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The Chinese are going crazy of the Tibetan Mastiff dog breed. The typically large dog was originally bred by the nomads of Central Asia. Tibetan Mastiff, one of the largest dog breeds, which can weigh 180 pounds.

U.S.A. Today features China's mastiff craze and the dog breeder Zhao Yanjun:

"They are beautiful, loyal, fierce and run like a lion," he says of the breed, which has a bear-like head and shaggy mane.

Despite enticing offers, Zhao promises never to sell Son of Bush, out of loyalty to his favorite, Bush, who died last year at 11.



"I will never be a high official, but I had fun shouting 'Bush, over here!' " jokes Zhao, who also named and raised Putin, Sharon and several others named for world leaders.

Obama [another dog], worth almost $300,000, was born to a dog Zhao sold to Chinese actor Wang Fei. Zhao says Wang charges up to $30,000 per breeding session with Obama.

Wanna buy one? A woman bought an 18-month-old Tibetan mastiff for $600,000!

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