The most expensive dog breeds to own

Ranked by what a typical adult year costs, not by puppy price. Giant breeds dominate: they eat more, need bigger doses of every medication, and cost the most to insure. Clipped coats and known health problems push others up the list. Saint Bernard tops it at about $5,470 a year.

#	Breed	Size	Per year	First year	Lifetime
1	Saint Bernard	Giant	$5,470	$9,190	$53,400
2	Irish Wolfhound	Giant	$5,260	$9,990	$41,700
3	Mastiff	Giant	$5,240	$9,250	$46,000
4	Dogue de Bordeaux	Giant	$5,040	$8,800	$39,000
5	Great Dane	Giant	$5,020	$9,240	$49,900
6	Bernese Mountain Dog	Giant	$4,980	$10,460	$50,800
7	Leonberger	Giant	$4,940	$9,670	$44,600
8	Newfoundland	Giant	$4,920	$8,650	$48,500
9	Boerboel	Giant	$4,810	$8,790	$52,800
10	Rottweiler	Giant	$4,680	$8,910	$51,700
11	Bullmastiff	Giant	$4,530	$8,290	$40,100
12	Cane Corso	Giant	$4,280	$9,500	$53,200
13	Old English Sheepdog	Large	$4,140	$7,820	$49,900
14	Bloodhound	Giant	$4,130	$7,610	$49,800
15	Akita	Giant	$4,080	$8,550	$54,500
16	Great Pyrenees	Giant	$4,000	$7,470	$48,300
17	Bernedoodle	Large	$3,980	$8,920	$57,700
18	Giant Schnauzer	Large	$3,810	$7,740	$50,500
19	Goldendoodle	Large	$3,710	$7,790	$53,400
20	Afghan Hound	Large	$3,710	$7,140	$60,400
21	Standard Poodle	Large	$3,710	$7,390	$56,800
22	Golden Retriever	Large	$3,660	$7,850	$45,200
23	German Shepherd Dog	Large	$3,630	$7,570	$52,200
24	Aussiedoodle	Large	$3,630	$7,560	$52,200
25	Chinese Shar-Pei	Large	$3,610	$6,330	$39,100

Per year is a typical adult year with mainstream food, a groomer where the coat needs one, no insurance and average US prices. First year and lifetime assume a puppy from a reputable breeder. How we estimate costs

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