ryelle
Well-Known Member
O.k... this is hard to believe... and i think this woman is nuts. (sorry if its already been posted) and hmm... doesnt that look freakishly similar to a Newfoundland 
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...-woman-paid-352-000-worlds-expensive-dog.html
Barking mad! Chinese millionairess pays £352,000 for 'world's most expensive dog'
By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 9:04 AM on 11th September 2009
A black Tibetan mastiff has become the world's most expensive dog after a Chinese woman paid the equivalent of £352,000 for it.
The millionairess owner and her new dog flew into Xi'an, the capital of the Shaanxi province, where they were greeted by a fleet of 30 black limousines.
She revealed that her 'priceless pet' had been named 'Yangtze River Number Two' and added: 'Gold has a price, but this Tibetan mastiff doesn't.'
The proud owner, known only as Ms Wang, shows off her expensive new Tibetan mastiff
The millionaire, who only gave her surname as Wang, said she and a friend had spent a long time searching for an original Tibetan mastiff.
She and a friend had travelled to the Tibetan province of Qinghai with a bitch mastiff they already owned.
In the town of Yushu they spotted the new dog and decided on the spot to buy it, regardless of price.
The Tibetan mastiff is an ancient breed that originates with nomadic cultures of Central Asia and northern India.
As a flock guardian dog in Tibet, it renowned for being tenacious in its ability to confront predators the size of wolves and leopards.
Like all flock guardian breeds, they are intelligent and stubborn to a fault, so obedience training is recommended- although only mildly successful.
According to breed experts, Socialisation is also critical because of their reserved nature with strangers and guarding instincts.
Newspaper reports have suggested that a pair of these mastiffs have killed tigers while guarding sheep in the highlands of Nepal.
China's economy has developed at a fast pace, creating with it an increasing number of millionaires.
Research by the Hurun Report, a magazine that tracks China's wealthiest, revealed in April that 825,000 people had personal wealth of over 10 million yuan ($1.5 million), or 0.06 percent of the population.
The vast majority of these millionaires have said the global financial crisis has not had any impact on their lifestyle, the research said.
Earlier this year, a family in Florida paid £93,000 for a Labrador called Lancelot Encore. That price included the cost of cloning the original Lancelot.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...-woman-paid-352-000-worlds-expensive-dog.html
Barking mad! Chinese millionairess pays £352,000 for 'world's most expensive dog'
By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 9:04 AM on 11th September 2009
A black Tibetan mastiff has become the world's most expensive dog after a Chinese woman paid the equivalent of £352,000 for it.
The millionairess owner and her new dog flew into Xi'an, the capital of the Shaanxi province, where they were greeted by a fleet of 30 black limousines.
She revealed that her 'priceless pet' had been named 'Yangtze River Number Two' and added: 'Gold has a price, but this Tibetan mastiff doesn't.'
The proud owner, known only as Ms Wang, shows off her expensive new Tibetan mastiff
The millionaire, who only gave her surname as Wang, said she and a friend had spent a long time searching for an original Tibetan mastiff.
She and a friend had travelled to the Tibetan province of Qinghai with a bitch mastiff they already owned.
In the town of Yushu they spotted the new dog and decided on the spot to buy it, regardless of price.
The Tibetan mastiff is an ancient breed that originates with nomadic cultures of Central Asia and northern India.
As a flock guardian dog in Tibet, it renowned for being tenacious in its ability to confront predators the size of wolves and leopards.
Like all flock guardian breeds, they are intelligent and stubborn to a fault, so obedience training is recommended- although only mildly successful.
According to breed experts, Socialisation is also critical because of their reserved nature with strangers and guarding instincts.
Newspaper reports have suggested that a pair of these mastiffs have killed tigers while guarding sheep in the highlands of Nepal.
China's economy has developed at a fast pace, creating with it an increasing number of millionaires.
Research by the Hurun Report, a magazine that tracks China's wealthiest, revealed in April that 825,000 people had personal wealth of over 10 million yuan ($1.5 million), or 0.06 percent of the population.
The vast majority of these millionaires have said the global financial crisis has not had any impact on their lifestyle, the research said.
Earlier this year, a family in Florida paid £93,000 for a Labrador called Lancelot Encore. That price included the cost of cloning the original Lancelot.
