A FAMILY believes their pet dog could be one of the smallest in the world after they realised it was similar in size to other record-breaking pooches.

Tiny Teacup Chihuahua 'Biscuit' weighs just 1.4lbs and is around eight inches tall.

His height and weight is slightly bigger than other mini pooches to have featured in the international media in recent months, such as three-month-old minuscule Milly, a 0.37lb chihuahua from Puerto Rico.

But world records only usually apply in such cases to fully-grown dogs, and cheeky Biscuit fits the bill with his grand old age of one.

Owner John Cannon, 58, of Tavistock Avenue in Walthamstow, firmly believes his pet is a serious contender after watching a TV programme on tiny dogs.

He said: "He was so tiny when he was a puppy, but even now that he's fully grown he is still very small.

"Everytime we walk down the street we get swamped, everyone wants to see him and take his picture.

"Our vet said he hadn't seen anything like it in his 18-year career, and I've had people offering me £3,000 to buy him off me. It's incredible."

Biscuit lives on two teaspoons of puppy food a day and was so tiny at birth he could fit into a small cup.

Mr Cannon's delighted daughters Jodie, 10, and Rosie, 11, said they love looking after Biscuit.

They also have a female Teacup Chihuahua called Minnie, and she is already bigger than Biscuit despite being half his age.

"We have to be very careful with him. He gets scared and cold very easily," explained Rosie, a pupil at Rushcroft School.

Jodie added: "All my friends think he's really cute and everyone wants to take him home."

Mr Cannon, who wants to contact the Guinness Book of Records to see if Biscuit's weight for his age is a record, added: "I would never sell him, I got him for my girls and they love him.

"He's a brilliant pet and he's so small he only costs £1 a week to feed him".

Is your pet smaller than Biscuit? Contact reporter Daniel Binns on 0779 547 6625 or via email at dbinns@london.newsquest.co.uk

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