Yes it’s a lot of money.
But, I’ve found that when animals make that sort of money that it’s usually set up slightly(obviously not every case, there is always exceptions) the seller will have a buddy that wants the dog and will have already agreed on a price, then they will get a couple of there other buddy’s to bid the animal up to a high so it looks like there the “big men” in the game.
The buyer will then give back the extra money back to the seller, It’s all in small circles. I see it a lot with some high priced tups & bulls.
Im not saying it’s always the case