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Tibetan mastiff dog show in China - in pictures

Mastiff Show: Puppies in the trunk
Tibetan mastiff puppies are displayed for sale at a mastiff show in Baoding, Hebei province, south of Beijing. Fetching prices around £500,000, mastiffs have become a prized status symbol among China's wealthy. Owners say the mastiffs, descendants 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. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
Mastiff Show: A man walks his Tibetan mastiff dogs
A man walks his Tibetan mastiffs at a mastiff show in Baoding, Hebei province, south of Beijing. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
Mastiff Show: VVendors gather on a stage with their Tibetan mastiffs.
Vendors gather on a stage with their Tibetan mastiffs. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
Mastiff Show: A seller counts money
A seller counts money received for his Tibetan mastiff. Rich buyers across China have sent the price of the dogs skyrocketing. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
Mastiff Show: Children at the mastiff show in Baoding, Hebei province.
Children at the mastiff show in Baoding, Hebei province. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
Mastiff Show: Cold Tibetan mastiff dog
A woman displays her Tibetan mastiff for sale. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
Mastiff Show: Puppies on a cage
Tibetan mastiff puppies are displayed for sale. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
Mastiff Show: Two men walk away holding mastiffs
Two men walk away with their newly purchased Tibetan mastiff dogs. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
Mastiff Show: A Tibetan mastiff dog close-up
A Tibetan mastiff dog is displayed at the show in Baoding, Hebei province. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
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