摘要：
英國(guó)一家寵物保險(xiǎn)公司3月6日公布了一份最新調(diào)查報(bào)告。報(bào)告顯示，在英國(guó)，平均每只小狗一生要花掉大約2萬(wàn)英鎊（約合2.9萬(wàn)歐元；3.8萬(wàn)美元），而這個(gè)開(kāi)銷要遠(yuǎn)高于購(gòu)買(mǎi)一輛豪華汽車(chē)所需的費(fèi)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(guó)一家寵物保險(xiǎn)公司3月6日公布了一份最新調(diào)查報(bào)告。報(bào)告顯示，在英國(guó)，平均每只小狗一生要花掉大約2萬(wàn)英鎊（約合2.9萬(wàn)歐元；3.8萬(wàn)美元），而這個(gè)開(kāi)銷要遠(yuǎn)高于購(gòu)買(mǎi)一輛豪華汽車(chē)所需的費(fèi)用。
據(jù)法新社3月6日?qǐng)?bào)道，在6日公布的“年度小狗生活費(fèi)用調(diào)查報(bào)告”中，丘吉爾寵物保險(xiǎn)公司稱，在所有的犬種當(dāng)中，飼養(yǎng)大丹犬需要的開(kāi)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(wàn)英鎊。緊隨其后的是羅威納犬，它要花費(fèi)主人2.434萬(wàn)英鎊。相比較而言，在英國(guó)買(mǎi)一輛美洲虎X-Type汽車(chē)、薩博9-5型汽車(chē)或是大眾帕薩特汽車(chē)則只需要大約2萬(wàn)英鎊。
對(duì)此，丘吉爾寵物保險(xiǎn)公司的負(fù)責(zé)人朱莉·歐文提醒人們說(shuō)，養(yǎng)狗是一項(xiàng)嚴(yán)肅的，長(zhǎng)期的財(cái)政事項(xiàng)。她說(shuō)：“我們建議未來(lái)的狗主人們能夠多花一些時(shí)間來(lái)選擇適合他們生活方式和經(jīng)濟(jì)能力的寵物。”
報(bào)道說(shuō)，這份報(bào)告發(fā)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(shí)一定會(huì)吸引眾多的小狗愛(ài)好者前來(lái)參觀。
（國(guó)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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