World's most expensive dog? Pup sold for $2 million (2024)

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World's most expensive dog? Pup sold for $2 million? ›

In China, a man shelled out nearly $2 million (12 million yuan) to own a Tibetan mastiff puppy at a luxury pet fair on Tuesday. The fluffy Tibetan mastiff is an ancient breed of dog that is known to be fiercely loyal and protective --but what exactly makes it so valuable?

A Tibetan Mastiff — an ancient breed of dog that looks more lion than canine — just went for nearly $2 million at a Chinese “luxury pet fair” in the eastern province of Zhejiang, Agence France-Presse reports.

The team at Tibetan Mastiff Garden fed Big Splash on a diet of chicken and beef, spiced up with exotic Chinese delicacies. Mr Lu concludes: 'The price is justified. We have spent a lot of money raising this dog, and we have the salaries of plenty of staff to pay. '

The costliest dog ever sold on this planet was worth a whopping $1.5 million. And this was a 11-month-old, 180-pound Red Tibetan Mastiff named Big Splash. This in itself shows the value of these dogs that someone was willing to pay that much.

The rarity and purity of their bloodline make them one of the most expensive dog breeds in the world. This breed also holds the world record for being the most expensive dog ever sold – 'Big Splash' a red Tibetan Mastiff from China was sold for a whopping $1.5 million.

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Sale history. The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava bought the finished work from John Kasmin's gallery in 1968, and sold it to the Tate in 1981.

Scientists in the UK investigated how a dog's breed, size, sex, and face shape affect lifespan. Flat-faced dogs, large dogs, and male dogs typically live shorter lives, the scientists discovered. Breeds that live longest, over 14.5 years, are Lancashire heelers, Tibetan spaniels, and Shiba Inus.

Top 10 strongest dog breeds in the world. Number one English Mastiff, number 2 Saint Bernard, Number 3 Tibetan Mastiff, number 4 Great Dane, Number 5 Newfoundland, number 6 Rottweiler, Number 7 Siberian Husky, Number 8 German Shepherd, number 9 American pit bull terrier, number Bullmastiff.

Are Tibetan Mastiffs legal in the US? ›

A fully-grown Tibetan Mastiff will range between 70 to 150 pounds, and protective instincts are hot-wired into their DNA. These two facts combined can be a problem for an untrained Mastiff. It's one of the reasons why the breed is banned in many places. Luckily, there are no federal laws banning any breed in the US.

But you can buy man's best friend - for a cool $1.5 million. That's the price a Chinese business tycoon paid for a purebred Red Tibetan Mastiff named Big Splash, now the most expensive dog in the world.

German Countess Korlotta Liebenstein died in 1992 and left her $80 million fortune to her German Shepherd Gunther III.