The new A-list must-have? An £80,000 protection dog. Called Kevin

Kevin is a giant schnauzer. He likes cuddles and walkies and treats, and if you look at him funny he will, on command, have your arm off. Then he’ll go back to his owner for a tummy tickle. Highlander is a German-Dutch-Belgian shepherd cross. He weighs 80lb and loves babies and small children, and you would be exceptionally ill advised to make him fear for their safety. Kevin and Highlander were trained by different people, on opposite sides of the Atlantic, but they are both prime examples of the latest must-have for people who have it all: personal protection dogs, the four-legged status symbol with the six-figure price tag.