Is Gunther VI still alive? How many Gunthers are there?

Gunther’s millions is Netflix’s zany new investigative docuseries about the world’s richest dog, his groom, Maurizio Mian, and the insane true story that unfolds around this decades-long tale.

Netflix has established itself in recent years as one of the top streaming services for documentaries, especially those with eccentric and offbeat themes, see King of the Tigers, Bad veganand the latest movie The hatchet-wielding hitchhiker.

but Gunther’s millions could take the cake as one of the most surprising twisted stories on Netflix. What begins as a seemingly innocent tale of a woman who leaves a fortune to her beloved German shepherd turns into an intricate tale of social experimentation, a ’90s music group, elaborate lies, tax fraud and much more.

But how much money is this famous German shepherd really worth and is the “original” Gunther still alive? Below we answer some of the biggest questions you might have about this strange story.

Gunther’s Millions: How much is Gunther worth? Gunther’s fortune

The German Countess Karlotta Leibenstein initially bequeathed her dog $80 million. Over the years, Gunther’s caretaker, Maurizio Mian, and his crew of people who managed the Gunther Trust managed to grow the legacy to between $400 and $500 million through a series of shrewd investments.

Of course, as you’ll learn from the documentaries, there’s a lot more to Countless Leibenstein’s story than Mian initially suggests.

Gunther’s Millions: Is Gunther the dog still alive?

Yes, the current Gunther, Gunther VI, is still alive. He took over the Gunther line of the family in 2018 when Gunther V passed away.

Gunther’s Millions: How many Gunthers were there?

There were six different dogs officially named Gunther. This whole saga started with a dog named Gunther III, and now the family is on Gunther VI. Gunther III died in the early 1990s and was replaced by Gunther IV from 1995 to 2005, followed by Gunther V from 2005 to 2018, resulting in the current Gunther VI, which has led the legacy ever since.

Gunther’s millions now streaming on Netflix.