AT around 20 centimeters high you’d be forgiven for thinking that a chihuahua isn’t much of a threat to a criminal — but Midge, the world’s first police chihuahua, has proven doubters wrong — and won over the hearts of viewers.

    Appearing on ITV’s “The Secret Life of Dogs,” viewers gushed over the tiny crime-fighter, with one asking: “Is there anything more inspirational?”

    Partner for the past 10 years to Ohio County Sherriff, Dan McClelland, Midge has earned her spot on the team after a number of high-profile busts.

    Dan says of his unusual choice in companion: “It’s not the most macho thing to be a police officer with a dog that might look like she might belong to Paris Hilton, but you don’t have to be the biggest kid on the block to do good things.”

    There’s no doubt that big dogs — like the traditional German Shepherd — are more intimidating, but Midge proves why she is the perfect working partner.

    Aided by her nose that is sensitive enough to detect 10 different types of narcotic, she can squeeze into the tiny corners other dogs just can’t reach.

    While she might not be big enough to do crowd control or track the bad guy — her strength is her stature and ability to get into those tight spots.

    “She’s gotten numerous arrests, fines, seizures, vehicle searches, school lockers — she can do in minutes what it might take us hours or days to do,” Dan says.(SD-Agencies)