Look up “mastiff” in the dictionary and “large” and “powerful” will be among the first words you read. The different mastiff breeds have been bred for guarding and for fighting. The two most expensive dog breeds in the world are the Tibetan Mastiff and French Mastiff.
A Tibetan Mastiff
The largest Tibetan Mastiffs can stand over 31 inches tall and the breed typically weighs over 140 lbs. The dogs can be black, grey, brown or even, in some rare instances, completely white. Best of all, their coats shed odors—they lack the troublesome aroma that afflicts other large dogs. In both their native Tibet and the West, they have been prized as livestock guardians and have even been reported to have killed tigers to protect their flock.
The world’s most expensive dog, Yangtze River No. 2, was a Tibetan Mastiff.
A French Mastiff
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Typically standing over 24 inches and weighing more than 100 lbs, the French Mastiff can be a terror if not socialized at an early age. The sport of dog fighting was popular in Bordeaux, France, and the Dogue de Bordeaux, as the breed is more properly called, proudly bears the city’s name. The expensive breed may trace its ancestry to the Alans/Alaunts, a breed of dog from the Middle Ages, or the Bulldog. It was known in France as early as the 14th century and was entered into its first show in the 1863. It wasn’t until the 1920’s, though, that the French Mastiff became a uniform breed. The dog was virtually unknown outside of France until the late 1800s and was threatened with extinction after WWII. In 1970, though, the Dogue de Bordeaux population began to grow again.
Famous French Mastiffs include Beasley, who starred alongside Tom Hanks in Turner & Hooch, and Mac, recently stolen from and returned to Dutch football player Andy van der Meyde.
The average price for a puppy from one of these expensive breeds is $750 to $1,000.
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co-workers family has one and as a puppy, it was adorable, but massive. now a few months old, it still thinks it’s a puppy and is just huge. i’m scared to see what it will be like once it’s fully grown.
funny note, their other family dog, a chiuaua.
Cool bro
I thought that the Norwegian Puffin Dog was the most expensive dog cause they are extremely rare.
dogs are cool .
you have no idea person they are worth nothing and they are not rare.
yea but if rare u cant find it really then how ur suppose 2 pay 4 it, just saying im not saying ur idea is bad
Hey I never knew that the dogs that live in my house are the MOST expensive dogs in the WORLD, our dog Boomer weighs in at 192 lbs.
Who cares about price for a dog. I picked up a big male purebred Wiemarainer at the local pound for $42. I live on Maui, and some moron got this dog for an apartment. This dog could hunt pig, would point, could flush, and he could retrieve on land and in water. At 110 pounds he was also an intimidating watch dog. I have owned a dozen dogs of different breeds and the Weimaraner whips them all !!
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goldendoodles a mix of a golden retreiver and poodle sells for 3k. you can buy pure breed english bulldog for 5k and some greyhounds can cost well in to the 10k price range. so there really isnt a most expensive “breed” it depends on how popular, where you get it, and its blood line.
That’s not true! It’s not the most expensive!!! My dog was $3000 and the breed, Norfolk Terrier, ranges from prices $2750-$3500
I agree! They are very desireable and small litters, which make them very expensive.
Well is your dog a puppy?
the dog in the picture is my dog, gibson.
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He’s over a year and a half now and weighs 125!
And I thought my black purbred akc chihuahua was expensive!!!
I am not sure about this being the most exp. breed. Try looking up a while breed english bulldog. $2300 is cheep. They are both beautiful dogs!
Yes, I have an English Bulldog and he was very hard to find. They sell for $2000-$4000 in the US.
Agreed. We paid $3200 for our little Bully baby. Worth every penny.
i got my engish bulldog at a bargin…. 1700, but he was 4-5 months old and not your typical lazy bulldog, he got his ancestors blood and has alot of energy, lean, and vicious towards strangers
Hi, sorry I don’t think thats true. I was passing a pet shop in L.A. the other day and an English Bulldog over 2 months old (the older the cheaper) that was already more expensive than $2300. And thats only from a shop not even breeder. In China, a pure breed Tibetan Mastiff can easily break our humble being’s bank, ranging from $100,00 to half a million. Feel sorry for dogs though, lots of them was bought not for love but for status. And finally, I love my dog and is so proud of her because she is so well behaved!!
