Breed: Teacup Maltipoo
Date of birth: 01/01/2025
Gender: Female
Neck circumference: 16.5cm
Chest circumference: 28cm
Base of neck to base of tail: 35.5cm
Height to shoulder: 23cm
Weight: 1.5kg

Everywhere Pippa goes, people stop. Not because she demands attention but because she seems, at first glance, almost too perfectly formed to be real. A cloud-soft coat, wide knowing eyes and neat proportions that conspire to produce an impression so faultless that strangers routinely assume she must be a puppy. Pippa is as polished on camera as many animals twice her age and she carries that permanently puppy-like quality that no amount of time will diminish.

The Maltipoo unites two of the most celebrated companion breeds in history: the Maltese, treasured by Phoenician traders, Roman aristocrats and the courts of Renaissance Europe for thousands of years and the Poodle, broadly considered one of the most intelligent breeds ever developed. The resulting combination offers exceptional sensitivity and responsiveness in a low-shedding coat tailored to extended indoor work. At Teacup scale those qualities become even more concentrated, producing a subject of almost singular visual delicacy.

Pippa is sociable without a trace of reserve; warmly enthusiastic with strangers, gentle around children and entirely at ease beside dogs and cats alike. She responds to both whistle commands and hand signals, remains focused through lengthy sessions and is vacuum-friendly throughout.

Pippa’s miniature scale and magnetic screen presence make her a natural centrepiece for children’s television, live-action family features and any production requiring a canine whose appearance triggers an instant, involuntary smile. She jumps into arms on cue, runs towards a mark from a distance and rings a bell, giving directors a fluid range of expressive action beats without elaborate staging. Her strong recall under distraction and ability to work off lead offer considerable freedom in wider or more complex setups.

She carries genuine comic range too. Covering her eyes on command, pivoting on an object and rolling herself into a blanket burrito are exactly the kind of character moments that lift a sitcom or sketch scene from competent to unforgettable. Motion capture capability rounds out her technical credentials for VFX-led or animation-assisted productions.

Few animals on any agency’s books offer the compositional flexibility that Pippa’s scale provides. She is small enough to nestle beside a luxury handbag, perch on a kitchen surface next to a coffee machine or curl up in a miniature pet bed while keeping the featured product firmly at the centre of the frame. She holds her pose reliably, lifts her ears on cue and licks her lips on command – the kind of expressive micro-detail that elevates a close-up from a standard product shot to something genuinely arresting.

Premium pet accessory brands, boutique children’s gift labels and high-end lifestyle publications would each find her presence transformative. She wears clothing, glasses and hats without hesitation and pushes a button or interacts with a touchscreen on cue, making her a distinctive choice for technology and toy brands seeking authentic canine engagement with their product rather than simple proximity to it.