The "richest dog" title belongs to the lineage of German Shepherds named Gunther, with Gunther VI (and now potentially Gunther VII) often cited as the current holder, boasting fortunes in the hundreds of millions, though this wealth stems from a complex, sometimes fabricated story involving an Italian businessman, Maurizio Mian, and a supposed German countess, with the funds actually managed by Mian's family and used to fund lavish lifestyles and businesses.
The story goes, richer than most humans, Gunther IV inherited all of his money from his grandfather Gunther III who was also a German shepherd. In 1992 Gunther III inherited around $106 million from his late owner, the German Countess Karlotta Liebenstein. Her trustees invested the money and tripled the fortune.
1. Tibetan Mastiff. The Tibetan Mastiff is one of the oldest and rarest breeds, originally bred to guard livestock in the Himalayas. One of these fluffy giants once sold for nearly $2 million in China, making it the most expensive dog ever.
Episode 4, “Heir of the Dog,” reveals a twist in the story: Mian admits that neither the German countess nor her son Gunther ever existed. Mian explains that he personally suffered from depression for years, and projected his own mental health issues onto the fictional (human) Gunther.
Gunther VII, the German Shepherd frequently touted as the “world's richest dog,” has captured global attention not only for his alleged fortune — reportedly exceeding $500 million — but for how that fortune has been leveraged into a social‑media empire.
In May 2015 Arthur accompanied the team in the Wings For Life World Run in Kalmar. Arthur was diagnosed with a malignant tumour and died on December 8, 2020.
Tibetan Mastiff
As some of the most expensive dogs on the planet, the average price for one of these pups is between $2,000 and $6,000, but a few dogs have sold for more than $1 million. This giant breed is typically close with their owner but can be standoffish with strangers.
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Gunther's WWE annual salary is $300,000. Market value of WWE Crown Jewel Championship is $9.5 million. If Gunther wins the Crown Jewel Championship, sells the title and keeps $9.5 million as a fixed deposit, he will still make more money as interest income than what WWE pays him!
The world's richest pet, a German shepherd known as Gunther VI, is owned by the Gunther Corporation who also manage the dog's estate and fortune and through real estate investments have rocketed Gunther's grandfather's inherited fortune from a mere $80 million in 1992 to the $500 million reported today.
Leona Helmsley and Trouble
Achieving notoriety in the 1980s as the "Queen of Mean," famed hotelier and convicted tax evader Leona Helmsley passed away in 2007. True to form, her will left two of her grandchildren bereft and awarded her Maltese dog Trouble a trust fund valued at $12 million.
Border Collie
Border Collies consistently top rankings for intelligence in dogs. They've been bred for herding sheep, a job which many still do today, and that is no easy task.
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S Satish from Bengaluru, who has more than 150 different breeds, is the new owner of the rare beast, as per the. "I spent 50 million rupees on buying this pup because I am fond of dogs and like to own unique dogs and introduce them to India," Mr Satish said, according to The Sun.
The newly-wed Prince and Princess of Wales began their married life at Ludlow Castle but they had only been married a few months before both of them became dangerously ill with 'sweating sickness'. Catherine recovered but Arthur died aged only 15 in 1502.
Arthur the King. Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur.
The Historia Regum Britanniae explains that when Merlin died he was "400 Summers his Lord" (His Lord would be Arthur and Arthur died in his 40's to 60's). So we can assume that Merlin was around 440-460 years old. However his character was based on Myrddin Wyllt. Myrddin died at the age of 39.