Dog Breed Costs (2026): Every Breed’s Cost to Own

The full assembled cost-to-own table for every dog breed we cover, in popularity order. Each figure is a typical-year and lifetime range; open a breed for its full purchase, food, vet, grooming and insurance breakdown.

#	Breed	Typical year	Lifetime
1	French Bulldog	$1,364–$2,410	$15,560–$35,595
2	Labrador Retriever	$1,872–$3,293	$21,612–$46,484
3	Golden Retriever	$2,406–$4,091	$25,480–$54,267
4	German Shepherd	$2,259–$3,929	$16,733–$42,965
5	Dachshund	$1,253–$2,203	$16,056–$38,923
6	Poodle	$2,271–$3,835	$28,472–$57,865
7	Beagle	$1,133–$1,980	$12,250–$32,875
8	Rottweiler	$2,135–$3,801	$20,435–$42,185
9	German Shorthaired Pointer	$1,737–$3,037	$18,290–$39,319
10	Bulldog	$1,804–$3,199	$16,652–$38,165
11	Cane Corso	$2,044–$3,627	$19,816–$48,199
12	Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	$1,524–$2,617	$19,708–$43,930
13	Yorkshire Terrier	$1,416–$2,332	$16,796–$39,155
14	Australian Shepherd	$1,789–$3,086	$22,488–$49,965
15	Doberman Pinscher	$2,083–$3,692	$22,050–$48,479
16	Pembroke Welsh Corgi	$1,379–$2,352	$17,768–$34,751
17	Miniature Schnauzer	$1,633–$2,710	$20,716–$44,325
18	Boxer	$2,091–$3,703	$22,030–$48,111
19	Pomeranian	$1,410–$2,320	$18,140–$41,295
20	Bernese Mountain Dog	$2,466–$4,325	$18,482–$47,425
21	Shih Tzu	$1,689–$2,812	$19,599–$42,843
22	Great Dane	$2,773–$4,953	$20,631–$53,705
23	Boston Terrier	$1,199–$2,098	$14,209–$30,749
24	Chihuahua	$870–$1,510	$13,100–$30,855
25	Havanese	$1,357–$2,227	$20,218–$39,307
26	Border Collie	$1,670–$2,861	$20,860–$45,790
27	English Springer Spaniel	$1,688–$2,897	$21,276–$43,733
28	Miniature American Shepherd	$1,618–$2,757	$20,636–$40,016
29	Shetland Sheepdog	$1,355–$2,304	$17,280–$35,431
30	Siberian Husky	$1,696–$2,913	$21,372–$43,957
31	Brittany	$1,528–$2,591	$19,256–$39,149
32	Belgian Malinois	$1,610–$2,801	$17,220–$42,889
33	Cocker Spaniel	$1,679–$2,802	$17,810–$42,703
34	Basset Hound	$1,577–$2,779	$19,944–$39,302
35	English Cocker Spaniel	$1,914–$3,199	$24,188–$48,261
36	Vizsla	$1,448–$2,537	$15,600–$38,993
37	Maltese	$1,416–$2,332	$18,212–$39,155
38	Pug	$1,308–$2,301	$18,124–$38,190
39	Collie	$1,985–$3,413	$20,870–$51,257
40	Mastiff	$2,948–$5,291	$18,908–$57,085
41	Rhodesian Ridgeback	$1,799–$3,161	$19,910–$42,607
42	Papillon	$1,126–$1,902	$17,184–$34,607
43	Portuguese Water Dog	$1,978–$3,327	$23,678–$47,926
44	Shiba Inu	$1,355–$2,304	$19,435–$41,539
45	West Highland White Terrier	$1,643–$2,730	$22,779–$45,125
46	Newfoundland	$3,244–$5,636	$30,816–$61,035
47	Australian Cattle Dog	$1,344–$2,343	$17,148–$40,663
48	Whippet	$1,276–$2,207	$16,532–$36,780
49	Bichon Frise	$1,631–$2,706	$24,454–$44,765
50	Dalmatian	$1,838–$3,225	$21,338–$45,400
51	Wirehaired Pointing Griffon	$1,894–$3,173	$24,348–$51,770
52	Giant Schnauzer	$2,488–$4,255	$31,476–$68,500
53	Italian Greyhound	$906–$1,582	$14,104–$27,905
54	Weimaraner	$1,888–$3,325	$21,988–$50,225
55	Samoyed	$2,085–$3,528	$26,940–$51,039
56	Chesapeake Bay Retriever	$1,823–$3,209	$19,650–$45,892
57	Scottish Terrier	$1,727–$2,888	$22,144–$46,995
58	German Wirehaired Pointer	$1,854–$3,169	$27,176–$53,979
59	Bloodhound	$2,860–$5,018	$29,720–$63,891
60	Russell Terrier	$1,075–$1,864	$14,120–$29,771
