how much is the most expensive dog in the world?
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The most expensive to care for breed, based on insurance claims to the pet health insurance company Trupanion, is the Bulldog. "This dog breed is prone to cherry eye, brachycephalic syndrome, elongated soft palate, hip dysplasia, patellar luxation and stenotic nares. The total amount spent on this breed was about $1.2 million, with 84 percent related to illnesses and 16 percent to accidents. The average claim amount is $370.57."
Taking the question a little bit further, including money spent on dogs, any dog wearing a collar from the company I Love Dogs Diamonds would easily be the most expensive dog in the world. "The collar is made of crocodile leather, platinum and 52 carats of diamonds, including 1600 hand-set diamonds with a seven-carat, brilliant cut center diamond. At $3.2 million each, only the most pampered of pups will be adorned with this beauty."
The photos below are of River, with his new owner; a random Bulldog; and a Papillon dog model wearing the fancy collar. (Random trivia for the day: Papillon is french for "butterfly" - which is what their ears are supposed to resemble.)
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M$Read the post here: http://most-expensive.net/pet-dog
If you read through the comments on that post, however, one person writes, "That's not true! It's not the most expensive!!! My dog was $3000 and the breed, Norfolk Terrier, ranges from prices $2750-$3500." And another says, "I am not sure about this being the most exp. breed. Try looking up a while breed english bulldog. $2300 is cheap."
So I guess it really depends on the individual breeders and how much people are willing to pay. I do believe the part about Yangtze River No. 2 being THE most expensive dog, though. According to the New York Post, the puppy is believed to have broken the world record, having been sold to a Chinese woman for a reported $585,000.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/item_17Kmxbb5DcfWy8Hcrbb3kM#ixzz1BRFLBgT2
Here's Yangtze....
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Ah, I see now. I thought that post meant that THAT was Yangtze because they mention him right above it, but I see now that that's just "A" French Mastiff. Thanks for the correction.
You have a photo of the wrong dog. You pointed to a French mastiff puppy. @black_eagle has a photo of the millionaire's Tibetian Mastiff, which is a big black dog. Here's a photo of another of the breed:
I found it hard to believe; but it was widely reported, including by the most respectable of newspapers the London Times. They seem to have gotten the report, however from a Chinese website rather than having someone on the scene. I hope they have kept up their reporting standards.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6828862.ece
While that price was unique, apparently the price of Tibetan Mastiffs has become astronomical in China due to new wealth and a current fad. Here is a follow up article:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36004487/ns/world_news/
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"The craze seems to defy sales patterns and common sense elsewhere, especially for a dog that is common, has thick, lion-mane-like hair, grows to 180 pounds and is known for being fierce.
"I can understand racehorses and diamonds, but I don't understand why someone would want to pay half a million dollars for a dog," said Martha Feltenstein, president of the American Tibetan Mastiff Association. "They have a relatively short life expectancy and are not especially rare, so it's quite puzzling why they are fetching such a high price in China."
In the U.S., Tibetan mastiff pups can be bought for as little as several hundred dollars, Feltenstein said.
Breeders in China say adult Tibetan mastiffs sell for tens of thousands of dollars, and can even go for more than $100,000."
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