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Hundreds of Tibetan Mastiffs are abandoned in China after 'the world's most expensive dog breed' fell out of favour with the rich and powerful
By JULIAN LUK FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 11:14 EDT, 3 January
2017 |
-Tibetan Mastiffs was a status symbol among China's wealthy and powerful
-In 2014, one Mastiff sold for a staggering £1.2m at a luxury pet fair in China
-Demand has waned due to anti-corruption campaigns and an oversupply
-Nearly 1,000 dogs have been abandoned in Yushu prefecture since summer
-Heart-breaking video shows the once expensive pets now living at a shelter
Nearly 1,000 Tibetan Mastiffs, once known as the world's most expensive dog breed, have been abandoned in China after breeding centres ran out of business and closed down.
These canines, each of which could fetch as much as £1million in the past, were rescued by an animal shelter after they had been found deserted on the streets of Yushu prefecture, Qinghai Province, according to Chinese media.
Tibetan Mastiffs used to be a status symbol among China's wealthy and powerful, but demand has waned in recent years which was thought to be caused by China's anti-corruption campaigns and an oversupply in the breed.
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