What each dog and cat breed tends to cost.
Search a breed for a first-year sketch, a typical year after that, and a lifetime span.
Dog first-year sketches$2,490–$9,110
Cat first-year sketches$2,000–$4,700
Lifetime sketches$17,150–$50,625
Dog · medium · 12–14 yearsBrittanyFirst year $4,395 · Later $2,050/yrDog · large · 12–14 yearsPointerFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsGerman Shorthaired PointerFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · large · 12–14 yearsGerman Wirehaired PointerFirst year $5,495 · Later $2,970/yrDog · large · 10–13 yearsChesapeake Bay RetrieverFirst year $5,530 · Later $3,005/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsCurly-Coated RetrieverFirst year $6,975 · Later $3,250/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsFlat-Coated RetrieverFirst year $5,625 · Later $3,100/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsGolden RetrieverFirst year $5,530 · Later $3,005/yrDog · large · 11–13 yearsLabrador RetrieverFirst year $4,420 · Later $2,745/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsNova Scotia Duck Tolling RetrieverFirst year $5,855 · Later $2,310/yrDog · large · 12–14 yearsEnglish SetterFirst year $5,625 · Later $3,100/yrDog · large · 12–14 yearsGordon SetterFirst year $5,625 · Later $3,100/yrDog · large · 12–15 yearsIrish SetterFirst year $5,625 · Later $3,100/yrDog · large · 11–15 yearsIrish Red and White SetterFirst year $6,825 · Later $3,100/yrDog · medium · 10–14 yearsAmerican Water SpanielFirst year $6,100 · Later $2,555/yrDog · medium · 10–12 yearsBoykin SpanielFirst year $4,900 · Later $2,555/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsClumber SpanielFirst year $6,825 · Later $3,100/yrDog · small · 10–14 yearsCocker SpanielFirst year $4,280 · Later $2,030/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsEnglish Cocker SpanielFirst year $4,750 · Later $2,405/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsEnglish Springer SpanielFirst year $4,750 · Later $2,405/yrDog · medium · 12–13 yearsField SpanielFirst year $5,950 · Later $2,405/yrDog · large · 12–13 yearsIrish Water SpanielFirst year $6,975 · Later $3,250/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsSussex SpanielFirst year $5,480 · Later $2,030/yrDog · medium · 12–15 yearsWelsh Springer SpanielFirst year $4,750 · Later $2,405/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsSpinone ItalianoFirst year $6,695 · Later $2,970/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsVizslaFirst year $4,320 · Later $1,975/yrDog · large · 10–13 yearsWeimaranerFirst year $5,195 · Later $2,670/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsWirehaired Pointing GriffonFirst year $5,820 · Later $2,275/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsWirehaired VizslaFirst year $5,820 · Later $2,275/yrDog · medium · 15–17 yearsLagotto RomagnoloFirst year $6,100 · Later $2,555/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsBarbetFirst year $6,100 · Later $2,555/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsSpanish Water DogFirst year $6,100 · Later $2,555/yrDog · large · 12–18 yearsAfghan HoundFirst year $6,825 · Later $3,100/yrDog · large · 10–13 yearsAmerican FoxhoundFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · large · 12–15 yearsAzawakhFirst year $6,395 · Later $2,670/yrDog · small · 12–16 yearsBasenjiFirst year $3,925 · Later $1,675/yrDog · medium · 10–12 yearsBasset HoundFirst year $4,395 · Later $2,050/yrDog · small · 10–15 yearsBeagleFirst year $3,075 · Later $1,675/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsBlack and Tan CoonhoundFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsBloodhoundFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · large · 11–12 yearsBluetick CoonhoundFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · large · 9–14 yearsBorzoiFirst year $6,825 · Later $3,100/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsCirneco dell EtnaFirst year $5,595 · Later $2,050/yrDog · small · 12–16 yearsDachshundFirst year $3,075 · Later $1,675/yrDog · large · 10–13 yearsEnglish FoxhoundFirst year $6,470 · Later $2,745/yrDog · large · 10–13 yearsGreyhoundFirst year $5,195 · Later $2,670/yrDog · medium · 12–15 yearsHarrierFirst year $5,595 · Later $2,050/yrDog · large · 11–14 yearsIbizan HoundFirst year $6,395 · Later $2,670/yrDog · giant · 6–8 yearsIrish WolfhoundFirst year $7,675 · Later $3,745/yrDog · medium · 12–15 yearsNorwegian ElkhoundFirst year $4,655 · Later $2,310/yrDog · large · 10–13 yearsOtterhoundFirst year $6,730 · Later $3,005/yrDog · small · 12–14 yearsPetit Basset Griffon VendeenFirst year $5,350 · Later $1,900/yrDog · medium · 11–14 yearsPharaoh HoundFirst year $5,520 · Later $1,975/yrDog · large · 12–14 yearsPlott HoundFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsPortuguese Podengo PequenoFirst year $5,050 · Later $1,600/yrDog · large · 12–15 yearsRedbone CoonhoundFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsRhodesian RidgebackFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · large · 12–14 yearsSalukiFirst year $6,395 · Later $2,670/yrDog · giant · 8–11 yearsScottish DeerhoundFirst year $7,675 · Later $3,745/yrDog · large · 10–15 yearsSloughiFirst year $6,395 · Later $2,670/yrDog · large · 12–13 yearsTreeing Walker CoonhoundFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · medium · 12–15 yearsWhippetFirst year $4,320 · Later $1,975/yrDog · large · 10–14 yearsAkitaFirst year $5,530 · Later $3,005/yrDog · large · 10–14 yearsAlaskan MalamuteFirst year $5,530 · Later $3,005/yrDog · giant · 11–13 yearsAnatolian ShepherdFirst year $7,450 · Later $3,520/yrDog · giant · 7–10 yearsBernese Mountain DogFirst year $7,805 · Later $3,875/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsBlack Russian TerrierFirst year $6,730 · Later $3,005/yrDog · giant · 9–11 yearsBoerboelFirst year $7,450 · Later $3,520/yrDog · medium · 10–12 yearsBoxerFirst year $3,545 · Later $2,050/yrDog · giant · 7–9 yearsBullmastiffFirst year $6,250 · Later $3,520/yrDog · large · 9–12 yearsCane CorsoFirst year $6,470 · Later $2,745/yrDog · large · 12–15 yearsChinookFirst year $6,730 · Later $3,005/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsDoberman PinscherFirst year $5,195 · Later $2,670/yrDog · large · 9–15 yearsDogo ArgentinoFirst year $6,470 · Later $2,745/yrDog · giant · 5–8 yearsDogue de BordeauxFirst year $8,850 · Later $3,520/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsGerman PinscherFirst year $5,520 · Later $1,975/yrDog · large · 12–15 yearsGiant SchnauzerFirst year $5,495 · Later $2,970/yrDog · giant · 7–10 yearsGreat DaneFirst year $6,175 · Later $3,445/yrDog · giant · 10–12 yearsGreat PyreneesFirst year $6,510 · Later $3,780/yrDog · giant · 8–11 yearsGreater Swiss Mountain DogFirst year $7,450 · Later $3,520/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsKomondorFirst year $6,975 · Later $3,250/yrDog · giant · 10–12 yearsKuvaszFirst year $7,710 · Later $3,780/yrDog · giant · 7–9 yearsLeonbergerFirst year $7,805 · Later $3,875/yrDog · giant · 6–10 yearsMastiffFirst year $6,250 · Later $3,520/yrDog · giant · 7–9 yearsNeapolitan MastiffFirst year $8,850 · Later $3,520/yrDog · giant · 9–10 yearsNewfoundlandFirst year $6,605 · Later $3,875/yrDog · medium · 11–13 yearsPortuguese Water DogFirst year $6,100 · Later $2,555/yrDog · large · 9–10 yearsRottweilerFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · giant · 8–10 yearsSaint BernardFirst year $6,605 · Later $3,875/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsSamoyedFirst year $5,855 · Later $2,310/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsSiberian HuskyFirst year $4,655 · Later $2,310/yrDog · medium · 13–16 yearsStandard SchnauzerFirst year $4,620 · Later $2,275/yrDog · giant · 10–12 yearsTibetan MastiffFirst year $9,110 · Later $3,780/yrDog · large · 11–14 yearsAiredale TerrierFirst year $5,495 · Later $2,970/yrDog · small · 14–16 yearsAmerican Hairless TerrierFirst year $5,105 · Later $1,655/yrDog · medium · 12–16 yearsAmerican Staffordshire TerrierFirst year $3,545 · Later $2,050/yrDog · small · 11–15 yearsAustralian TerrierFirst year $4,150 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 11–16 yearsBedlington TerrierFirst year $5,630 · Later $2,180/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsBorder TerrierFirst year $4,150 · Later $1,900/yrDog · medium · 11–14 yearsBull TerrierFirst year $4,395 · Later $2,050/yrDog · small · 13–15 yearsCairn TerrierFirst year $4,150 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsCesky TerrierFirst year $5,350 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsDandie Dinmont TerrierFirst year $5,350 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 10–14 yearsGlen of Imaal TerrierFirst year $5,350 · Later $1,900/yrDog · medium · 13–15 yearsIrish TerrierFirst year $4,620 · Later $2,275/yrDog · medium · 12–15 yearsKerry Blue TerrierFirst year $6,100 · Later $2,555/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsLakeland TerrierFirst year $4,150 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 11–14 yearsMiniature Bull TerrierFirst year $5,125 · Later $1,675/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsMiniature SchnauzerFirst year $4,150 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 12–16 yearsNorfolk TerrierFirst year $4,150 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsNorwich TerrierFirst year $4,150 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 13–15 yearsParson Russell TerrierFirst year $4,150 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 12–18 yearsRat TerrierFirst year $3,925 · Later $1,675/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsRussell TerrierFirst year $4,150 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 12–14 yearsScottish TerrierFirst year $4,150 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 12–14 yearsSealyham TerrierFirst year $5,350 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 12–14 yearsSkye TerrierFirst year $5,480 · Later $2,030/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsSmooth Fox TerrierFirst year $3,850 · Later $1,600/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsSoft Coated Wheaten TerrierFirst year $4,900 · Later $2,555/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsStaffordshire Bull TerrierFirst year $4,395 · Later $2,050/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsWelsh TerrierFirst year $4,150 · Later $1,900/yrDog · small · 13–15 yearsWest Highland White TerrierFirst year $4,185 · Later $1,935/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsWire Fox TerrierFirst year $4,150 · Later $1,900/yrDog · toy · 12–15 yearsAffenpinscherFirst year $4,840 · Later $1,500/yrDog · toy · 12–15 yearsBiewer TerrierFirst year $4,970 · Later $1,630/yrDog · toy · 12–15 yearsBrussels GriffonFirst year $4,970 · Later $1,600/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsCavalier King Charles SpanielFirst year $5,480 · Later $2,030/yrDog · toy · 14–16 yearsChihuahuaFirst year $2,490 · Later $1,200/yrDog · toy · 13–18 yearsChinese CrestedFirst year $4,595 · Later $1,255/yrDog · toy · 10–12 yearsEnglish Toy SpanielFirst year $4,970 · Later $1,630/yrDog · toy · 14–16 yearsHavaneseFirst year $3,770 · Later $1,630/yrDog · toy · 14–15 yearsItalian GreyhoundFirst year $3,340 · Later $1,200/yrDog · toy · 10–12 yearsJapanese ChinFirst year $5,100 · Later $1,730/yrDog · toy · 12–15 yearsMalteseFirst year $3,770 · Later $1,630/yrDog · toy · 12–16 yearsMiniature PinscherFirst year $3,340 · Later $1,200/yrDog · toy · 14–16 yearsPapillonFirst year $3,770 · Later $1,630/yrDog · toy · 12–14 yearsPekingeseFirst year $3,900 · Later $1,730/yrDog · toy · 12–16 yearsPomeranianFirst year $3,675 · Later $1,535/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsPugFirst year $4,025 · Later $1,735/yrDog · toy · 12–15 yearsRussian ToyFirst year $4,540 · Later $1,200/yrDog · toy · 10–16 yearsShih TzuFirst year $3,900 · Later $1,730/yrDog · toy · 12–15 yearsSilky TerrierFirst year $3,770 · Later $1,630/yrDog · toy · 13–15 yearsToy Fox TerrierFirst year $3,340 · Later $1,200/yrDog · toy · 11–15 yearsYorkshire TerrierFirst year $3,770 · Later $1,630/yrDog · medium · 13–15 yearsAmerican Eskimo DogFirst year $4,655 · Later $2,310/yrDog · small · 14–15 yearsBichon FriseFirst year $4,430 · Later $2,180/yrDog · small · 11–13 yearsBoston TerrierFirst year $4,025 · Later $1,735/yrDog · medium · 8–10 yearsBulldogFirst year $7,155 · Later $2,155/yrDog · medium · 8–12 yearsChinese