World's Priciest Dog Costs $582,135!!!

A black Tibetan mastiff with a plaintive expression not unlike the Cowardly Lion's is believed to have broken the world record as the most expensive dog, The Times of London reported Thursday. A Chinese woman paid $582,135 for the pricey canine, far surpassing the $155,000 reportedly doled out by a Florida family earlier this year for a Labrador named Lancelot Encore.

The mysterious buyer, identified only as Mrs. Wang, first encountered the animal during a trip to China's Qinghai province, reported the Times. She was traveling with a Tibetan mastiff already in her possession, which she hoped to mate with a similarly pure-blooded peer. The moment she saw the 18-month-old dog then known as White Root, said the paper, she was determined to buy him. "Gold has a price, but this Tibetan mastiff doesn't," the woman was quoted as saying. White Root may have appeared a strange name for a dog whose coat is almost entirely black. On the way back from Qinghai, his new owner changed his name to the catchier Yangtze River Number Two, said the Times. Call him what you like, the canine arrived at his new home in style. He was met at the Xi'an airport by a motorcade of 30 luxury cars, the paper reported, and local pet lovers were dispatched to wave welcome banners in his honor. They don't call it a dog's life for nothing.

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