$1.5m Hong Dong really is top dog

The West Australian March 16, 2011If the thought of spending $500 on a puppy causes you to break into a sweat, spare a thought for the new owner of the most expensive dog in the world.A Chinese coal tycoon has forked out 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) on Hong Dong, an 11-month-old Red Tibetan Mastiff puppy.The dog, whose name means "big splash" in Chinese, weighs 82kg and is nearly 1m high.The