A dream fulfilled for dog lover.
By Dileep Thekkethil
A dog lover in Bengaluru has spent a whopping Rs. 2 crore ($302,051) for buying a pair of a rare breed of dogs known as Korean Dosa Mastiff.
According to Satish. S, he has been looking for the dog since the last 20 years but failed to find an authentic breeder till recently. When he found one breeder in China, despite the exorbitant price charged for importing the puppies, he brought them to the city.
Breeding and selling of pedigree dogs in a big business, but Satish said he imported the dogs out of sheer love for it.
Satish said to NDTV that his passion for Korean Mastiff dogs started almost 20 years back, but he couldn’t find a breeder anywhere in the world. He added that his love for huge dogs with loose skin started while he was a child and it took 20 years to own one.
Satish added that the male puppy is under the weather and is receiving medical treatment.
The female puppy, which is a nine-week-old Biggy that has not been named yet is something that only a very few dog lovers can dream of as one might have to spend more than what he/she earned in the entire life.
The Korean Dosa Mastiff is a silky and shiny dog which usually has chocolate, mahogany or red color hair. A fully grown male Korean Dosa Mastiff weighs around 160 – 185 pounds (72 – 84 kg) whereas a grown-up female Mastiff weighs 145 – 165 pounds (65 – 74 kg).
Korean Dosa Mastiffs are dignified, easy-going, good natured, intelligent and loyal and likes the company of people.
The life expectancy of Korean Dosa Mastiff is seven to 12 years and is capable of reproducing 4 to 6 puppies.
Pedigree dogs unlike other pet dogs are easily susceptible to illness due to the weather and this is one of the reasons why dog lovers hesitate to buy these dogs, which usually comes at a very high price
Satish said that his new puppies are being kept in an air-conditioned environment and this will continue for the next three months as the dogs will slowly adapt to the weather conditions.
He added that he loved all dogs, not just those with an impeccable pedigree.
“I also have 15 Indian dogs who I feed near my home. I like all dogs from the time I was a child,†he said.