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Westminster Dog Show: The big-money breeds

By Jason McCormick

February 12, 2013 / 12:51 PM EST / CBS News

A pedigree Tibetan mastiff, the world's most expensive dog breed according to highest purchase price, appears on April 6, 2012, at an outdoor dog show in China. — Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images, CBS

A Tibetan Mastiff puppy in 2011 sold for $1.5 million. The breed, a member of the Working Group in this year's 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, is difficult to find, according to the American Kennel Club, but nomads in China still breed it.

A pedigree Tibetan mastiff appears in this file image on April 6, 2012, during an outdoor dog show in China.

German shepherd

A German shepherd reportedly trained by a man who used to supply dogs to Seal Team 6, the U.S. special forces unit which neutralized Osama bin Laden, was sold in 2011 for $230,000. Julia, the dog, responds to German, including "packen," which translates to "seize." The German shepherd benches in the Herding Group of the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

This file image shows Tsunami, a German shepherd puppy, on January 30, 2013, at an American Kennel Club press conference in New York.

Lowchen

Participating as a member of Non-Sporting Group in 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is this dog of German decent, the Lowchen -- German for "little lion" -- arguably the rarest dog of all. The breed dates back at least 400 years, says the American Kennel Club. A Lowchen thoroughbred typically starts at $2,000.

Cavalier King Charles

Cavalier King Charles dogs appear in this image on February 11, 2013, at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. A breed of spaniel, one of these puppies could cost you as much as $14,000, reports CBS News.

Samoyed

A purebred Samoyed dog typically sells for more than $1,000. A pair of Samoyed dogs enjoy music in this image on June 5, 2010, during a "Music for Dogs" concert in Sydney.

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