Pearl, a 4-year-old Chihuahua from Florida, secured the record for shortest dog in the world, at just 3.59 inches tall. She can easily fit in the palm of a hand and comes from a long line of small ...

The world's tallest and shortest dogs met in celebration of Guinness World Records' 70th anniversary ; Reggie, a Great Dane, and Pearl, a Chihuahua, met in April 2025 at Reggie's house in Idaho; ...

The three-foot height difference between the world’s tallest and shortest dogs didn’t stop the pair from sniffing each other and playing. Sure, there were hiccups when the dogs met last month.