The US$24,000 question: What makes a border collie named Megan the most expensive sheepdog in the world?
The talented collie comes from a long line of champion dogs, but the Oklahoma farmer bought her – who has a herd of Wagyu cattle – isn’t necessarily interested in breeding her
A talented border collie named Megan shocked the pet-owning world when she was recently sold for £18,900 (US$24,390), naming her the world’s most expensive sheepdog, according to BBC News. The two-and-a-half-year-old is said to have fetched the huge sum because of her lineage which apparently has several champions.
Owner Emma Gray, (who was once called Britain’s youngest and loneliest shepherdess after she wrote about her battle to find love) was just as astonished to receive the whopping sum.
The doting shepherdess who lives on a farm near Otterburn, Northumberland, said: “I should wrap her up in cotton wool after she sold for that. You hope for a good fee, but it was still a surprise.” She added: “My life is to breed sheepdogs but it’s not easy to see them go. After the auction she slept on the pillow by me; I didn’t want her out of my sight, she’s a very valuable girl.”
Megan was sold to a farmer in Oklahoma who has a herd of Wagyu cattle. The pricey sheepdog’s father, Roy, is a two-time supreme champion and her mother is the full sister of another supreme champion. In addition to Megan, Gray also holds the previous record for selling a sheepdog named Brenna for a cool £14,700 last year. Well, the demand for sheepdogs sure seems to be rising!
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This article originally appeared on Luxurylaunches.