A red Tibetan mastiff has become the priciest dog in the world after being sold for 10 million Chinese yuan, or £945,000.
He is called Big Splash
Tibetan mastiff is an ancient breed. The dog is a descendant of animals kept by nomadic Chinese tribes
Owners of the breed have included Queen Victoria, King George IV and Genghis Khan – who supposedly took 30,000 of the dogs with his army in his bid to conquer Western Europe.