CHINA> Regional
Exotic pet dogs gaining popularity in Beijing
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-10-21 21:38

 
A dog seller holds a Chow Chow dog that is for sale for around 3,000 yuan ($440) in an alleyway at Beijing's central Bird and Flower market October 1, 2008. A pet dog boom in China's capital has seen exotic-looking breeds such as chow chows, poodles ad labradors become popular, while older, more familiar breeds such as the capital's Pekingese are no longer so sought after. [Agencies]