摘要：
英國一家寵物保險公司3月6日公布了一份最新調查報告。報告顯示，在英國，平均每只小狗一生要花掉大約2萬英鎊（約合2.9萬歐元；3.8萬美元），而這個開銷要遠高于購買一輛豪華汽車所需的費用。
The average dog in Britain costs 20,000 pounds (29,000 euros, 38,000
dollars) to look after over the course of its lifetime, more than a luxury car
or round the world cruise.
英國一家寵物保險公司3月6日公布了一份最新調查報告。報告顯示，在英國，平均每只小狗一生要花掉大約2萬英鎊（約合2.9萬歐元；3.8萬美元），而這個開銷要遠高于購買一輛豪華汽車所需的費用。
據法新社3月6日報道，在6日公布的“年度小狗生活費用調查報告”中，丘吉爾寵物保險公司稱，在所有的犬種當中，飼養大丹犬需要的開銷最為昂貴，在它平均10年的壽命中，大丹犬一共要花掉主人3.184萬英鎊。緊隨其后的是羅威納犬，它要花費主人2.434萬英鎊。相比較而言，在英國買一輛美洲虎X-Type汽車、薩博9-5型汽車或是大眾帕薩特汽車則只需要大約2萬英鎊。
對此，丘吉爾寵物保險公司的負責人朱莉·歐文提醒人們說，養狗是一項嚴肅的，長期的財政事項。她說：“我們建議未來的狗主人們能夠多花一些時間來選擇適合他們生活方式和經濟能力的寵物。”
報道說，這份報告發表在世界最大的犬展——伯明翰“Crufts狗狗秀”舉行之前。2005年的伯明翰“Crufts狗狗秀”將于本周四在英格蘭中部的伯明翰舉行，屆時一定會吸引眾多的小狗愛好者前來參觀。
（國際在線 王高山）
Car-sized Price for Keeping a Dog in Britain
The average dog in Britain costs 20,000 pounds (29,000 euros, 38,000
dollars) to look after over the course of its lifetime, more than a luxury car
or round the world cruise.
In its annual Cost of a Dog report published on Sunday, pet insurer
Churchill said the Great Dane was the most expensive dog, costing 31,840 pounds
over its average 10-year life, followed by the Rottweiler at 24,340 pounds.
Mongrels costs 20,998 pounds, while Jack Russells were a relative bargain
at 17,476 pounds, said the insurer, which released its findings ahead of Crufts,
the world's biggest dog show, opening Thursday in Birmingham, central England.
By comparison, a Jaguar X-type, Saab 9-5 or Volkswagen Passat sell in
Britain for around 20,000 pounds, which is also the same price for a
round-the-world cruise on Queen Elizabeth II (news - web sites).
"With hundreds of dog lovers expected to visit Crufts this week, many will
come away keen to add a pedigree dog to their family," said Julie Owens,
Churchill's head of pet insurance.
"However, getting a dog is a serious, long-term financial commitment. We
advise prospective dog owners to take a great deal of time choosing the most
suitable pet for their finances and lifestyle".
The findings emerged from a survey of 2,000 adults conducted by polling
institute YouGov.
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