The most expensive dog ever sold
The most expensive dog ever sold was recently in March 2011, a red “Tibetan mastiff” called Big Splash, or “Hong Dong” in Chinese. This most expensive dog
ever is already 11 months-old and already stands nearly three-feet-high
at the shoulder and weighs more than 180lbs, says his breeder, Lu
Liang. He was purchased by a chinese multi-millionaire coal baron.
‘Big Splash’ sold for an amazing 10
million Yuan which is about 1.5 million US Dollars and beats the earlier
record set by another Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan mastiff” called Yangtze
River Number Two which was sold to a chinese woman in 2009 for a
whopping 4 million Yuan (About $609,000). But this still doesn’t make
the Tibetan Mastiff generally the most expensive dog breed.
Top Ten of Expensive DogsRoaming along the internet, in a variety of countries here is a countdown of the top ten most expensive dog breeds our editors found.
10 – Akita
Ok so in at No.10 for the most expensive dog breeds is the Japanese Akita which can sell for between $1,500 – $4,500
9 – Bearded Collie
At No.9 in our list of the worlds most expensive dogs is bearded Collie which can be sold for between $1,000 and $5,000
8 – Pharaoh Hound
In at No.8 of the most expensive dog breed is the Pharaoh hound which can fetch between $2,500 – $6,500
7 – Tibetan Mastiff
At No.7 in our list is the Tibetan Mastiff which can usually go for around $2,200 – $7,000. Now although one of these was sold for a whopping $1.5 million it still doesn’t make it as generally the most expensive dog breed.
6 – Rottweiler
5 – Chow Chow
At No.5 of our list is the Chow-Chow a chinese breed which can fetch between $3,000 – $8,500
4 – English Bulldog
The good Ole English Bulldog or ‘British Bulldog’ as it’s know in the UK is at no.4 of our most expensive dogs breeds at between $2,500 – $9,000.. And now wait for it, the top 3 most expensive dog breeds… drumroll please….!!!
3 – Samoyed
The Samoyed which originates from Siberia is our No.3 selection which can be bought for between $4,000 – $11,000
2 – Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
And 2nd in our ‘Top Dog’ list is the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel from England which can sell for a princely sum of between $1,000 – $14,000 and the No.1 most expensive dog breed is…………………1 – German Shepherd (Alsation)
In at No.1 as the most expensive dog breed in the world has to be the very versatile Alsation which can fetch anything between $3,000 – $24,000..
So there it is. An exciting list of dog breeds, and unfortunately some very popular dogs did not make it to the top ten.
What happened to the Golden Retriever, Komondor, Malteser Terrier, Bichon Frise, Norfolk Terrier, Staffordshire Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier and the Australian Shepherd? All popular dogs but they did not make it into the top ten of most expensive dogs 2011.
Worlds Most Expensive Dog Breed
The winner is the German Shepherd, a trustworthy dog which has proven it’s capacity to be trained beyond the scope of many other dogs. The German Shepherd can be trained as a rescue dog, drug sniffer and as guidance dog for the visual impaired. Not a wonder that he/she claims the top of the list of the most expensive dogs in the world. A dog training institute in Germany sells their German Shepherds for a cool $24,000, they claim to train the best rescue dogs in the world.
More is not always better. The price of the dog is not important, it is all about the love it gives to you and the love you can give back to the animal.
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