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Kim Greene has never seen her dogs as luxury items. Before founding Svalinn, a personal-security dog breeding business where her pups sell for over $150,000, Green lived in Kenya in the early 2000s after serving as a policy adviser to the new Afghan government.

The new A-list must-have? An £80,000 protection dog. Called Kevin Foreign royalty, billionaires and celebrities are replacing their private security with four-legged bodyguards that are also devoted family pets. Hilary Rose on the rise of the furry status symbol

The lifestyles of the rich and famous are ever-evolving, and many of these individuals are now purchasing guard dogs as a new way to keep themselves safe. While the concept of a guard dog is not exactly new, these animals are closer to investments in security — many of the top-line pooches sell for upwards of $150,000.

Dogs have long been a status symbol in Los Angeles, but the latest must-have breed isn’t some tiny designer fur bauble, bred for Instagram. With home invasions soaring in the City of Angels, mansion owners with the cash to splash are shelling out for highly trained security dogs costing up to $150,000 each.