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This page is to help you to gain a better understanding of how small my dogs are.  A well bred miniature animal looks so similar to it's larger counterpart that it is often impossible to tell how small the miniature animal is when viewed in photos.  Please be sure to read the notes on each photo.
Here Fifer is standing next to my leg.  Fifer is 12.5" tall and weighs 9 lbs.  I am 5'2".
Here Aria is standing next to my cat Pheobe.  Aria is 12.5" tall and 10 lbs.  Pheobe the cat weighs 6 lbs.
Here I am running Mariel at an agility trial.  Mariel is 11.5" tall and weighs 7 lbs.  I am 5'2".  The jump is 12" tall.
Here is Mariel with Eagle the collie.  Mariel is 11.5" and 7 lbs.  Eagle is 60 lbs and 24" tall.
Melody running an agility course with me.  Melody is 13.5" and I am 5'2".
Aria (bi-black) with a full size sheltie (sable).  Aria is 12.5" tall and weighs 8-10 lbs.