I agree those poor dogs D: when u buy them ur suppose 2 luv them with all ur life & I raise many dogs & i luv them till thee end n i dont regret rasing them at all !
I think that hes a really cute puppy but I dont think he would make a good pet.
I’m happy someone else knows what a Tibetan Mastiff is! I have an almost 2 year old purebred that I got when he was 12 weeks and I’m almost embarrassed by how much we spent on him!! They are definitely in the running for, if not the most expensive puppies in the world.
this is a cute puppy
well, those are some price shock tags for dogs… But the Ashera price tag is between 22k and 42k some wacky scientist cross breed an Asian lepord and a domestic cat and selling them as pets
isn't this considered a "bengal" ????
You realize both of those are CATS…not dogs right?!?
he’s really cute but Ive seen cuter dogs….for less
Okay everyone listen,
You guys are absolute idiots. I am only fourteen and I know more about rare dog breeds than any of you here. Granted, my mother is a vetenarian but I have learned things for myslef. Dogue de Bordeux (a.k.a French Masitffs for those of you stupid enough to think they are two different things) are extremely loveable dogs. The first person who commented here- yeah guess what. Do be scared because I swear to god if you do not respect that dog you will be in for a huge surprise. And also, what's the problem with a dog being big? Little dogs are just wimpy okay. And yes, they are expenssive but the money is well worth this dog. There were only about 500 in the U.S. UNTIL the movie Turner and Hooch came out. Then all of a sudden there was a mad rush to get them. Well guess what, I had a dogue de bordeux well before that movie and guess what, i Know more about this breed than any of you breeders or people who try to educate people on this breed with FALSE information. Do some research before you say anything, because even if you read all the books in the world you will never have the guts to buy one of these dogs becuase you find drool disgusting. That's right the only real dog lovers here are clearly those who own this webiste or the second comment.
By the way Boomer is my dogs name also, (also known as BOO)
Hope you do some research. It will set you straight.
How did you get your dog before Turner and Hooch came out if you are only 14? That movie came out in 1989!
Ha…I was going to reply with the same thing. Kid says how smart he is and then says that…..funny!
Wow, you really are a bratty little boy
I completely agree with you thank you.
You are a strait up liar, you say you are only fourteen and yet you had a dog well before a movie that was released in 1989 came out. Doesn't take much "research" to find out that you lie, Lie, LIE !
oh and leelee, I just have one thing to say:
A cuter dog? Wow that’s big of you.
it not the most expensive my dog was 6.5 million dollars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yeah maybe one dog came to 6.5 million but this is ment to be the most expensive dog BREED. read it 1st atleast?
THAT DOG IS SO CUTE OMG
american bullies (apbt x amstaff) are more expensive, they range from $1500-$10,000+
I have this dog and its a baby one and it is playful and when you run away from it will chase you and it will bark at you and when it mine barked at me i ran on my the couch and it barked at me loud but he is a good pet for me.
There are more dogs that are cuter than this and they’re cheaper
actually the most expensive dog was a labrador retriever, it was a clone that cost $155,000
Ah, but clones aren’t a breed. Check out our article on The Most Expensive Dog Ever Sold for information on the cloned retriever.
my dog is a poodle and its annoying
does it matter how much the dog costs ? i have a pack ( 6 ) rescue german shepherds that have cost me next to nothing in terms of money to buy them but many a sleepless month laying on the kitchen floor each night with bottles of med and hugs. i paid with tears and sleepless nights when vets thought my dogs would not pull through and i was paid in full each and every day when i watch them run free in the fields and wag there tail when i come home . there is no price on love all dogs need guidance love and a firm fair caretaker in a home where they are free from stress and neglect forget the price every wag of the tail is worth more than a million pound
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What a load of bull. Dogs are for loving- not for status. Some of our best dogs have been dumped on us. By the way, little girl- small dogs are only small in stature. They have the hearts of lions. And as for me respecting the dog- the dog is supposed to respect ME. I am the Alpha dog in my house.
GO CORGIs
Some pit bulls range anywhere from 1200 to 6000 depending on the blood line.
That bratty 14 year old “Parker” who thought he knew everything about dogs is ill-informed and a liar. The movie Turner and Hooch came out in 1989; well before he was born. I was his age at the time.
My friend has oun, and it’s a girl.
it’s…sooooooooooooo cute and has blue eyes.
