Tibetan Mastiff received the title of most expensive dog in the world. Garanya, at the beginning of 2014 and then, a child is bought by a
property developer from China worth nearly US $ 2 million, if converted
at current exchange rates amounting to Rp 24 billion!
Do Khyi - Tibetan Mastiff another name - is the legendary dog. He is well known as a fierce and ferocious guard dog in his native blood: Tibetan plateau. Not the kind of animals that easily maintained - in fact - the employer can he opposed.
But now the big dog, with thick fur fluffy, and not easily governed it became the target of rich people in China. Become a status symbol of prosperity.
Do Khyi - Tibetan Mastiff another name - is the legendary dog. He is well known as a fierce and ferocious guard dog in his native blood: Tibetan plateau. Not the kind of animals that easily maintained - in fact - the employer can he opposed.
But now the big dog, with thick fur fluffy, and not easily governed it became the target of rich people in China. Become a status symbol of prosperity.
China VICE journalist, Billy Starman visited the event in 2014 Yidu Tibetan Mastiff Fair in Tianjing to find out about it - in which thousands of dogs dressed before appearing on the fur-trim in order to bloom. Aroma dog meets the giant hall, fur loss that fly in the air.
Tibetan Mastiff fever hit the Chinese mainland since 2005. Hundreds of dogs were brought from Tibet to bred and kept as pets.
In the past, Chinese people regard the Mastiff as vicious dogs, great, and glorious. King - even his god - dog, and had a mythical status. Now, they are in fact maintained, considered cute and plump.
In the event the Fair 2014 Yidu Tibetan Mastiff, Tibetan Mastiff dogs priced variety. For example one of the sellers offer their goods valued at US $ 267 thousand, US $ 433 thousand, and US $ 500 thousand or equivalent to Rp 6.2 billion.
"There are many things that makes this dog special. If not, I will not sell it as expensive as it is," said one of the sellers, pointing to the dog termahalnya, as shown in the video VICE.
"Because fur is thicker, see the skin," the salesman said, adding, every person has their own individual tastes.
According to Wen Li, the organizer Mastiff Show, in terms of value, Tibetan Mastiffs become the primary choice. Because, "You can not maintain a panda," he said. "Tibetan Mastiff is the perfect pet."
Wen Li, adding Mastiff regarded as 'a product of luxury living things'. "Those who buy it as a symbol of social status."
The question is, why should Tibetan Mastiff?
It turns out there is its history. Tibetan Mastiff has always been considered as the most vicious dog in China. "Legend of calls, Lama reincarnation would ride the dog. Even with Genghis Khan while trying to conquer the West," he said.
Legends call, Tibetan Mastiff descended from the sky to save humanity. In the past people think of it as the offspring of a lion or a bear.
As quoted by the Daily Mail, Genghis Khan is said to bring 30 thousand Tibetan Mastiff with his troops when he attempted to conquer Western Europe.
While in the 13th century, the explorer Marco Polo described the mastiff as the animals' tall donkey with a strong voice like a lion's roar. "
Myths and legends provide strong historical origins for the big dog. "Without the cultural basis that dog mungkn not be expensive."
VICE estimates, Mastiff breeding industry earned US $ 250 million to US $ 330 million per year. "That's a conservative estimate. The value could be higher but there may be lower," said Wen Li.
Compare this with the Chinese music industry generates US $ 33 million per year. "The most expensive, whose value is over US $ 1.6 million dollars, for example 'The Standard', 'Spark', 'Big Red King', and 'Lion King'."
In addition to rare, Tibetan Mastiff is also relatively long-lived, up to 14 years. The dog also had fewer health problems related to genetics than other types. Keen to keep him?
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