The cheapest large dog breeds

Large dogs cost more to feed and insure, but short coats and sturdy health keep some of them affordable. American Staffordshire Terrier is the cheapest large breed at about $2,890 a year.

#	Breed	Size	Per year	First year	Lifetime
1	American Staffordshire Terrier	Large	$2,890	$5,820	$44,600
2	German Wirehaired Pointer	Large	$2,930	$6,360	$48,800
3	Vizsla	Large	$2,970	$6,400	$43,000
4	Greyhound	Large	$2,990	$6,180	$39,900
5	Basset Hound	Large	$3,000	$6,180	$43,200
6	Bluetick Coonhound	Large	$3,010	$5,290	$39,200
7	German Shorthaired Pointer	Large	$3,010	$5,950	$36,800
8	Belgian Malinois	Large	$3,040	$6,730	$50,700
9	Treeing Walker Coonhound	Large	$3,040	$5,480	$43,000
10	Chesapeake Bay Retriever	Large	$3,070	$6,360	$41,000
11	Labrador Retriever	Large	$3,130	$6,560	$41,900
12	Rhodesian Ridgeback	Large	$3,150	$7,240	$39,400
13	Weimaraner	Large	$3,190	$6,470	$42,400
14	Dalmatian	Large	$3,190	$6,380	$42,400
15	Bull Terrier	Large	$3,220	$7,050	$46,700
16	Australian Shepherd	Large	$3,270	$7,100	$50,800
17	Collie	Large	$3,280	$6,460	$46,800
18	Chow Chow	Large	$3,300	$6,990	$37,200
19	American Bully	Large	$3,400	$7,580	$42,200
20	Airedale Terrier	Large	$3,400	$6,690	$48,600
21	Boxer	Large	$3,490	$7,110	$42,500
22	Irish Setter	Large	$3,490	$6,780	$53,400
23	Doberman Pinscher	Large	$3,510	$7,690	$43,500
24	Alaskan Malamute	Large	$3,580	$7,260	$47,500
25	Flat-Coated Retriever	Large	$3,590	$7,020	$36,100

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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