Manitoba's Lucy could be the world's smallest goat

Lucy might be tiny but the Manitoba goat is on her way to a big title.

The little goat at the 10 Acre Woods Petting Farm and Animal Rescue in Anola, Man. has been measured to see if she is the world's smallest goat.

Her owner, Tara McKean, said she's between 40 and 41 centimetres tall, although the measuring process itself posed some challenges.

"[We measured her] on the kitchen counter. It was very difficult making a goat stand still when it's not their prerogative. It was tricky to say the least," McKean said with a laugh.

"If you know goats, they like to regurgitate burps constantly and chew their cud. So we were dealing with the burping of little Lucy as well."

McKean said Lucy's mother was a rescue but she was very ill. Soon after Lucy and her twin brother were born at the animal rescue they got white muscle disease, or nutritional myopathy, which meant their muscles started shutting down.

The little goats were brought inside the house, treated, and even had physiotherapy.

"The day she stood up on her own the whole house was in an uproar," McKean said.

McKean said Lucy is a spoiled and happy goat although her immune system can still be compromised. It also means she is pint-sized.

But is she the smallest? There is currently no Guinness World Record for tiny goats.

To get the world record, the measurements had to be watched by a government official, a police officer, and a certified veterinarian. McKean said they also needed to capture the whole process on video.

"They come with a whole booklet of guidelines that you have to uphold," she said.

Even if she doesn't claim the title, McKean said Lucy will continue to be her "spoiled little girl."