Her name is Anala. And shis BIG AS HELL
Dear comentors And Parker I've studied dogs all my life and had exsperianses with dogs and to belive me no breed of dog is mean all are misunderstud by there size origin of when breed and there back ground from dog owners simply that had a dog and treated it like trash And Parker what about the new coments I know probibly more than some people do that dogue de bordeaux are friendly but the commenters are probibly going by trained dogs to protection and hunting that just attackt the wrong thing at a matter of there love for there owner but calling someone an idiot gets you knowhere belive me Ive been throw people thinking one very kind breed is agressive
Quick! That sentence is getting away!
And “PARKER” I think you don’t know hardly anything about RARE DOG BREEDS or you would know small dogs aren’t WIMPY I bet Youv’e herd of the American Coker spanial A SMALL breed can carry game its own weight and size you are just trying to make people mad
Dear luke and jeremy.A Clone is a breed its just that they have an animal that is pregnant then someone blast out the fathers DNA with The mothers DNA and the embryo grows until Its born and its a natural dog just stunned with todays tecnoligy
Most expensive dog? Taking her Bichon Frise to the pound would probably cost me a minimum $1 Million in alimony
I don’t buy a dog that expensive! Paris Hilton can own that dog:D
Its so ugly. Somebody kick it
u jelous cuz u can t even afford it
Dude i never knew Tibetan Mastiffs were so damn expensive coz i am from india and have an orchard in the himalayan region and therefore the local dogs there are T.mastiffs and i own like 4 of them and trust me up here you get them for like 2K INR which is like $43 approx
Hope someone kicks you Brandon. Way to be mature. And if you ever have kicked a dog….I hope it bit the %^$# outta you
I hear you Brandon. It’s anyone close enough to kick it, it is very UGLY!!!!
Uhhh, it said most expensive BREED… “goldendoodles”, “puggles”, cockapoos” and all those other fad dogs are glorified mutts, and are not yet an established breeds (maybe if the people who breed them would quit giving them such ridiculous buzz names, the AKC might take them seriously…) Its just a shame that people fall for it; I’m not saying that mixed-breeds don’t make great pets too, but $3,000 for a dog you can’t even enter in a dog show? mmmmm, no. lol
Usually the inital cost of a puppy is just a drop in the bucket compared to the cost if caring for them for their lifetime. So whether the dog is free or $3000 it is pretty much a wash. When I paid for my puppy I was paying for predictability of what he would be as a dog, size, coat and temperment. I got what I paid for. Unlike other dogs at the dog park who were supposed to be 20-30lbs (based on what the humane society or causal breeder told them) and now tip the scales at 60-80 lbs.
this dog is cute(:
expensive does not equal cute and even if the dogs ugly kicking one would just be wrong but heads
I have 3 of these beautiful dogs currently and they are hands down, the best dogs I’ve ever owned. I’ve had everything from Doberman, ChowChow, German Sherperd, Collie and Rotts. You can’t beat their temperment, how they are with kids and how protective they are. My male puppy is now 8 months old and 135 lbs. I don’t care how much they cost me, they’re worth every penny.
Brandon sounds like he’s been kicked a time or 40.
i have he most beautiful dog in the wold she is a Yorkshire terrier caled princess diva lea she loves to have all the attention on her she loves to go out with her friends she loves to be pampered and loves her nails done
why is that dog expensive? that dog is just a ugly stupid. my dog is 67 years
Why would someone kick a poor pup just because its ugly people think since they are smarter than all living things they can punish anything that they think its ugly. just because someone thinks its they can kick it, and if they did in some areas in the US would be arrested for Animal cruelty.
cute puppy ^_^ but not a cute price -_-! i rather get a small lapdog i got my yorkshire terrier for $600 wen he was 6 weeks *yound i noe but his mom got an operation and culd no longer take care of them* and hes 7 months turning too 8
I believe the Mi-ki is also up there in price. They are a designer rare toy breed>>NOT A HYBRID. They are a recognized breed. Not yet established as an AKC Breed. They are considered a young breed having been introduced to the US about 30 years ago. They are like little teddy bears. They come in long and smooth coats. The sole purpose of the Mi-Ki is that of a companion and house pet. The “pet price” is normally $2500 for males and $3500 for females. “Breeder” prices can be expected to be at least double the pet price. Everyone who meets a Mi-Ki instantly falls in love. So even at such a designer price, many old ladies just can’t resist these adorable cuddly companions. And yes, I have one
A pair of the rarest dogs in the world, Snow Lions, (aka: white Tibetan Mastiffs) are for sale for $1.2 million. They are the only breeding pair outside of China in the entire world.
