How Much Do Dogs Cost? 65 Breeds, Cheapest to Priciest (2026)

Cheapest to keep

Chihuahua$70/mo
Papillon$70/mo
Border Terrier$70–$75/mo
Italian Greyhound$70–$75/mo
Jack Russell Terrier$70–$75/mo

Most expensive to keep

Saint Bernard$165–$255/mo
Newfoundland$155–$255/mo
Bernese Mountain Dog$145–$245/mo
Akita$140–$250/mo
Alaskan Malamute$145–$235/mo

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Breed	Per month	Per year	First year	Lifetime
Chihuahua	$70	$820	$2,820	$13,500–$15,100
Papillon	$70	$820–$840	$2,820–$2,840	$12,700–$15,400
Border Terrier	$70–$75	$840–$880	$2,840–$2,880	$12,100–$15,200
Italian Greyhound	$70–$75	$820–$900	$2,820–$2,900	$12,700–$15,500
Jack Russell Terrier	$70–$75	$840–$900	$2,840–$2,900	$12,900–$16,400
Cairn Terrier	$70–$75	$860–$900	$2,860–$2,900	$13,200–$15,500
Boston Terrier	$70–$80	$840–$950	$2,840–$2,950	$11,200–$14,400
Dachshund	$70–$85	$820–$1,020	$2,820–$3,020	$11,800–$18,300
Shiba Inu	$75–$80	$900–$950	$2,900–$2,950	$13,700–$17,200
Beagle	$75–$80	$910–$950	$2,910–$2,950	$12,900–$16,300
French Bulldog	$75–$85	$900–$990	$2,900–$2,990	$11,000–$13,900
Whippet	$75–$90	$910–$1,080	$2,910–$3,080	$12,900–$18,200
Staffordshire Bull Terrier	$80–$90	$950–$1,050	$2,950–$3,050	$13,400–$16,700
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	$70–$110	$840–$1,310	$2,840–$3,310	$9,600–$20,300
Pug	$70–$110	$860–$1,310	$2,860–$3,310	$12,300–$21,700
Belgian Malinois	$90–$105	$1,100–$1,240	$3,100–$3,240	$15,200–$19,400
Vizsla	$90–$105	$1,100–$1,240	$3,100–$3,240	$15,200–$20,600
Pembroke Welsh Corgi	$80–$120	$930–$1,420	$2,930–$3,420	$13,200–$23,300
Bull Terrier	$90–$105	$1,100–$1,270	$3,100–$3,270	$14,100–$18,500
Dalmatian	$90–$105	$1,100–$1,270	$3,100–$3,270	$14,100–$18,500
German Shorthaired Pointer	$90–$105	$1,100–$1,270	$3,100–$3,270	$15,200–$19,800
Cardigan Welsh Corgi	$80–$125	$950–$1,470	$2,950–$3,470	$13,400–$24,100
Boxer	$100–$105	$1,170–$1,270	$3,170–$3,270	$13,700–$17,200
Border Collie	$80–$125	$970–$1,510	$2,970–$3,510	$13,600–$24,700
Labrador Retriever	$100–$110	$1,170–$1,320	$3,170–$3,320	$13,700–$17,800
Weimaraner	$100–$115	$1,170–$1,370	$3,170–$3,370	$13,700–$19,800
Greyhound	$100–$115	$1,200–$1,370	$3,200–$3,370	$14,000–$21,200
Doberman Pinscher	$100–$120	$1,200–$1,430	$3,200–$3,430	$14,000–$19,200
Siberian Husky	$85–$135	$1,030–$1,610	$3,030–$3,610	$14,400–$24,500
Rhodesian Ridgeback	$105–$115	$1,270–$1,380	$3,270–$3,380	$14,700–$18,600
English Bulldog	$90–$135	$1,070–$1,590	$3,070–$3,590	$10,600–$17,900
Airedale Terrier	$90–$135	$1,070–$1,640	$3,070–$3,640	$13,800–$23,300
Australian Shepherd	$85–$140	$1,030–$1,680	$3,030–$3,680	$14,400–$27,200
Basset Hound	$90–$135	$1,100–$1,640	$3,100–$3,640	$13,000–$21,700
Irish Setter	$100–$140	$1,170–$1,680	$3,170–$3,680	$16,000–$27,200
Cane Corso	$115–$125	$1,370–$1,500	$3,370–$3,500	$14,300–$20,000
