The core story is: in 1992, German countess Karlotta Liebenstein left her entire estate and a fortune now worth $400m to a dog, Gunther III.
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.
Underneath the record title richest dog, we stated in our book: “German shepherd 'Gunther' was left $65 million (£40 million) by his owner, German Countess Carlotta Liebenstein, and became, probably, the richest dog in the world in the 1990s.
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.
Who is Gunther the dog? Gunther III is a German Shepherd who was said to have inherited $400 million (£328m) from Countess Karlotta Liebenstein after her death in 1992.
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.
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.
As the world's largest registry of purebred dogs, the AKC uses our registration statistics to rank the most popular breeds of the past year. And for the first time in history, 2022 found the French Bulldog taking the No. 1 spot. This ends the Labrador Retriever's 31-year reign as the most popular dog breed in America.
1. Border collie. According to The Intelligence of Dogs, which ranks 131 dog breeds in terms of their relative intelligence, the border collie is the smartest dog breed known to man.
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Richie refers to him as a "Dollarmatian", which is a fictional variation of a dalmatian, in that his fur has small dollar signs instead of spots. Dollar always accompanies Richie everywhere he goes, whether Richie tries to foil a crime, or goes on a rescue mission.
The late hotel magnate Leona Helmsley, who died last August, left instructions that her entire $5bn (£2.5bn) to $8bn trust go to the dogs. In a confidential "mission statement" she signed in 2003, Helmsley specified that the trust be used for the care and welfare of dogs.
In 2011, one 11-month-old red mastiff by the name of “Big Splash” reportedly sold for $1.5 million dollars. In 2014, a wealthy Chinese businessman reportedly coughed up nearly $2 million for a 200-pound Tibetan mastiff at a “luxury pet” fair.
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.
For her eighteenth birthday in 1944, the then Princess Elizabeth was given Susan the corgi. All subsequent corgis bred by The Queen have been descended from Susan. As well as her love of corgis, The Queen has also bred 'dorgis' - a cross between dachshund and corgis.
Due to their small size and resilient health, the Chihuahua is the cheapest dog breed to own. Cost of ownership includes food requirements, grooming, veterinarian visits, medication, exercise needs, fencing or crating, price of initial purchase, training, and toys.
For the first time in 31 years, the United States has a new favorite dog breed. The American Kennel Club released its 2022 registration statistics and found that after being the most popular dog breed for three decades, the Labrador Retriever was outranked by the French Bulldog.
AKC revealed the most popular breed - the French bulldog - Winston! This year, the French bulldog, like Winston who visited the "GMA" set Wednesday morning, was named top dog, beating out 2021's most popular pick, the Labrador retriever. "The No. 1 breed in America is the French bulldog," DiNardo said.