The most expensive Tibetan Masif was sold to Mrs Wang. I have ever read about that.
my dog name is luis it is very costle 9.32 millions $ it is my birthday gift
what type of dog is it?
we find filthy sicky itchy skiny,, tibetian mastiff every where in nepal so its better to present these dogs to north koreans and siberians
is this dog expensive
tibetan mastiff….blackk colour…..pure breed is just 30 pounds in my countryy….
that is a well cute dog though. I didnt think that $750 was that expensive for a dog, our neighbour sold a White Huskey the other day for £700 english pounds. which is about $1500
ok first of all i got my English Cream Retreiver 4 $2,500 ok so look that up and that’s not in the list so just look up English Cream Retreivers.. THX
i wana buy tibetian mastiff dog, can any body tell me from where i can buy this pupy, contact:- jitender127@yahoo.co.in
I have a very sweet tibetan mastiff
My dogs a Olde english Bulldog ,his name (Porkchop) very fitting.
Lagotto Romagnolo’s are more expensive. $3000 a pup
I have a French Mastiff. The are the cutest dog in the world. Mine is named Molly and she is so loving.
finally something thats not plated with 24 karat gold. just kidding. My dog was 800$ but he is so cute. choc lab
good to have a information about dogs but please dont use it for commercial purpose just have dogs for love……………..
this looks like one of the dogs the hobos in the back alley have
does anyone know the cost of a beagle mixed with a mountain feist cost ?
lol, large and powerful? looks more like small and puny
That dog is flippen beast!!!!
i totally agree !!!!!!!!!:)
TIBETAN MASTIFF IS LION……..?
isnts it…?
give ur comments.
i think u mostly agree with my comment.
tibetan mastiff is king of dogs breed like LION…..;
I have GADDI dog but very surprised on learning dat dis dog breed i am having is most expensive
in the world.
i always compare it with LION OF DOG BREEDS…………………………………………………………………………………..HEIGHT OF MY TIBETAN MASTIFF IS 32inch,most furious,fighter and good looking.
neighbour & dogs r always afraid of from my TIBETAN MASTIFF.
they're not even that beatufiul
Well, I dont know much about dogs, but a friend of mine in Ireland has a pure bred Artic Wolf and pure bred Gray Wolf, on their hind legs stands over 6 1/2 feet tall, jaws have about 1,500 lbf/in2, and do not have the (mean streak) that has been created by the sub species of the wolf (all other dogs) his Artic Wolf cost £52000 to import, hunters had killed the pack, this one was saved, and he sold cubs for roughly £2000-£2500 his largest litter was 11 and none died. It took 2-3 years to buy one off him, as he checks your knowledge, surroundings where it will be, financial security, and the length of time cleared doubt of "novelty" – there has never been a recorded attack on a human by a healthy wolf, its just all bad press! beautiful animals!
i want to know how you can train a dog in a way tha u can him a good security in your house and the typy
Expensive????? Go get Schutzhund trained German Shepherd an tell me what’s expensive. Guard dogs and K-9′s run 15K and up……
I have a German Shorthaired Pointer who we got 15 years ago for $500. Now we got the same breed of dog yesterday and it cost $3000. PRICES ARE OUTRAGOUS! Brandon you are so right
i have a 6 month old neo mastiff n he is huge. but he is so adorable i dont let him out of my site. he is like my best buddy.
My friend found a schnauzer ( witch is my fav dog ) in LA for 2,800 dollars and it was a miniature!! Now that's crazy!
my wiemerana costed 3500USD thats far more than these dogs
I have 2 dogue de Bordeaux’s, the price has obviously gone up sine this article was posted, my champion bloodline French import female was $2000, and her akc American male counterpart was $1,800… But they are worth every penny
best dogs in the world!!!
i'm norwegian, and the breeders there charge about $4429,59 for a Pomeranian.
$750-$1000 is already the going price for a pure bred animal from a responsible breeder which benefits you as an owner when it comes to the line being more thoroughly health tested.
I have a teacup yorkie that cost $1,200…
And I KNOW that's not the most expensive dog out there.
This needs to be researched again and updated.