20-03-2014 10:31 via feeds.theguardian.com

Chinese dog breeder sells Tibetan mastiff twins for £1.8m

Purchase of twin males dogs highlights extent to which breed has become status symbol for China's ultra-richA Chinese dog breeder has said that a property developer paid him 18m yuan (£1.8m) for Tibetan mastiff twins, highlighting how the breed has become a status symbol for China's rich.The large, slobbery dog with massive amounts of hair used to be best known for herding sheep in Tibet, but has now become a luxury for the ultra-rich who want to spread their wealth beyond stocks and real estat
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