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Title: 4-Inch Lake County Chihuahua May Be World's Smallest Dog
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Orlando Sentinel
URL Source: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news ... .story?coll=orl-news-headlines
Published: Apr 28, 2007
Author: Ramsey Campbell
Post Date: 2007-04-28 16:41:36 by Peetie Wheatstraw
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Views: 178
Comments: 6
LEESBURG -- Meet tiny Dancer, a rust-colored, long-haired Chihuahua that may just be the world's smallest dog, weighing 18 ounces and standing not much more than 4 inches tall. Dancer's owner, Jenny Gomes, said the diminutive Lake County canine may be on his way to being named the world's smallest living dog by Guinness World Records. And Dancer may have a legitimate claim to the title. The last smallest dog -- measured by height -- was Danka Kordak of Slovakia, which stood 5.4 inches high, according to Guinness officials. But that long-haired Chihuahua died. And Gomes said her Dancer is slightly smaller at 4.1 inches, from foot to the top of the shoulder. Born June 8, Dancer can't officially claim the title until he is 1 year old. "Then we're planning to throw him a birthday party, measure him officially and get him into the Guinness records as the smallest-living dog," Gomes said. She said a shorter candidate could emerge but that's unlikely. Guinness officials require height to be measured up to the animal's shoulders. A Largo Chihuahua is the smallest in terms of length, at 6 inches. Poster Comment: 
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#1. To: Zipporah (#0)
Puissent tous les hommes se souvenir qu'ils sont frères!
Does it bark all the time? That's all I remember about those little dogs, who needs it?
''the messianic side of Americans can be tiresome.'' - Nicolas Sarkozy
That looks like a dog for people that like kitties, but maybe have dog compelsion of some variety.
''the messianic side of Americans can be tiresome.'' - Nicolas Sarkozy
My German Shepherds want one.
Some of those dogs are brought in illegally, they have no rights.
''the messianic side of Americans can be tiresome.'' - Nicolas Sarkozy
But their veterinary care is free.
Dog lover ping*
#2. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#0)
#3. To: christine, Peetie Wheatstraw (#0)
#4. To: Dakmar, christine (#3)
#5. To: Esso (#4)
#6. To: Dakmar (#5)
Some of those dogs are brought in illegally, they have no rights.
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