61	Staffordshire Bull Terrier	$1,384–$2,409	$18,028–$37,901
62	Akita	$2,264–$3,947	$24,060–$59,433
63	Saint Bernard	$3,035–$5,357	$25,700–$57,745
64	Boykin Spaniel	$1,628–$2,777	$17,700–$45,830
65	Cardigan Welsh Corgi	$1,624–$2,769	$21,108–$46,210
66	Great Pyrenees	$2,843–$4,996	$29,850–$63,827
67	Miniature Pinscher	$908–$1,586	$12,116–$29,051
68	Cairn Terrier	$1,631–$2,706	$22,623–$44,465
69	Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever	$1,761–$3,030	$23,052–$47,095
70	Airedale Terrier	$2,077–$3,512	$24,167–$52,843
71	Greater Swiss Mountain Dog	$2,834–$4,966	$24,592–$59,801
72	Chinese Crested	$1,450–$2,400	$20,270–$47,375
73	Irish Setter	$2,005–$3,453	$25,480–$55,970
74	Biewer Terrier	$1,418–$2,336	$18,936–$42,051
75	Irish Wolfhound	$3,056–$5,387	$20,256–$58,545
76	Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier	$2,089–$3,529	$26,488–$53,581
77	Lagotto Romagnolo	$1,918–$3,207	$31,690–$61,194
78	Bullmastiff	$2,594–$4,606	$19,578–$45,629
79	Coton de Tulear	$1,520–$2,496	$25,220–$50,603
80	Chinese Shar-Pei	$1,949–$3,385	$16,912–$44,795
81	Alaskan Malamute	$2,353–$3,999	$25,450–$60,161
82	Brussels Griffon	$1,268–$2,170	$17,136–$38,225
83	Lhasa Apso	$1,627–$2,698	$20,444–$43,645
84	Rat Terrier	$1,008–$1,742	$13,016–$34,231
85	Keeshond	$1,954–$3,279	$24,868–$52,860
86	Bull Terrier	$1,850–$3,249	$19,720–$49,161
87	Old English Sheepdog	$2,502–$4,278	$26,440–$63,567
88	Anatolian Shepherd Dog	$2,541–$4,421	$29,171–$61,148
89	English Setter	$1,993–$3,429	$23,143–$54,610
90	Pekingese	$1,610–$2,699	$20,740–$44,660
91	Border Terrier	$1,228–$2,062	$16,656–$34,605
92	Basenji	$1,346–$2,333	$18,072–$42,003
93	Standard Schnauzer	$1,950–$3,271	$27,270–$56,511
94	Chow Chow	$2,567–$4,390	$24,723–$60,745
95	Dogue de Bordeaux	$2,854–$5,097	$16,090–$45,051
96	Leonberger	$3,335–$5,800	$28,900–$68,975
97	American Staffordshire Terrier	$1,866–$3,281	$23,512–$56,671
98	Flat-Coated Retriever	$2,281–$3,968	$22,949–$53,291
99	Borzoi	$2,063–$3,569	$22,050–$51,072
100	Bouvier des Flandres	$2,912–$4,995	$30,540–$64,115
101	Dogo Argentino	$2,251–$3,961	$24,430–$52,707
102	Beauceron	$2,063–$3,569	$22,550–$47,503
103	Japanese Chin	$1,130–$1,910	$12,920–$30,415
104	Gordon Setter	$1,993–$3,429	$21,150–$55,310
105	Miniature Bull Terrier	$1,370–$2,381	$17,990–$39,509
106	Toy Fox Terrier	$884–$1,538	$12,512–$27,483
107	Wire Fox Terrier	$1,639–$2,722	$21,288–$45,005
108	American Hairless Terrier	$1,115–$1,944	$17,030–$35,279
109	Norwich Terrier	$1,317–$2,228	$18,224–$39,595
110	Schipperke	$1,323–$2,240	$18,319–$39,075
111	Pointer	$1,745–$3,053	$21,960–$49,070
112	Boerboel	$2,689–$4,808	$26,121–$59,563
113	Goldendoodle	$2,323–$3,939	$25,650–$64,760
114	Labradoodle	$2,297–$3,887	$27,187–$62,980
115	Bernedoodle	$2,355–$4,003	$27,825–$66,720
116	Cavapoo	$1,711–$2,856	$23,452–$52,371
117	Cockapoo	$1,649–$2,742	$20,908–$48,047
118	Maltipoo	$1,623–$2,690	$21,896–$48,715
119	Aussiedoodle	$2,271–$3,835	$24,330–$58,865
120	Pomsky	$1,900–$3,171	$24,720–$54,240

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Figures assembled July 20, 2026. Baselines: AVMA 2025 · NAPHIA 2024 · AMA 2025. These are assembled estimates, not measured costs. See how we build them.