Dog breeds by cost of ownership

206 breeds with complete, sourced data, plus 12 designer crosses priced from their parent breeds. Per-year figure for an adult dog in Texas on standard kibble with insurance — open a breed to adjust it to your state and choices.

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Toy breeds

under 12 lb

Chihuahua $2,137/yr Russian Toy $2,180/yr Toy Fox Terrier $2,201/yr Italian Greyhound $2,250/yr Miniature Pinscher $2,274/yr Pomeranian $2,420/yr Affenpinscher $2,487/yr Brussels Griffon $2,497/yr Coton de Tulear $2,541/yr Biewer Terrier $2,567/yr Portuguese Podengo Pequeno $2,567/yr Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie) $2,569/yr Norfolk Terrier $2,577/yr Maltese $2,586/yr Japanese Chin $2,617/yr Toy Poodle $2,619/yr Papillon $2,620/yr Chinese Crested $2,634/yr Havanese $2,634/yr Silky Terrier $2,634/yr English Toy Spaniel $2,656/yr

Small breeds

12–25 lb

Tibetan Spaniel $2,276/yr Schipperke $2,292/yr Manchester Terrier (Toy) $2,309/yr Norwegian Lundehund $2,325/yr Lancashire Heeler $2,328/yr Pug $2,340/yr Manchester Terrier (Standard) $2,400/yr Smooth Fox Terrier $2,400/yr American Hairless Terrier $2,401/yr Shiba Inu $2,401/yr Parson Russell Terrier $2,404/yr Danish-Swedish Farmdog $2,408/yr Rat Terrier $2,408/yr Boston Terrier $2,425/yr Cirneco dell’Etna $2,465/yr Dachshund $2,479/yr French Bulldog $2,491/yr Beagle $2,511/yr Basenji $2,519/yr Miniature Bull Terrier $2,519/yr Shih Tzu $2,561/yr Border Terrier $2,578/yr Cairn Terrier $2,578/yr Norwich Terrier $2,586/yr Pekingese $2,586/yr Miniature Schnauzer $2,610/yr Russell Terrier $2,620/yr Lakeland Terrier $2,633/yr Australian Terrier $2,641/yr Wire Fox Terrier $2,677/yr Scottish Terrier $2,678/yr West Highland White Terrier $2,685/yr Dandie Dinmont Terrier $2,693/yr Lhasa Apso $2,722/yr Löwchen $2,722/yr Shetland Sheepdog $2,727/yr Welsh Terrier $2,727/yr Cavalier King Charles Spaniel $2,730/yr Sealyham Terrier $2,749/yr Miniature Poodle $2,777/yr Cesky Terrier $2,783/yr Tibetan Terrier $2,812/yr Bichon Frise $2,822/yr Pyrenean Shepherd $2,842/yr Bedlington Terrier $2,908/yr Mudi $3,041/yr

Medium breeds

25–50 lb

Nederlandse Kooikerhondje $2,495/yr Pembroke Welsh Corgi $2,521/yr Icelandic Sheepdog $2,552/yr Swedish Vallhund $2,552/yr Finnish Spitz $2,598/yr Cardigan Welsh Corgi $2,617/yr Whippet $2,627/yr Norwegian Buhund $2,635/yr Staffordshire Bull Terrier $2,673/yr Finnish Lapphund $2,689/yr Azawakh $2,701/yr Bulldog $2,718/yr Canaan Dog $2,718/yr Brittany $2,739/yr German Pinscher $2,739/yr Xoloitzcuintli $2,770/yr American Pit Bull Terrier $2,787/yr English Springer Spaniel $2,809/yr Welsh Springer Spaniel $2,809/yr Irish Terrier $2,819/yr Australian Cattle Dog $2,856/yr Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever $2,856/yr English Cocker Spaniel $2,873/yr Siberian Husky $2,937/yr American Eskimo Dog $2,940/yr Glen of Imaal Terrier $2,952/yr Boykin Spaniel $2,977/yr Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen $2,977/yr Cocker Spaniel $2,994/yr Polish Lowland Sheepdog $3,002/yr Skye Terrier $3,002/yr Standard Schnauzer $3,002/yr Sussex Spaniel $3,002/yr Miniature American Shepherd $3,007/yr Keeshond $3,085/yr Puli $3,097/yr Pumi $3,154/yr Lagotto Romagnolo $3,158/yr American Water Spaniel $3,163/yr Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier $3,163/yr Field Spaniel $3,182/yr Kerry Blue Terrier $3,184/yr Border Collie $3,206/yr Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen $3,206/yr Samoyed $3,210/yr Ibizan Hound $3,287/yr Spanish Water Dog $3,309/yr Irish Red and White Setter $3,425/yr Portuguese Water Dog $3,500/yr

