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Multi-millionaire Kenny Lai owns an incredible 30 Tibetan Mastiffs, the most expensive breed of dog.
He bought nine thoroughbreds three years ago for 3.2million and has since bred them into a collection worth millions of pounds.
The massive animals are being homed in a purpose-built kennel at Lai's penthouse apartment in Kuala Lumpur.
Million pound pooch: Multi-millionaire Kenny Lai with one of his Tibetan Mastiff dogs at his home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
They roam around their 5,000 square metre air-conditioned compound and have a team of caretakers, trainers and vets who look
after Lai's prized possessions 24-hours a day.
Tibetan Mastiffs, which hail from the contested country north of the Himalayas, can live to 14 and weigh up to 20 stone - carrying an
almost mythical status in Asia where they are often referred to as the god of dogs or king of dogs.
In the 13th century, explorer Marco Polo described the animals as being 'as tall as a donkey with a voice as powerful as that of a lion'.
Dog house: Lai at home with some of the members of his fluffy 8million pack
Genghis Khan is thought to have taken 30,000 of the animals with his army when he tried to conquer Western Europe.
But numbers have dwindled and it is estimated 90 per cent of breed died during the Yushu earthquake last year.
'Based on the latest market value paid, our 30 furry friends are now valued at well over 8 million.'
Locals believe Tibetan Mastiffs have the souls of monks and nuns who were not good enough to be reincarnated as humans or to go
into Shambhala, the heavenly realm.
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In recent years there has been a massive increase in demand for the pets - with a Chinese fan spending 945,000 on an 11-month
old Mastiff in March.
Big Splash, or Hong Dong in Chinese, was a red Tibetan Mastiff and was described by his breeder as the perfect specimen.
Kennel Club communications director, Caroline Kisko said: 'Tibetan Mastiffs can make great family pets with their calm and patient
yet protective nature and it's great to see them being viewed so favourably.'
An unidentified man posing for a photo with two Tibetan mastiffs sold at a luxury pet fair in Hangzhou. The dog on the left fetched $2.4 million. -PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
BEIJING - A Tibetan mastiff puppy has been sold in China for 12 million yuan (S$2.4million), a report said yesterday, in what could be one of the
highest prices paid for a dog.
The one-year-old, golden-haired pup is 80cm tall and weighs 90kg, its breeder Zhang Gengyun was quoted in the Qianjiang Evening News as
saying.
A property developer paid the price for the dog at a luxury pet fair, said Mr Zhang.
He said another red-haired canine was sold for 6 million yuan at the same fair held in the eastern province of Zhejiang on Tuesday. Neither of the
dogs was named in the report.
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Sentinel of Padmasabhava
Tibetan Mastiff is an ancient breed that has remained (at least for isolated specimens that
live today in Tibet) generally unchanged over the centuries. This is particularly important to
preserve the unique character of the race, geographic isolation contributed to the Tibetan
plateau.
The first references to the roof of the world of mastiff is via the famous traveler Marco Polo,
who noted in his writings some big dogs as donkeys, with strong voices like the lions.
Other ancient Chinese sources still recall giant dogs of Tibet sent as gifts to Chinese
emperors.
However, the truth is that this breed has existed millennia as evidenced by bone remains
found in different eras and ancient paintings of temples and old books of Tibetan and
Chinese origin. It is possible that ancient Tibetan dog even existed during the Bronze Age.
More and more researchers consider it, along with Central Asian Shepherd as the dog of all
breeds came molossoid, especially those with long fur, and Spanish Mastiff, Pyrenean
Mastiff dog of Saint Bernard, Caucasian Shepherd, Leonberger and more. Tibet opened its
doors to the outside world rather late, an additional argument for the selection and
development of isolated and unchanged this little known breeds.
Westerners first came into contact with these dogs were instantly fascinated appearance
and special character. In 1820, King George IV of England already had a Tibetan dog in his
collection. In 1847, Lord Hardinge, Viceroy of India, but Queen Victoria was sending in a
huge dog in Tibet, called Bhout.
Interest suddenly rose about this race in England, so these dogs appear more often in
specialized canine contests and English where tho ones who standardized in premiere the
race. In its home lands breed is loved and appreciated. Tibetans are very religious, and
Vajrayana Buddhism is still very popular despite decades of atheistic propaganda Beijing
imposed after the invasion and annexation of the countrys theocratic regime by tradition.
One local legend says that Padmasambhava, none other than the saint who brought
Buddhism from India to Tibet, was guarded and defended throughout his life spent in
Tibet by such a dog
Violent Bonomi
Tibetan mastiff Each has its own personality, but in general these dogs are very protective
and highly territorial behavior. They are calm and very loving with children. They are very
intelligent, learns quickly, but get bored as fast and independent character.
They are often very noisy at night, when attention to any noise or movement. Unlike other
large dog breeds that have a relatively short life, Tibetan Mastiffs live on average 15 years.
There are not agitated dogs which require urgent movement or intense physical activity. On
the contrary, they tend to conserve energy, but without becoming lazy dogs.
Being a selected race and a security planner, Tibetan mastiffs retain power for critical
moments when they
become incredibly explosive and aggressive. Even specimens selected in decades in
the West need socialization from an early age, as well as a training base.
There is a big difference in behavior between specimens from Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and
Mongolia and those from European and American kennels, where dogs were selected more
on the basis of physical criteria. Raised initially to guard flocks of sheep, goats from wolves,
leopards and yack attacks, or to guard homes, Tibetan mastiffs in their home lands still
ferocity and fortitude dogs have impressed the explorers and travelers of old.
Dogs of Tibet are extremely aggressive and fierce with anyone who approaches the herd or
the house they have to guard. To increase their aggressiveness, Tibetans kept them
chained at an early age, releasing only at night. Tibets first modern explorers wrote about
whole villages guarded by one dog, whose exaggerated aggressiveness kept away any
uninvited visitor, be it furry or human.
They are large dogs, males with an average height of 80 inches at the shoulders, and
specimens exceeding 70 kg weight are not rare. These dogs are resistant and primitive by
definition.
Unlike the vast majority of breeds of dogs, where females have two annual cycles of
ovulation, Tibetan bitch dogs go into heat once a year like she-wolves and other wild
canine.
The Lion of Tibet, as it is called in China, returned to the attention of dog lovers with huge
Chinese economic boom, a phenomenon in recent years has led to the emergence of a
blanket of rich businessmen.
This case presents Big Splash, or Hong Dong in Chinese, a Tibetan dog who recently
entered the Guinness Book of World Records title of most expensive dog in the world. Hong
Dong was bought by a Chinese millionaire with business in coal mines in northern China.
The dog has cost about $ 2 million, and Lu Liang, his breeder, says that the price is justified
because Hong Dong is a perfect specimen of his race, while the selection and growth has
not made any investment. For another Tibetan Mastiff breeder females to be able to pair
with Hong Dong, it will have to pay the sum of $ 20,000, being the cost of breeding.
Tibetans have always believed that the monks and nuns who were not virtuous enough to
merit a human incarnation or entry into the mysterious world of Shambhala is reincarnated
in the form of mastiff. Currently, it is estimated that they are registered in the UK about 300
Tibetan Mastiff and the price of a puppy ranges from 850-1000 pounds.
Somewhere far away, the Tibetan plateau, braving cold and dry wind, thousands of nomads
or the temple dogs watching today, like their brave ancestors. They are tough, ruthless, wild,
majestic and enigmatic. Theyll never know their true value.
As compared to dogs in Beijings high fashion circles, the shadow guards of Tibetan
bells are truly priceless.