I Had Always Thought,

that if you wanted a dog you went to the local pound and took one home,

or if you wanted a pedigree dog a few hundred pounds would change hands, but it appears the stakes in the pedigree dog market have risen if this Red Tibetan Mastiff puppy is anything to go by, Big Splash, or 'Hong Dong' as he is known in Chinese, is 11-months old and already stands nearly three-feet-high at the shoulder and weighs more than 180lbs, He was recently purchased by an unidentified Chinese coal baron,

looking at the thickness of the coat I guess he would be a little overheated here in Thailand, but at £945,000 or $1.57 million making it the most expensive dog in the world, I guess the owner can afford a air condition kennel!