The most expensive dog in the world was sold for one million pounds. The breed is so expensive puppy red Tibetan Mastiff.
The puppy, who is only 11 months old, was named Hong Dong. Translated from Chinese, it means "big cotton". Lu Liang, the dog breeder, believes he has grown the perfect puppy. He runs a nursery in Laoshan where Tibetan mastiffs are bred. It is located near the city of Qingdao. Mr. Lu is absolutely sure that the puppy has great genes and that he will make a very significant contribution to the development of this dog breed. The breeder admits that when he started his business of breeding dogs for ten years ago, could not and assume that a dog can cost so much.
Lu Liang said the details of this unique transaction are confidential. At the same time, Mr. Lu noticed that the buyer of the dog is a coal tycoon from Northern China. The breeder said that this man loves dogs. Otherwise, he would never sell him Hong Dong. The buyer also stated That "big Cotton" is an excellent investment, as the cost of mating with such a dog is about 100 thousand yuan. The dog can recoup the invested money in just a few years.
The breeder shared information about what Hong Dong was fed. The diet of the most expensive dog in the world included beef, chicken and various spices from Chinese cuisine (sea cucumber, abalone). Lu Liang spent quite a lot of money to raise the dog, so the price is absolutely justified. In addition, the salary of the nursery staff is relatively high.
Tibetan mastiffs are not only the most expensive dog breed in the world. These dogs are large guard dogs that have been guarding Tibetan monasteries for centuries. Tibetan mastiffs are one of the oldest breeds in the world. Legend has it that the same dog belonged to Buddha and Genghis Khan. However, in recent years, the Tibetan Mastiff has become a symbol of prosperity and wealth among the Chinese social elite.
Such mastiffs are practically not found outside Tibet, and are considered to be truly exclusively "Chinese" breed. This situation allows to preserve the exclusivity and the purity of the breed. Interestingly, the growing popularity of mastiffs led to a rise in prices. If earlier five years ago dogs cost about five thousand yuan, now puppies are sold for hundreds of thousands or even millions.
Marco Polo, who went to Asia back in 1271, was the first traveler who described this very unusual breed of dog. Famous Explorer wrote, that in China met incredibly huge slip the dogs, which have a powerful as have lion voice and stand out truly impressive size.
Tibetan mastiffs are independent and do not require respect for themselves. We can say that they did not manage to tame until the end. They allow a person to take care of themselves, instead of protecting the common territory of residence.
Tibetan mastiffs also have a long period of development. The dog is fully formed as an adult for 3-4 years. Should also be noted, that puppies until three years highly destructive and naughty. Thanks to a powerful jaw kids can spoil doors, fences and other wooden objects in the house and on the street. In addition, dogs are often quite capricious and willful. Tibetan mastiffs need strict education and a special approach in training to puppies were not aggressive to outsiders and behaved appropriately.
