Largo, Florida, currently holds the title.
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