The Guinness Book of World Records includes the names of the smallest dog in the world. We will also show the names that fit the small stature. Here are the names with race, meaning, origin and gender.
Registered small dog names include Big Boss, Danka Kordak Slovakia, Ducky, Sylvia, Tiny Pinocchio, and Whitney. The breeds are mostly Chihuahua and Yorkshire Terrier. Chihuahua is probably the smallest breed in the world. Chihuahua originally came from the state of Mexico called Chihuahua.
The Yorkshire Terrier is one of the small breeds. It originally came from Yorkshire in England. The coat grows long and silky. And, black, tan, and blue fur generally mix and cover the breed.
Big Boss is a cute Yorkshire Terrier. He only grew 4.7 inches or 11.94 centimeters. The Guinness Book of Records recorded Big Boss in 2002, because Big Boss is the smallest dog in 2002. The name is ironic as it is the smallest dog in 2002. Big in the name means big or huge, while Boss means top, manager. ruler or chief.
Danka Kordak Slovakia, who is a cute, long-haired, fluffy, tan chihuahua, held the title of smallest dog from 2004 to 2007. The height measured 5.4 inches while the length measured 7.4 inches. Danka Kordak Slovakia is a female dog name. Obviously, Danka Kordak is from Slovakia. It is a country in Central Europe. Danka means God is my judge in Hebrew. However, the name is more popular in Czech and Polish.
Ducky, who is a short-haired chihuahua, was awarded the title of smallest dog by Danka Kordak Slovakia in 2007. Ducky lives in Charleston, Massachusetts. And Lisa Messier owns Ducky. He grew 4.9 inches in height and 1.4 pounds in weight. Ducky’s face resembles a young duck. That’s probably how Ducky got the name.
Sylvia was the smallest dog in history. Sylvia was only 2.5 inches tall, 3.5 inches long, and 4 ounces in weight. Sadly, she died in 1945. Also, Sylvia comes from the matchbox-sized Yorkshire Terrier breed. And, Sylvia is a Latin dog name meaning forest or woodland.
Tiny Pinocchio is another Yorkshire Terrier. However, she is unusually small for the breed. Tiny Pinocchio measures 2.75 inches tall and 8 inches long. Often she wears a red ribbon next to her ear. When guests come to her house, she goes in a decorative bird cage. This is to avoid being stepped on by guests. The dog’s full name is Tiny Pinocchio, but her nickname is Noki. Noki is short for Pinocchio. Both names are actually cute dog names.
Whitney is another white Yorkshire Terrier. He earned the title of smallest dog from Big Boss in 2002. And he was 3 inches tall and 9.5 inches long. The proud owners of the Whitney are Christopher and Patricia Sheridan. The couple lives in England. Whitney is a female and English name meaning White Island.
Another option is to use dog names that mean small. For example, Pablo is a Latin name. It means small. Paula, Paulette, Pauline, and Paulina are female variants of Pablo, while Paul and Paulo are male variants of Pablo.
And, another option is to use a dog name that is loosely related. Marcel, Marcela, Marcello, Marcellus and Marcelo are dog names that mean little Marcus. Another, Ryan and Ryann are names that mean little king.
There are many more dog names that mean small or relate to little. We can search books or websites for any name that means or relates to little. As you will see, many names are quite cute, pretty and good.