Virat Kohli's pet dog, ‘Bruno’ died on Wednesday morning in Mumbai was a Beagle dog breed, according to Kishor Nawar, whose Mumbai-based firm- 3rd Eye Dog security agency- is usually being hired by the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) during matches in Pune.
India Cricket captain Virat Kohli has expressed grief on the demise of his dog Bruno and penned a heartfelt note for him on social media.
Kohli took to Twitter and wrote: "Rest in peace my Bruno. Graced our lives with love for 11 years but made a connection of a lifetime. Gone to a better place today. God bless his soul with peace."
"In foreign countries the dogs of this breed is kept for security purpose. These dogs are always small in height and have a great sense of smell and superior tracking instincts and people in USA keep them to protect their farms from inspects, rabbits etc."
"But in India, Beagle breed dogs are only kept for a passion", Nawar said.
"It has become a fashion for the rich people to have dogs. All big celebrities, be it cricketers, film stars, they have pet animals and mainly dogs. This is because, they have big houses, bungalows, farm houses etc. whereas a middle class family cannot afford to have a dog where space is a constrain".
Most of the India team members have pet dogs of different breeds."Dhoni's love for the dogs is well known. During his Pune visit for the match, we offered him to take our prince dog (Golden Retriever breed) but because of lack of time, he could not take it".
Beagle breed dogs come in such pleasing colors as lemon, red and white, and tricolor. Kohli's Bruno has three colors (white, black and brown) The Beagle’s fortune is in his adorable face, with its big brown or hazel eyes set off by long, houndy ears set low on a broad head.
"The average weight of Beagle breed dog is 20 pounds and average life is between 10-15 years", the dog expert said.
It is not known whether Kohli's Bruno was a vegetarian or non-veg. However, Kohli being a vegan it is presumed his dog was a vegetarian.
Kohli's Bruno is likely to have been cremated in Mumbai's Parel hospital.
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