Milly (dog) explained

Miracle Milly
Breed:Chihuahua
Gender:Female
Residence:Dorado, Puerto Rico
Owner:Vanesa Semler
Known:Smallest dog living (height)
Smallest dog living (height)
Predecessor:Boo Boo
Height:0 ft 3.8 in (9.65 cm)

Miracle Milly (December 2011 – 2020) was the world's smallest dog by height, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

She was born in December 2011, and weighs approximately 1 pound (half a kilogram). On 21 February 2013 her height was measured, placing her at 9.65 cm (3.8 in). The previous smallest dog was Boo Boo, at 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) tall.[1] Miracle Milly is owned by Vanesa Semler from Dorado, Puerto Rico.[2]

The pet cloning company Sooam has announced that they have produced 49 clones of Milly.[3] The owners sued Sooam in 2019.[4]

Milly died in 2020; the owners sued the vet in July 2020.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Big Dogfight over World's Smallest Dog Title | Fox News Latino . . 2012-04-19 . 2012-05-15.
  2. News: Miracle Milly: World's Smallest Dog At 3.8 Inches. 2013-09-12 . 2014-12-02.
  3. https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/08/dog-cloning-animal-sooam-hwang Inside the Very Big, Very Controversial Business of Dog Cloning
  4. https://gwern.net/doc/genetics/editing/2019-miraclemilly-62019cv00425-complaint.pdf Complaint
  5. https://www.wcjb.com/2020/07/09/owner-of-worlds-smallest-dog-sues-ufs-small-animal-hospital/ "Owner of world’s smallest dog sues UF’s Small Animal Hospital"