Flat-Coated Retriever	$100–$145	$1,170–$1,740	$3,170–$3,740	$11,400–$19,400
German Shepherd	$95–$150	$1,130–$1,790	$3,130–$3,790	$12,200–$25,300
Rottweiler	$110–$135	$1,310–$1,610	$3,310–$3,610	$12,500–$18,100
Bullmastiff	$120–$135	$1,430–$1,610	$3,430–$3,610	$13,400–$18,100
Great Dane	$120–$140	$1,430–$1,660	$3,430–$3,660	$12,000–$18,600
Irish Wolfhound	$125–$140	$1,470–$1,660	$3,470–$3,660	$10,800–$16,900
Maltese	$105–$185	$1,240–$2,220	$3,240–$4,220	$16,900–$35,300
Pomeranian	$105–$185	$1,240–$2,220	$3,240–$4,220	$16,900–$37,500
Yorkshire Terrier	$105–$185	$1,240–$2,220	$3,240–$4,220	$18,100–$37,500
Havanese	$105–$190	$1,240–$2,260	$3,240–$4,260	$19,400–$38,200
Shih Tzu	$105–$190	$1,240–$2,280	$3,240–$4,280	$14,400–$38,500
Bichon Frise	$105–$190	$1,250–$2,300	$3,250–$4,300	$19,500–$38,800
Lhasa Apso	$105–$190	$1,250–$2,300	$3,250–$4,300	$17,000–$36,500
Miniature Schnauzer	$105–$195	$1,250–$2,310	$3,250–$4,310	$17,000–$36,700
Cockapoo	$105–$195	$1,250–$2,350	$3,250–$4,350	$18,300–$39,600
West Highland White Terrier	$105–$195	$1,270–$2,330	$3,270–$4,330	$17,200–$39,300
Shetland Sheepdog	$105–$200	$1,270–$2,370	$3,270–$4,370	$17,200–$35,200
Scottish Terrier	$110–$195	$1,320–$2,340	$3,320–$4,340	$16,500–$32,400
Cocker Spaniel	$115–$205	$1,380–$2,430	$3,380–$4,430	$18,600–$38,500
Poodle	$105–$225	$1,240–$2,670	$3,240–$4,670	$16,900–$42,100
English Springer Spaniel	$125–$215	$1,480–$2,570	$3,480–$4,570	$19,800–$38,000
Samoyed	$120–$220	$1,450–$2,640	$3,450–$4,640	$19,400–$39,000
Chow Chow	$125–$225	$1,510–$2,670	$3,510–$4,670	$15,600–$34,000
Golden Retriever	$135–$225	$1,590–$2,690	$3,590–$4,690	$17,900–$34,300
Alaskan Malamute	$145–$235	$1,710–$2,830	$3,710–$4,830	$19,100–$41,600
Akita	$140–$250	$1,680–$3,000	$3,680–$5,000	$18,800–$41,000
Bernese Mountain Dog	$145–$245	$1,720–$2,960	$3,720–$4,960	$14,000–$31,600
Newfoundland	$155–$255	$1,850–$3,060	$3,850–$5,060	$16,800–$32,600
Saint Bernard	$165–$255	$1,970–$3,060	$3,970–$5,060	$17,800–$32,600

Before insurance and not including the purchase or adoption price. Lifetime = one-off first-year items + yearly costs over the breed's lifespan.

Where the numbers come from

Line items: the ASPCA's cost table (2021 update) — food, vet care, prevention, treats, toys, grooming supplies, license, and first-year items.
Today's prices: each line raised by its BLS consumer price index since 2021 — pet food and treats +24.5%, veterinarian services +32.4%, pets and pet products +19.7%, pet services including veterinary +38.5%.
Food scaled to each breed's weight (calorie need grows with weight^0.75). Professional grooming follows the breed's grooming rating, up to the AKC's $1,400 a year.
Insurance, on each breed's page: NAPHIA average US premiums.

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