California family adopts dog, discovers unbelievable DNA connection It all started earlier this year when an East Bay family lost their beloved Rufus, a rat terrier breed.

While completing a routine post mortem onfarm, veterinarian Enoch Bergman identified a disease in cattle that no one had started vaccinating for in Australia.

According to experts, the UK's most expensive dog to own costs a staggering £16,250 over its lifetime, including £5,789 spent on dog food alone.