Dog costs more to keep than car in Britain

The average dog in Britain costs 20,000 ($53,100) to look after over its lifetime, more than a luxury car or round the world cruise, says a pet insurer. In its annual Cost of a Dog report, Churchill said the great dane was the most expensive canine, costing 31,840 over its average 10-year life, followed by the rottweiler at 24,340. Mongrels cost 20,998, but jack russells were a relative bargain at 17,476. By comparison, a Jaguar X-type sells in Britain for around 20,000, which is also the same price for a world cruise on QE2. The findings emerged from a survey of 2000 adults by polling institute YouGov.