The Tibetan
A Red Tibetan Mastiff puppy has become the world's most expensive dog after being sold for almost £1 million. Tibetan Mastiffs are huge and fierce guard dogs that have stood watch over nomad camps and monasteries on the Tibetan plateau for centuries.
The Tibetan Mastiff is one the most expensive dogs to own. It has an exorbitant purchase price that ranges from $2,500 to $4,000.
In 2011, an 11-month old pup named “Big Splash” sold for $1.5 million, according to NBC news, which reported that the animal was the most expensive dog sold at the time.
A millionaire Chinese coal baron just bought a Red Tibetan Mastiff for $1.6 million, making it the world's most expensive dog, the Telegraph reported.
An enormous Tibetan mastiff puppy has been sold for almost £1.2million, smashing the previous record for the world's most expensive dog. A property developer in China stumped up 12million yuan for the golden-maned one-year-old at a luxury pet fair in Hangzhou in the eastern province of Zhejiang yesterday.
4. Tibetan Mastiff – $10,000. This massive doggo made its way to American from Tibet where it protected sheep from predators like wolves, leopards, and bears.
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Lulu the border collie was left $5 million (£3.6 million) after her owner died last year. Bill Dorris left the dog in the care of his friend, Martha Burton. The will states that Burton is to be reimbursed for Lulu's reasonable monthly expenses.
Meet Gunther VI: The German Shepherd With A $400+ Million Net Worth. Countess Korlotta Liebenstein had no children or close relatives, so she left her fortune to her dog, Gunther III. When Gunther III passed away, the fortune was passed on to his descendants. Now, Gunther VI is now the richest dog in the world.
Tibetan mastiffs, which long-ago guarded Tibetan royalty, became a notoriously pricey breed. In 2011, one 11-month-old red mastiff by the name of “Big Splash” reportedly sold for $1.5 million dollars.
From millions in real estate to jet-setting around the globe, the world's richest dog is rolling in the dough. Gunther VI is a German Shepard with a net worth of $400 million.
Over a year after selling a nine-bedroom, eight-and-a-half-bath Miami estate once occupied by Madonna for $29 million, German shepherd Gunther VI — reportedly the world's richest dog — is set to make headlines again. Netflix will premiere Gunther's Millions on February 1.
With puppies going for about $2,000, Black Russian Terriers are the second most expensive dogs. They also require grooming and usually a lot of veterinary care.
There are between 700 million and 1 billion dogs in the world. The number includes the total world dog population — both dogs living in households and strays.
1. Xoloitzcuintli (Mexican Hairless Dog) A dog breed that has been on this planet for over 3000 years, the Aztec dog of the gods, Xoloitzcuintli was almost extinct back in the 1950s but due to efforts by breeders, it has survived.
Gunther's Millions is the story of Maurizio Mian (the aforementioned peculiar Italian) and his dog, a German shepherd named Gunther. Mian is a celebrity in Italy, known for his ties to the pharmaceutical industry as well as to the mafia.
#1: Chihuahua
Chihuahuas are the cheapest dog breed because of how affordable it is to take care of them.
Meet the Bracco Italiano: AKC's 200th Breed. The Bracco Italiano or “Italian Pointer” is an ancient breed with ancestral connections dating back over 500 years to the Egyptian Hound! However, the true origins of the breed remain a mystery.
A business becomes a cash cow or a dog depending on its performance in the growth stage. Under the growth share matrix model, a business can either become a cash cow if it becomes a market leader in the industry or a dog, which represents a low market share and a low growth rate.