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How much does it cost to own a dog? Compare purchase prices, monthly expenses, and lifetime costs for 50 popular breeds.

Akita
Large · Working
Purchase:$1,000–$3,500
Monthly:$223/mo
Lifetime:$33,913
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Australian Cattle Dog
Medium · Herding
Purchase:$600–$2,000
Monthly:$166/mo
Lifetime:$30,274
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Australian Shepherd
Medium · Herding
Purchase:$800–$2,000
Monthly:$183/mo
Lifetime:$33,264
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Basset Hound
Medium · Hound
Purchase:$500–$1,500
Monthly:$179/mo
Lifetime:$25,661
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Beagle
Small · Hound
Purchase:$500–$1,500
Monthly:$157/mo
Lifetime:$27,498
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Bernese Mountain Dog
Large · Working
Purchase:$1,500–$4,000
Monthly:$245/mo
Lifetime:$24,165
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Bichon Frise
Small · Non-Sporting
Purchase:$700–$2,000
Monthly:$176/mo
Lifetime:$33,118
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Bloodhound
Large · Hound
Purchase:$700–$2,000
Monthly:$215/mo
Lifetime:$30,575
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Border Collie
Medium · Herding
Purchase:$800–$2,500
Monthly:$174/mo
Lifetime:$30,979
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Boston Terrier
Small · Non-Sporting
Purchase:$600–$2,000
Monthly:$156/mo
Lifetime:$26,675
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Boxer
Large · Working
Purchase:$800–$2,500
Monthly:$200/mo
Lifetime:$28,895
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Brittany
Medium · Sporting
Purchase:$700–$1,500
Monthly:$170/mo
Lifetime:$28,733
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Bull Terrier
Medium · Terrier
Purchase:$1,200–$3,500
Monthly:$184/mo
Lifetime:$30,988
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Bulldog
Medium · Non-Sporting
Purchase:$1,500–$4,000
Monthly:$213/mo
Lifetime:$26,309
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Cane Corso
Large · Working
Purchase:$1,500–$4,000
Monthly:$225/mo
Lifetime:$31,948
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Small · Toy
Purchase:$1,200–$3,500
Monthly:$176/mo
Lifetime:$27,473
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Chihuahua
Small · Toy
Purchase:$400–$1,500
Monthly:$137/mo
Lifetime:$28,320
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Cocker Spaniel
Medium · Sporting
Purchase:$800–$2,000
Monthly:$203/mo
Lifetime:$35,219
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Dachshund
Small · Hound
Purchase:$500–$2,000
Monthly:$156/mo
Lifetime:$28,500
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Doberman Pinscher
Large · Working
Purchase:$1,000–$3,000
Monthly:$205/mo
Lifetime:$29,905
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English Cocker Spaniel
Medium · Sporting
Purchase:$800–$2,000
Monthly:$195/mo
Lifetime:$32,883
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English Springer Spaniel
Medium · Sporting
Purchase:$800–$2,000
Monthly:$188/mo
Lifetime:$31,713
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French Bulldog
Small · Non-Sporting
Purchase:$1,500–$5,000
Monthly:$186/mo
Lifetime:$28,535
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German Shepherd
Large · Herding
Purchase:$1,000–$3,000
Monthly:$218/mo
Lifetime:$31,665
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German Shorthaired Pointer
Large · Sporting
Purchase:$800–$2,000
Monthly:$187/mo
Lifetime:$31,635
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Golden Retriever
Large · Sporting
Purchase:$800–$2,500
Monthly:$205/mo
Lifetime:$29,655
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Goldendoodle
Medium · Hybrid
Purchase:$1,500–$5,000
Monthly:$213/mo
Lifetime:$36,313
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Great Dane
Giant · Working
Purchase:$1,000–$3,000
Monthly:$258/mo
Lifetime:$29,108
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Havanese
Small · Toy
Purchase:$1,000–$2,500
Monthly:$168/mo
Lifetime:$31,060
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Labrador Retriever
Large · Sporting
Purchase:$800–$2,000
Monthly:$200/mo
Lifetime:$30,058
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Maltese
Small · Toy
Purchase:$600–$2,500
Monthly:$175/mo
Lifetime:$31,018
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Miniature American Shepherd
Small · Herding
Purchase:$800–$2,000
Monthly:$161/mo
Lifetime:$28,623
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Miniature Schnauzer
Small · Terrier
Purchase:$600–$2,000
Monthly:$173/mo
Lifetime:$30,413
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Newfoundland
Giant · Working
Purchase:$1,500–$3,000
Monthly:$265/mo
Lifetime:$31,625
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Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Small · Herding
Purchase:$1,000–$2,500
Monthly:$161/mo
Lifetime:$28,923
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Pomeranian
Small · Toy
Purchase:$800–$3,000
Monthly:$167/mo
Lifetime:$31,020
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Poodle
Medium · Non-Sporting
Purchase:$1,000–$3,000
Monthly:$217/mo
Lifetime:$38,164
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Portuguese Water Dog
Medium · Working
Purchase:$2,000–$4,000
Monthly:$208/mo
Lifetime:$34,062
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Pug
Small · Toy
Purchase:$600–$2,000
Monthly:$165/mo
Lifetime:$28,863
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Rhodesian Ridgeback
Large · Hound
Purchase:$1,000–$2,500
Monthly:$196/mo
Lifetime:$28,655
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Rottweiler
Large · Working
Purchase:$1,000–$3,000
Monthly:$219/mo
Lifetime:$26,525
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Saint Bernard
Giant · Working
Purchase:$1,000–$3,000
Monthly:$266/mo
Lifetime:$31,555
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Shetland Sheepdog
Small · Herding
Purchase:$800–$2,000
Monthly:$165/mo
Lifetime:$28,125
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Shih Tzu
Small · Toy
Purchase:$500–$2,000
Monthly:$180/mo
Lifetime:$30,445
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Siberian Husky
Medium · Working
Purchase:$600–$2,000
Monthly:$188/mo
Lifetime:$32,874
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Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Medium · Terrier
Purchase:$800–$2,500
Monthly:$195/mo
Lifetime:$33,133
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Vizsla
Medium · Sporting
Purchase:$1,000–$2,500
Monthly:$171/mo
Lifetime:$29,513
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Weimaraner
Large · Sporting
Purchase:$800–$2,500
Monthly:$196/mo
Lifetime:$32,088
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West Highland White Terrier
Small · Terrier
Purchase:$800–$1,800
Monthly:$177/mo
Lifetime:$32,100
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Yorkshire Terrier
Small · Toy
Purchase:$800–$3,000
Monthly:$175/mo
Lifetime:$33,473
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