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Top 10 most expensive dogs in the world Monday, February 28, 2011

The most popular dog breeds are not the most expensive dog breeds, but the luxury dogs rate high in the top of the list. Popular dog breeds change from year to year and from country to country; and so do the most expensive dogs in the world.

What Makes a Dog Expensive?

There are a variety of factors which make dogs expensive. Purity of breed or their rarity can make dogs extremely expensive. When they are offspring from price winning dogs the prices can skyrocket too, but the biggest factor is the C-factor. As soon as a dog is spotted or photographed in possession of a celebrity, the dog’s price will shoot beyond the moon. It has happened in the past, and it will happen in the future.

Top Ten of Expensive Dogs

1 – German Sheppard $3.000 – $24.000

2 – Cavaller King Charles Spaniel $1.000 – $14.000

3 – Samoyed $4.000 – $11.000

4 – English Bulldog $2.500 – $9.000

5 – Chow Chow $3.000 – $8.500

6 – Rottweiler $2.000 – $8.000

7 – Tibetan Mastiff $2.200 – $7.000

8 – Pharaoh Hound $2.500 – $6.500

9 – Bearded Collie $1.000 – $5.000

10 – Akita $1.500 – $4.500

An exciting list of dog breeds, and unfortunately some very popular dogs did not make it to the top ten. What happened to the Golden Retriever, Komondor, Malteser Terrier, Bichon Frise, Norfolk Terrier, Staffordshire Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier and the Australian Sheppard? All popular dogs but they did not make it into the top ten of most expensive dogs 2011.