Tiniest Dog

For those of you who are wanting to be enlightened regarding K9 records here is one for you.

A dog only slightly taller than a soft-drinks can has been named by the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest adult canine in the world.

She is a mere six inches (15cm) from her nose to the tip of her tail and has legs as thin as lolly sticks.

Tipping the scales at a bantam-weight 2lb (0.9kg), Brandy lives in Largo, Florida, with her owner Paulette Keller and her family.

Chihuahuas are the smallest breed of dog in the world, with the average specimen standing between 6 and 10 inches (15 to 25cm) tall and with show dogs weighing no more than 6lb (2.7kg), although pet chihuahuas have been known to reach 10lb (4.5kg).