News Photo: Tibetan mastiff puppies are displayed for sale at…
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Caption: Tibetan mastiff puppies are displayed for sale at a mastiff show in Baoding, Hebei province, south of Beijing on March 9, 2013. Fetching prices up to around 750,000 USD, mastiffs have become a prized status-symbol amongst China's wealthy, with rich buyers across the country sending prices skyrocketing. Owners say the mastiffs, descendents of dogs used for hunting by nomadic tribes in central Asia and Tibet are fiercely loyal and protective. Breeders still travel to the Himalayan plateau to collect young puppies, although many are unable to adjust to the low altitudes and die during the journey. AFP PHOTO / Ed Jones (Photo credit should read Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)
Date created: 09 Mar 2013
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Copyright: 2013 AFP
Keywords: Horizontal, Animal, Dog, Beijing, Hebei Province, Mastiff, Tibetan Culture, Puppy, For Sale, Capital Cities, Baoding, Human Interest. Find similar images
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Subject
Animal
Capital Cities
Dog
For Sale
Human Interest
Mastiff
Puppy
Tibetan Culture
Location
Baoding
Beijing
Hebei Province
Style
Horizontal
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