Chihuahua From Florida Becomes World’s Shortest Dog

A two-year old Chihuahua from Florida officially becomes the World’s Shortest Dog on Monday, April 10. The Chihuahua, named Pearl, is quite literally a pocket-sized pooch. According to the Guinness World Record, Pearl measures 9.14 cm (3.59 in) in height. That means, she is shorter than a popsicle stick and Bisbee’s (the record holder for […]

30 Year Old Dog From Portugal Named As World’s Oldest Dog

Sorry, Spike, but Bobi, a 30-year-old dog, is the world’s oldest living dog. According to Guinness World Records, Bobi, a Rafeiro do Alentejo, a purebred livestock guardian dog has spent his entire 30 years and 271 days in the village of Coqueiros in western Portugal.  Not only is he the oldest dog currently alive, but […]

Chihuahua From Ohio Named Oldest Living Dog

As of December 7, 2022, a Chihuahua from Ohio was officially recognized as the oldest dog in the world at 23 years and 43 days old. Spike, who is named after the well-known Tom and Jerry cartoon character, is just 9 inches (22.86 cm) and 12.9 pounds tall (5.85 kg). Spike’s owner, Rita Kimball, had […]