"Dear comrades": the most expensive dog breeds (14 photos)

We recently made a post in which we showed and talked about the most expensive cat breeds. Fluffy purrs can cost a whole state. But what about dogs? Purebred dog breeds can boast of price tags with a decent number of zeros. Some of they cost like a one-room apartment. So let's take a look at the best and man's very dear friends.

Affenpinscher - 14th place





Price: $1800-2500

Why do you need a cat if you have a dog? That's what the Germans thought breeders and bred a breed of rat-catcher dogs known today as affenpinscher. These little ones did a great job of keeping rats in the barns with grain and stables, which deserved special recognition. The breed appeared later than the 17th century, but exact data on the date of the birth of affenpinschers historians do not.

Alaskan Klee Kai - 13th place



Price: $2600-3000

With the naked eye you can see who is the progenitor of the Alaskan kli-kai. The breed is a smaller copy of the Husky. Appearance these four-legged in the 70s made a lot of noise. About the breed enthusiastically told on the radio, filmed reports for television, and people from throughout the United States (the birthplace of the Kli-Kai) race wrote to the mistress of the first individuals, wanting to get a puppy. And the breed appeared thanks to a husky puppy named "Curious" (Curious), who was born very small and never was able to grow to normal size.

Maltipu - 12th place





Price: 2000-4000 dollars

Half toy poodle and half Maltese - that's who such a maltipoo. This breed is very young and still not recognized in everything. the world. The first maltipu appeared about 20 years ago. It is believed that bred a breed for people prone to allergies, because these pets do not characterized by active molting.

Saluki or Persian Greyhound - 11th place



Price: 2500-5000 dollars

The Saluki is a special and ancient breed. Determine exactly when it appeared, it is impossible, presumably - this is the 4th century BC. In addition, scientists have found that the Saluki were deliberately bred in the ancient Egypt and Iran.

Australian Cattle Dog - 10th place



Price: 3000-5000 dollars

The breed appeared in the 19th century. By its origin, the Australian the shepherd dog is indebted to cattle breeder Thomas Hill. The man realized that Shepherd dogs imported from Europe do not cope well with their responsibilities. In this regard, he decided to cross the collie and the Australian wild dog dingo. After Hill's death, his dogs were sold out by others. farmers who improved the breed by crossing it with Dalmatians, Bull Terriers and other breeds.

Samoyed dog or Samoyed - 9th place



Price: 4000-5000 dollars

The Samoyed is an elegant white dog of medium size. Place origin - Siberia and the north of the Russian Federation. Travelers in the 19th century resorted to the help of these dogs in their expeditions to the North and South poles.

Norfolk Terrier (Norfolk Terrier) - 8th place



Price: $3500-6500

The Norfolk Terrier is one of the smallest hunting breeds in the world. These babies appeared in England, in the county of Norfolk in the 19th century, but in they were bred as an independent breed only in 1964.

Pomeranian - 7th place



Price: 3000-8000 dollars

The Prussian province of Pomerania is considered the birthplace of the Pomeranian. It is hard to believe, but initially individuals of this breed weighed about 15 kilograms! Over time, German dog breeders decided to make the breed more compact by selection for breeding the smallest individuals. So the world received modern Spitz, whose weight barely exceeds 2 kilograms.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi — 6th place



Price: 2200-10000 dollars

Welsh Corgis are incredibly charming and charismatic, which is why their future owners are ready to pay a tidy sum for a puppy. The history of the origin of the breed is lost for centuries. First lettersnye references to the breed are found in the code of laws of the tenth century. For certain it is only known that the birthplace of the breed is Great Britain.

Belgian Shepherd Malinois – 5th place



Price: $3500-8000

Previously, the Malinois was an ordinary working dog. Over time she migrated to the ranks of favorite pets, but their amazing the quality is still not lost. Malinois has exceptional scent, excellent stamina and a sharp mind.

Afghan Hound - 4th place



Price: 7000-8000 dollars

Peaceful and friendly breed. These pets appeared in Afghanistan, after the dogs came to England, and from there spread throughout throughout Europe. The breed is so ancient that historians cannot distinguish the exact date of their appearance.

Canadian Eskimo Dog - 3rd place



Price: 7000-8000 dollars

One of the oldest breeds bred in the North America. The first dogs were brought from Siberia by the people of Thule around 1000 years ago. Today, unfortunately, the breed is under threat of complete disappearance.

Lion dog or levkhen - 2nd place



Price: 8000-12000 dollars

Levchen is a very rare breed of dog. Around her story every now and then researchers are arguing. According to one version, the breed appeared in the 1st-2nd century AD. Pets gained particular popularity in XIII-XV centuries among the French nobility.

Tibetan Mastiff — 1st place



Price: $15,000-30,000

The Tibetan Mastiff is a breed that appeared around 2500 years ago. These fluffy giants lived in the monasteries of Tibet, carrying guard service. And mastiffs helped for quite a long time nomads in the Himalayan mountains.