Red Tibetan Mastiff Bought for $1.5M - World's Priciest
You can't put a price on true friendship. Except when you buy it. Dogs have always been man's best friend, and a Chinese coal baron has reportedly paid 10 million renminbi, or US$1.52 million, for a red Tibetan Mastiff. The 81.8 kg pup, named Big Splash, is now the world's priciest dog and comes with dietary requirements of massive proportions to grow to 130 kg and will be pampered with culinary delicacies including sea cucumber and abalone. The breed has long been considered a holy animal in China that brings good health and security to its owners. But red Tibetan Mastiffs are particularly prized for their hue, since red is a lucky color to the Chinese, and have recently become status symbols in the country. The dogs are believed to be one of the oldest precious breeds in world and have been the companions of Queen Victoria, King George IV and Genghis Khan.
You can't put a price on true friendship. Except when you buy it. Dogs have always been man's best friend, and a Chinese coal baron has reportedly paid 10 million renminbi, or US$1.52 million, for a red Tibetan Mastiff. The 81.8 kg pup, named Big Splash, is now the world's priciest dog and comes with dietary requirements of massive proportions to grow to 130 kg and will be pampered with culinary delicacies including sea cucumber and abalone. The breed has long been considered a holy animal in China that brings good health and security to its owners. But red Tibetan Mastiffs are particularly prized for their hue, since red is a lucky color to the Chinese, and have recently become status symbols in the country. The dogs are believed to be one of the oldest precious breeds in world and have been the companions of Queen Victoria, King George IV and Genghis Khan.