Large breeds

50–90 lb

Basset Hound $2,713/yr Chinese Shar-Pei $2,815/yr American Staffordshire Terrier $2,844/yr Redbone Coonhound $2,872/yr Pharaoh Hound $2,876/yr Plott Hound $2,901/yr Norwegian Elkhound $2,903/yr Harrier $2,917/yr Saluki $2,917/yr Sloughi $2,917/yr American English Coonhound $2,949/yr Chinook $2,956/yr Golden Retriever $2,956/yr Dalmatian $2,981/yr Belgian Sheepdog $2,998/yr Belgian Tervuren $2,998/yr Belgian Malinois $3,013/yr Bull Terrier $3,013/yr Pointer $3,013/yr Australian Shepherd $3,018/yr Entlebucher Mountain Dog $3,018/yr Bluetick Coonhound $3,029/yr Vizsla $3,033/yr American Foxhound $3,075/yr Boxer $3,075/yr Greyhound $3,075/yr German Shorthaired Pointer $3,090/yr Rhodesian Ridgeback $3,091/yr English Foxhound $3,106/yr Treeing Walker Coonhound $3,125/yr Gordon Setter $3,160/yr Bracco Italiano $3,167/yr Black and Tan Coonhound $3,194/yr Flat-Coated Retriever $3,195/yr Labrador Retriever $3,229/yr German Shepherd Dog $3,247/yr Weimaraner $3,296/yr Chow Chow $3,309/yr Airedale Terrier $3,338/yr Collie $3,366/yr Doberman Pinscher $3,413/yr Wirehaired Pointing Griffon $3,438/yr Belgian Laekenois $3,450/yr Berger Picard $3,450/yr Spinone Italiano $3,451/yr Wirehaired Vizsla $3,491/yr Barbet $3,492/yr Bearded Collie $3,498/yr Briard $3,528/yr English Setter $3,537/yr Chesapeake Bay Retriever $3,543/yr Old English Sheepdog $3,554/yr German Wirehaired Pointer $3,562/yr Afghan Hound $3,571/yr Irish Water Spaniel $3,575/yr Clumber Spaniel $3,633/yr Standard Poodle $3,663/yr Alaskan Malamute $3,693/yr Bergamasco Sheepdog $3,730/yr Giant Schnauzer $3,784/yr Irish Setter $3,817/yr Curly-Coated Retriever $3,941/yr Borzoi $3,986/yr

Giant breeds

over 90 lb

Great Pyrenees $3,250/yr Kuvasz $3,263/yr Bloodhound $3,275/yr Rottweiler $3,336/yr Dogue de Bordeaux $3,355/yr Neapolitan Mastiff $3,397/yr Great Dane $3,435/yr Anatolian Shepherd Dog $3,457/yr Mastiff $3,475/yr Cane Corso $3,479/yr Boerboel $3,518/yr Beauceron $3,529/yr Dogo Argentino $3,529/yr Newfoundland $3,551/yr Greater Swiss Mountain Dog $3,613/yr Bullmastiff $3,640/yr Scottish Deerhound $3,796/yr Saint Bernard $3,813/yr Otterhound $3,858/yr Bernese Mountain Dog $3,935/yr Bouvier des Flandres $3,935/yr Tibetan Mastiff $3,943/yr Irish Wolfhound $3,991/yr Akita $4,048/yr Leonberger $4,132/yr Komondor $4,133/yr Black Russian Terrier $4,439/yr

Designer crosses

not recognised breeds

No registry recognises these, so there is no standard to take a weight or a height from. Each one is priced from the two parent breeds by the rules on the methodology page, and each page says which parent lines it assumes.

Puggle $2,442/yr Yorkipoo $2,630/yr Maltipoo $2,659/yr Shih Poo $2,705/yr Cavapoo $2,813/yr Schnoodle $2,813/yr Cockapoo $2,892/yr Pomsky $2,948/yr Goldendoodle $3,733/yr Sheepadoodle $3,820/yr Labradoodle $3,860/yr Bernedoodle $3,885/yr