This Cutie May Be The World's Smallest Dog

By Meera Dolasia on 04/06/2009

This cute little black and tan puppy, may soon earn the title of the world's smallest dog from the folks at the Guinness Book of Records - that is, if he doesn't grow any bigger from his current size.

Three-week old Tom Thumb is part of a family of four puppies born to a Chihuahua mother named Spice and a Jack Russell father called Oosie. The four-inch, 3 oz puppy, who can fit in a teacup, is the smallest of his siblings, who are all at least three times bigger than him.

However, that doesn't mean he can be bullied. According to the owners, little Tom Thumb is always the first in line when it comes to feeding time and seems be able to hold his own around his 'giant' siblings, as well as, the five other dogs that Susan and Archie Thompson own.

The Thompsons who live in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland say that over the last ten years, they have had 10 litters of Chihuahua puppies - and have never seen any as small as Tom Thumb.

While the rest of Tom Thumb's siblings will be given away when they turn six weeks old to eagerly waiting neighbors, Tom Thumb may stay with the Thompsons, especially if he is declared the World's Smallest Dog. The title currently belongs to Heaven Sent Brandy, a six-inch Chihuahua who lives in Florida, USA. Currently, Tom Thumb has a 2-inch advantage over her, making him a very formidable competitor.

Sources: DailyMail.co.uk, lennoxherald.co.uk.

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Comments (353)

lulu 8 days ago

it's so cute:) <3

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laddy gaga 14 days ago

why so small

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H ♥ 1D 14 days ago

This puppy is the CUTEST puppy I ever SAW IN MY LIFE TIME!!!!

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Alli 14 days ago

Wow, that dog is so cute!!!

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pickle 14 days ago

i own a dog named lily and she is an inch big.

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Jules 14 days ago

I'm pretty sure the dog he's competing with isn't a puppy, if I'm thinking of the same dog as the article is.

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aman 14 days ago

if that dog is that small i wounder how small the dogs parents are

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jenni99 14 days ago

OMG! i want that dog!

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- hockeyisawsome 6 days ago
  
  i do too!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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michiey27 14 days ago

CUTE!!!!!

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cece2002 about 1 month ago

cute :)

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