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the dog that can't grow up! |
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| Tiny
by name, tiny by nature! |
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Puppy
Tiny Tim has baffled his owners - because he literally can't grow
up! The little ball of fur is so small, even the family cat dwarfs
him.
BBC Spotlight's Philip Loat went along to meet him... |
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A nine-week-old
puppy from North Devon is only nine weeks old but he could turn out
to be one in a million.
Why? Because he's just four inches long...and what's more his owner
doesn't think he'll get much bigger!
Dogs come
in all shapes and sizes, and Tiny Tim, as he's been called, comes
in a very small size.
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| The
pup with Mandy Marks |
By now,
Tiny Tim should have grown to twice his size. But he remains...well....tiny.
Mum and dad are much bigger, and even his brothers and sister are
twice as big.
Owner Mandy Marks from East Buckland said: "The puppies were
all a similar size at birth.
However, by the time they were about six weeks old it was quite apparent
that this one was significantly smaller than the rest.
"And when the others went last week he was half their size."
Tiny Tim's mother, a long haired Chihuahua called Sparkle, is about
14 inches long. His dad is a Shih Tzu called Patch.
Although they're quite a bit bigger, Tim is unlikely to be anything
other than tiny.
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Tim gets a cuddle from the family cat |
However,
he's no pushover and knows how to stand up for himself: "He is
a chirpy little chap," said Mandy.
"He held his own against his brothers and sister who when playing
with him were rather rough because they were so much bigger.
"He is always pleased to see anyone and comes charging across
the room as fast as he can."
Three dogs and a cat are enough pets for Mandy, so with a heavy heart
she'll be selling Tiny Tim to a good home. He won't need much space!
Article first published: 16th January 2004
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