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How Much Does a Dog Cost? (2026)

Complete pricing guide for 74 dog breeds. Find the right dog for your budget.

Airedale Terrier
$800 - $2,500
$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$22,900
 Akita
$1,000 - $3,500
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$25,250
 Alaskan Malamute
$1,000 - $3,000
$1,500-$2,800/yr • Lifetime ~$27,800
 American Bulldog
$800 - $3,000
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$23,900
 Australian Cattle Dog
$500 - $2,000
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$23,650
 Australian Shepherd
$600 - $2,000
$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$24,250
 Basenji
$800 - $2,500
$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$20,550
 Basset Hound
$500 - $2,000
$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$18,750
 Beagle
$500 - $1,500
$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$19,900
 Belgian Malinois
$1,000 - $3,500
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$32,250
 Bernese Mountain Dog
$1,500 - $4,000
$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$26,125
 Bichon Frise
$600 - $2,500
$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$23,300
 Bloodhound
$500 - $2,000
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$23,250
 Border Collie
$600 - $2,500
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$23,150
 Boston Terrier
$600 - $2,000
$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$18,100
 Boxer
$800 - $2,500
$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$20,350
 Brittany
$500 - $2,000
$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$19,450
 Bull Terrier
$800 - $2,500
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$21,650
 Bulldog
$1,500 - $4,000
$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$27,500
 Cairn Terrier
$500 - $2,000
$900-$1,600/yr • Lifetime ~$18,750
 Cane Corso
$1,500 - $4,000
$1,800-$3,000/yr • Lifetime ~$27,950
 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
$1,500 - $4,000
$1,200-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,025
 Chesapeake Bay Retriever
$800 - $2,500
$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$21,200
 Chihuahua
$500 - $2,000
$800-$1,500/yr • Lifetime ~$18,500
 Chinese Crested
$1,000 - $3,000
$800-$1,600/yr • Lifetime ~$20,600
 Cocker Spaniel
$800 - $2,500
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$20,850
 Dachshund
$500 - $2,000
$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$20,850
 Dalmatian
$500 - $2,000
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$20,450
 Doberman Pinscher
$1,000 - $3,000
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,000
 English Setter
$600 - $2,000
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,900
 English Springer Spaniel
$800 - $2,500
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,450
 French Bulldog
$1,500 - $8,000
$1,800-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$33,900
 German Shepherd
$1,000 - $3,000
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,000
 Giant Schnauzer
$1,000 - $3,000
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$29,000
 Golden Retriever
$1,000 - $3,500
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,250
 Goldendoodle
$1,500 - $5,000
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$28,250
 Great Dane
$1,000 - $3,000
$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$25,375
 Greyhound
$500 - $2,000
$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$17,350
 Havanese
$1,000 - $3,000
$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$24,500
 Irish Setter
$800 - $2,500
$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$24,600
 Italian Greyhound
$500 - $2,500
$900-$1,600/yr • Lifetime ~$19,625
 Jack Russell Terrier
$500 - $2,000
$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$19,450
 Labradoodle
$1,500 - $4,000
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$28,750
 Labrador Retriever
$800 - $2,000
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$20,600
 Lhasa Apso
$500 - $2,500
$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$20,400
 Maltese
$600 - $3,000
$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,050
 Mastiff
$1,000 - $3,500
$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,250
 Miniature Pinscher
$500 - $2,000
$900-$1,600/yr • Lifetime ~$18,750
 Miniature Schnauzer
$600 - $2,500
$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$21,800
 Newfoundland
$1,000 - $3,000
$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$28,125
 Old English Sheepdog
$1,000 - $3,000
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,000
 Papillon
$500 - $2,500
$900-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$21,750
 Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$1,000 - $3,000
$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$24,950
 Pitbull Terrier
$500 - $2,000
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,050
 Pointer
$600 - $2,000
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$24,500
 Pomeranian
$500 - $3,000
$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,750
 Poodle
$1,000 - $3,000
$1,200-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$26,975
 Portuguese Water Dog
$2,000 - $4,000
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$27,000
 Pug
$600 - $2,000
$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$25,100
 Rhodesian Ridgeback
$1,000 - $3,000
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,000
 Rottweiler
$1,000 - $3,000
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$20,000
 Saint Bernard
$1,000 - $3,000
$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$26,750
 Samoyed
$1,500 - $5,000
$1,500-$2,800/yr • Lifetime ~$31,200
 Shetland Sheepdog
$800 - $2,500
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,450
 Shiba Inu
$1,000 - $3,500
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$25,450
 Shih Tzu
$500 - $2,500
$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$21,000
 Siberian Husky
$600 - $2,500
$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$27,550
 Staffordshire Bull Terrier
$800 - $2,500
$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,450
 Tibetan Mastiff
$2,000 - $6,000
$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$34,250
 Vizsla
$1,000 - $3,000
$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$24,950
 Weimaraner
$700 - $2,500
$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$21,150
 West Highland White Terrier
$800 - $2,500
$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,650
 Whippet
$800 - $2,500
$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$20,550
 Yorkshire Terrier
$800 - $3,000
$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$23,650