<p>The Mastiff puppy, which is less than one-year old, was bought by a buyer from Dalian in China's Liaoning province, state-run 'People's Daily' said in a brief report.<br /><br />It fetched the heavy price of USD two million (16 million yuan) as it was rated as the "best quality" purebred, the report said.<br /><br />The popularity of Tibetan Mastiff, considered the most ancient and rarest canine animal reared in the extreme cold zones in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is growing, especially among the wealthy Chinese.<br /><br />The dog with heavy fluffy hair was being used as a guardian of herds, flocks and monasteries and palaces. It was currently listed as one of the famous breeds.<br /><br />As it is fetching heavy sums, the breeders have gone high-tech advertising the dogs over internet through well-made videos.<br /><br />Last month, a black Mastiff hit the global headlines when a Chinese dog enthusiast bought the mountain dog for three million Yuan (USD 4.50 lakh).<br /><br />The buyer identified by the same newspaper as Jing from Hebei created a buzz in the media here by arranging a big red carpet welcome for the dog when it arrived at the local railway station from Tibetan Qinghai province. The dog was taken to its home in a big convoy of luxury cars.<br /><br />Dogs in general considered a delicacy in China in the past are fast becoming part of the milieu of both wealthy and middle class families in the country.<br /><br />Their popularity has gone to such an extent that Shanghai, China's biggest city, has come up with a "one dog policy", stipulating that families are permitted to have only one dog.<br /><br />Beijing itself alone has about nine lakh registered pet dogs.<br /><br />Recognising the fast spreading love for dogs, the Chinese government brought about elaborate rules permitting certain breads of dogs with specific height and length in residential flats in the cities.</p>
<p>The Mastiff puppy, which is less than one-year old, was bought by a buyer from Dalian in China's Liaoning province, state-run 'People's Daily' said in a brief report.<br /><br />It fetched the heavy price of USD two million (16 million yuan) as it was rated as the "best quality" purebred, the report said.<br /><br />The popularity of Tibetan Mastiff, considered the most ancient and rarest canine animal reared in the extreme cold zones in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is growing, especially among the wealthy Chinese.<br /><br />The dog with heavy fluffy hair was being used as a guardian of herds, flocks and monasteries and palaces. It was currently listed as one of the famous breeds.<br /><br />As it is fetching heavy sums, the breeders have gone high-tech advertising the dogs over internet through well-made videos.<br /><br />Last month, a black Mastiff hit the global headlines when a Chinese dog enthusiast bought the mountain dog for three million Yuan (USD 4.50 lakh).<br /><br />The buyer identified by the same newspaper as Jing from Hebei created a buzz in the media here by arranging a big red carpet welcome for the dog when it arrived at the local railway station from Tibetan Qinghai province. The dog was taken to its home in a big convoy of luxury cars.<br /><br />Dogs in general considered a delicacy in China in the past are fast becoming part of the milieu of both wealthy and middle class families in the country.<br /><br />Their popularity has gone to such an extent that Shanghai, China's biggest city, has come up with a "one dog policy", stipulating that families are permitted to have only one dog.<br /><br />Beijing itself alone has about nine lakh registered pet dogs.<br /><br />Recognising the fast spreading love for dogs, the Chinese government brought about elaborate rules permitting certain breads of dogs with specific height and length in residential flats in the cities.</p>