Where Can I See Pictures of the World’s Smallest Dog?
Photos of Miracle Milly are available all over the Internet. The best place to ogle the adorable pup is on her Instagram, @miraclemilly_official. The account features dozens of portraits of the tiny dog, many of which include props to show how small she was. The Guinness Book of World Records website also features several photos of her.
HOW WAS DOLLY THE SHEEP CREATED?
Dolly was the only surviving lamb from 277 cloning attempts and was created from a mammary cell taken from a six-year-old Finn Dorset sheep.
She was created in 1996 at a laboratory in Edinburgh using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT).
The pioneering technique involved transferring the nucleus of an adult cell into an unfertilised egg cell whose own nucleus had been removed.
Dolly the sheep made history 20 years ago after being cloned at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh. Pictured is Dolly in 2002
An electric shock stimulated the hybrid cell to begin dividing and generate an embryo, which was then implanted into the womb of a surrogate mother.
Dolly was the first successfully produced clone from a cell taken from an adult mammal.
Dollys creation showed that genes in the nucleus of a mature cell are still able to revert back to an embryonic totipotent state – meaning the cell can divide to produce all of the difference cells in an animal.
Since 2012, Miracle Milly has held the Guinness World Record for Smallest Living Dog, standing at less than 10cm (3.8in) tall and weighing just over a pound – the same as a large apple
It is claimed at birth she weighed less than an ounce and could fit into a teaspoon. Last month, the family received the accolade for Most Cloned Dog by The Academy Of World Records
Her minuscule measurements led to worldwide adoration and for Ms Semler to be approached by Sooam Biotech Research Foundation in Seoul, Korea who wanted to clone the dog. The process is similar to the 1996 Dolly the sheep experiment
To carry the process out, scientists extracted cells from Milly and used the nucleus, which holds her genetic information, was then transplanted to a donor egg cell. From there, the developing embryo was placed into a surrogate mother who would give birth to the pups
In August last year, the first litter of Millys clones were born.
All 12 of the doggie doppelgangers now live with the Semler family, who have named the Milly clones: Molly, Mally, Melly, Molly, Mumu, Mila, Mary, Mimi, Moni, Mini, Mela and Mulan.
According to their owners, the pups have exactly the same personalities and looks, however, some are slightly bigger than Miracle Milly.
Last month, the family received the accolade for Most Cloned Dog by The Academy Of World Records.
Mr Semler, who works as a Chihuahua breeder, said: Miracle Milly is the actual World Record Holder for the Smallest Living dog from 2012-2018 and now shes the most cloned dog with more than 49 clones.
The original idea was to make ten clones in total, nine for research and one for us, but they decided to clone her more times.
BIRTH WEIGHT – less than one ounce
CURRENT AGE – Six years old
She was chosen for being the smallest dog in the world. They want to find out why she was so small and then study her genes to find out what makes her so tiny.
Its amazing to be around all of her clones, they are so smart, very playful like Milly and have really similar personalities. We love them, they are all our babies. But its a lot of hard work having 12 clones of Milly.
The clones all look like her, but they arent her, they are slightly different in size.
They are sweet and loving, but Milly is unique, while they have the same eyes and markings on their coats, in my opinion you could never reproduce her.
When Milly was born in Dorado, Puerto Rico, in 2011, she was so tiny it was thought she wouldnt survive.
Fortunately, doting mum Ms Semler would feed her milk every two hours with an eyedropper to ensure she survived.
While they knew the family was small, it was only while watching a news report that they realised Milly was a contender for the World Record.
When Milly was born in Dorado, Puerto Rico, in 2011, she was so tiny it was believed she wouldnt survive
Mr Semler, a certified Chihuahua Breeder (pictured), said: Miracle Milly is the actual World Record Holder for the Smallest Living dog from 2012-2018 and now shes the most cloned dog with more than 49 clones
In August last year, Millys clones were born and now 12 of the doggie doppelgangers live with the Semler family. Named: Molly, Mally, Melly, Molly, Mumu, Mila, Mary, Mimi, Moni, Mini, Mela and Mulan, they have identical personalities and looks apart from a few being slightly bigger
Ms Semler said: She was really small and was so tiny she could fit onto a teaspoon.
We saw this puppy on TV who was competing for the Guinness World Record who was four times bigger than Milly. I did an interview about her that went all around the world and then Guinness contacted me.
Since then, shes become an internet sensation, with several trips internationally and more than 300,000 followers online.
Ms Semler said: She travels around the world for shows and everything else, shes been to China, Thailand, everywhere.
Its nice a lot of people want to know how she is doing, what she is eating and how she is feeding.
One standout feature is her personality, according to Ms Semler, who believes Miracle Milly does not know she is a dog.
Ms Semler added: We believe she has no idea she is a dog, because she never barks and only cries when she wants something. She is like our baby child.
She only eats fresh chicken and salmon, she tells me if she doesnt like anything by not eating it. You have to change her food to whatever she wants, everyday its something different.
We call her a diva because while being filmed, when she was hungry she would turn her back on the camera and start crying.
What is the smallest dog in the world?
The world’s smallest individual dog, recognized by Guinness World Records, is Milly, a 1-pound Chihuahua born in 2011. Measuring 9.65 centimeters, or 3.8 inches tall, the tiny dog sleeps in a crib and only eats “food cooked by humans.” 
WE LOST MILLIE!!!
The many different breeds of dogs mean theres almost certainly a perfect dog for everyone. Those interested in smaller breeds can find a friend in breeds like Pomeranians or pugs, while those looking for larger canines might fall in love with Great Danes or Bernese Mountain Dogs, says the American Kennel Club.
According to Pet Keen, there are between 195 and 500 different dog breeds, based on different organizations’ recognitions and experimental breeds.