Shar-PeiFirst year $5,595 · Later $2,050/yrDog · medium · 8–12 yearsChow ChowFirst year $5,855 · Later $2,310/yrDog · small · 14–16 yearsCoton de TulearFirst year $5,630 · Later $2,180/yrDog · large · 11–13 yearsDalmatianFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · medium · 13–15 yearsFinnish SpitzFirst year $5,855 · Later $2,310/yrDog · small · 10–12 yearsFrench BulldogFirst year $6,625 · Later $1,735/yrDog · medium · 12–15 yearsKeeshondFirst year $4,655 · Later $2,310/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsLhasa ApsoFirst year $4,280 · Later $2,030/yrDog · small · 13–15 yearsLowchenFirst year $5,480 · Later $2,030/yrDog · small · 12–14 yearsNorwegian LundehundFirst year $5,385 · Later $1,935/yrDog · small · 10–18 yearsMiniature PoodleFirst year $4,430 · Later $2,180/yrDog · large · 12–15 yearsStandard PoodleFirst year $5,775 · Later $3,250/yrDog · toy · 10–18 yearsToy PoodleFirst year $3,920 · Later $1,780/yrDog · small · 13–15 yearsSchipperkeFirst year $4,185 · Later $1,935/yrDog · small · 13–16 yearsShiba InuFirst year $5,385 · Later $1,935/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsTibetan SpanielFirst year $4,185 · Later $1,935/yrDog · medium · 12–15 yearsTibetan TerrierFirst year $4,750 · Later $2,405/yrDog · medium · 13–18 yearsXoloitzcuintliFirst year $5,575 · Later $2,030/yrDog · medium · 12–16 yearsAustralian Cattle DogFirst year $4,395 · Later $2,050/yrDog · medium · 12–15 yearsAustralian ShepherdFirst year $4,655 · Later $2,310/yrDog · large · 12–14 yearsBearded CollieFirst year $6,825 · Later $3,100/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsBeauceronFirst year $6,470 · Later $2,745/yrDog · large · 14–16 yearsBelgian MalinoisFirst year $5,270 · Later $2,745/yrDog · large · 12–14 yearsBelgian SheepdogFirst year $5,625 · Later $3,100/yrDog · large · 12–14 yearsBelgian TervurenFirst year $5,625 · Later $3,100/yrDog · large · 12–14 yearsBelgian LaekenoisFirst year $6,695 · Later $2,970/yrDog · large · 13–15 yearsBergamasco SheepdogFirst year $6,825 · Later $3,100/yrDog · large · 12–13 yearsBerger PicardFirst year $6,695 · Later $2,970/yrDog · medium · 12–15 yearsBorder CollieFirst year $4,655 · Later $2,310/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsBouvier des FlandresFirst year $6,730 · Later $3,005/yrDog · large · 12–14 yearsBriardFirst year $6,825 · Later $3,100/yrDog · medium · 12–15 yearsCanaan DogFirst year $5,855 · Later $2,310/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsCardigan Welsh CorgiFirst year $4,185 · Later $1,935/yrDog · large · 12–14 yearsRough CollieFirst year $5,625 · Later $3,100/yrDog · medium · 11–13 yearsEntlebucher Mountain DogFirst year $5,595 · Later $2,050/yrDog · medium · 12–15 yearsFinnish LapphundFirst year $5,855 · Later $2,310/yrDog · large · 9–13 yearsGerman ShepherdFirst year $4,680 · Later $3,005/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsIcelandic SheepdogFirst year $5,855 · Later $2,310/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsLancashire HeelerFirst year $5,125 · Later $1,675/yrDog · small · 12–13 yearsMiniature American ShepherdFirst year $4,185 · Later $1,935/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsMudiFirst year $6,100 · Later $2,555/yrDog · medium · 12–15 yearsNorwegian BuhundFirst year $5,855 · Later $2,310/yrDog · large · 10–12 yearsOld English SheepdogFirst year $5,625 · Later $3,100/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsPembroke Welsh CorgiFirst year $5,385 · Later $1,935/yrDog · medium · 12–14 yearsPolish Lowland SheepdogFirst year $5,950 · Later $2,405/yrDog · medium · 10–15 yearsPuliFirst year $6,100 · Later $2,555/yrDog · medium · 12–13 yearsPumiFirst year $6,100 · Later $2,555/yrDog · medium · 15–17 yearsPyrenean ShepherdFirst year $5,950 · Later $2,405/yrDog · small · 12–14 yearsShetland SheepdogFirst year $4,280 · Later $2,030/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsSwedish VallhundFirst year $5,385 · Later $1,935/yrDog · large · 10–15 yearsGoldendoodleFirst year $6,975 · Later $3,250/yrDog · large · 10–14 yearsLabradoodleFirst year $6,975 · Later $3,250/yrDog · large · 12–15 yearsBernedoodleFirst year $8,375 · Later $3,250/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsCockapooFirst year $5,630 · Later $2,180/yrDog · small · 12–15 yearsCavapooFirst year $5,630 · Later $2,180/yrDog · toy · 12–15 yearsMaltipooFirst year $5,120 · Later $1,780/yrDog · medium · 10–13 yearsAussiedoodleFirst year $6,100 · Later $2,555/yrCat · medium · 12–18 yearsDomestic ShorthairFirst year $2,000 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 12–18 yearsDomestic LonghairFirst year $2,095 · Later $1,550/yrCat · medium · 9–15 yearsAbyssinianFirst year $2,600 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 11–15 yearsAmerican BobtailFirst year $3,300 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 12–16 yearsAmerican CurlFirst year $3,300 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 15–20 yearsAmerican ShorthairFirst year $2,000 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 14–18 yearsAmerican WirehairFirst year $3,360 · Later $1,515/yrCat · medium · 12–15 yearsBalineseFirst year $2,695 · Later $1,550/yrCat · medium · 12–16 yearsBengalFirst year $4,500 · Later $1,455/yrCat · large · 12–16 yearsBirmanFirst year $2,895 · Later $1,750/yrCat · medium · 12–16 yearsBombayFirst year $2,600 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 12–14 yearsBritish LonghairFirst year $3,395 · Later $1,550/yrCat · medium · 12–17 yearsBritish ShorthairFirst year $3,300 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 10–16 yearsBurmeseFirst year $2,600 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 10–15 yearsBurmillaFirst year $3,300 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 12–15 yearsChartreuxFirst year $3,300 · Later $1,455/yrCat · small · 11–15 yearsCornish RexFirst year $2,540 · Later $1,395/yrCat · small · 9–15 yearsDevon RexFirst year $2,540 · Later $1,395/yrCat · medium · 12–15 yearsEgyptian MauFirst year $3,300 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 12–15 yearsExotic ShorthairFirst year $3,435 · Later $1,560/yrCat · medium · 10–15 yearsHavana BrownFirst year $3,300 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 9–15 yearsHimalayanFirst year $2,830 · Later $1,655/yrCat · medium · 9–15 yearsJapanese BobtailFirst year $2,600 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 10–15 yearsKoratFirst year $3,300 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 10–15 yearsLaPermFirst year $3,435 · Later $1,590/yrCat · large · 12–15 yearsMaine CoonFirst year $3,595 · Later $1,750/yrCat · medium · 8–14 yearsManxFirst year $2,600 · Later $1,455/yrCat · large · 12–16 yearsNorwegian Forest CatFirst year $2,895 · Later $1,750/yrCat · medium · 12–15 yearsOcicatFirst year $3,300 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 12–15 yearsOriental ShorthairFirst year $2,600 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 12–17 yearsPersianFirst year $2,830 · Later $1,655/yrCat · medium · 12–15 yearsPeterbaldFirst year $3,295 · Later $1,450/yrCat · large · 12–15 yearsRagdollFirst year $3,595 · Later $1,750/yrCat · medium · 15–20 yearsRussian BlueFirst year $2,600 · Later $1,455/yrCat · large · 12–20 yearsSavannahFirst year $4,700 · Later $1,655/yrCat · medium · 11–15 yearsScottish FoldFirst year $3,300 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 10–15 yearsSelkirk RexFirst year $3,435 · Later $1,590/yrCat · medium · 12–15 yearsSiameseFirst year $2,000 · Later $1,455/yrCat · large · 12–15 yearsSiberianFirst year $3,595 · Later $1,750/yrCat · small · 11–15 yearsSingapuraFirst year $3,240 · Later $1,395/yrCat · medium · 11–16 yearsSomaliFirst year $2,695 · Later $1,550/yrCat · medium · 12–14 yearsSphynxFirst year $4,495 · Later $1,450/yrCat · medium · 10–16 yearsTonkineseFirst year $2,600 · Later $1,455/yrCat · medium · 12–18 yearsTurkish AngoraFirst year $3,395 · Later $1,550/yrCat · large · 12–17 yearsTurkish VanFirst year $3,595 · Later $1,750/yrCat · large · 12–16 yearsRagamuffinFirst year $3,595 · Later $1,750/yr
Cost lines are US planning sketches: ASPCA 2021 pet-care categories, raised 25% for later prices, plus the NAPHIA 2025 US average accident-and-illness premium, scaled for size and coat. Lifespan is a commonly published span. This is not a quote.