According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the smallest dog is the world was a Yorkshire terrier named Whitney from England. On November 26, 2002, Whitney measured a mere three inches tall (that is, from the ground to his shoulders) and was only nine-and-a-half inches long (that is, from the tip of his nose to his tail). The proud owners of the world's smallest dog, Whitney, are an English couple named Christopher and Patricia Sheridan. They are residents of Shoeburyness in the county of Essex in the United Kingdom.
The current record, however, is held by another tiny Yorkshire terrier. He hails from Blackburn, England, and at the age of two, this fully grown dog weighed a remarkable four ounces and was 2½ inches tall and 3¼ inches long. He was approximately the size of a box of wooden matches.
The current record, however, is held by another tiny Yorkshire terrier. He hails from Blackburn, England, and at the age of two, this fully grown dog weighed a remarkable four ounces and was 2½ inches tall and 3¼ inches long. He was approximately the size of a box of wooden matches.