The World’s Most Expensive Dog

The Red Tibetan mastiff is considered to be the most distinguished dog in existence. It is rumored that both Genghis Khan and The Buddha himself kept one as a pet. Adult Red Tibetan Mastiffs can grow to be upwards of 275 pounds and can live up to 14 years. Tibetans believe the dogs have the souls of monks and nuns who were not good enough to be reincarnated into humans or into Shambhala (the heavenly realm).

Big Splash

Recently in 2011 a Red Tibetan Mastiff named Big Splash (Hong Dong in Chinese) sold in China for approximately 1.5 million dollars. Big Splash is 3 feet tall and 180 lbs. The dog was raised on a diet of beef, chicken, abalone, and sea cucumber. It is predicted that breeders will pay upwards of 100,000 dollars to get a dipper (load of semen) from Big Splash.