You know you’re a big deal when Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg knows your name. It’s an even bigger deal when you don’t even have opposable thumbs to log into the social media platform he co-founded.
Earlier this week, Zuckerberg invited JiffPom, a ridiculously cute Pomeranian named Jiff, to help him announced Instagram’s new augmented reality filters at the annual F8 conference (where they also revealed a new FB dating platform).
JiffPom, who has nearly 9 million followers on Instagram, was basically just sitting at a laptop on stage, likely trying to figure out WTF he was supposed to be doing. But in classic JiffPom fashion, he just sat there and looked adorable, like a big furry prop.
So, who is this dude and how did he get so famous? Here are 5 facts about the pup that may help answer that question.
He was the real star of Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” video
(Skip to the 2:50 mark)
He can do handstands
Wha????
https://www.instagram.com/p/BiC241uhuHs
He’s a record setter
Jiff holds a Guinness world record for being the fastest dog on two paws. And in 2017, he won the Guinness for being the animal with the most followers on Instagram with 8.4 million.
He won Favorite Instagram Pet at Nickelodeon’s “Kids’ Choice Awards” this year
He was carried out on stage palanquin-style to accept the award.
Ladies love him, girls adore him
He has qualities most men would be envious of.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ9_0v5h_g2/?taken-by=jiffpom
