The Cost of Dogs in China
Ms. Wang paid $190 for her little pup which is not cheap change, but that’s what you pay in China when purchasing a “purebred”. Just to register a dog in China costs $130 which is a lot for people to pay.
White puppy Pekinese on the snow. Source: Shutterstock.com
Poodles have been known to sell for $1,500, Yorkshire Terriers for $2,000 and $10,000 for Pekignese. Dogs will sell on the illegal market in China for a fifth of the price. You can even “rent” a dog for $1 at a dog zoo six miles of Beijing and walk around the zoo grounds.