Low-maintenance dog breeds that are cheap to keep
These breeds don't need a professional groomer: a brush, a bath now and then, and nail trims at home cover it. That alone can save several hundred dollars a year compared with a clipped breed. Chihuahua is the cheapest of them at about $2,060 a year.
| # | Breed | Size | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chihuahua | Small | $2,060 |
| 2 | Miniature Pinscher | Small | $2,090 |
| 3 | Italian Greyhound | Small | $2,170 |
| 4 | Jack Russell Terrier | Small | $2,190 |
| 5 | Rat Terrier | Small | $2,210 |
| 6 | Basenji | Small | $2,290 |
| 7 | Dachshund | Small | $2,360 |
| 8 | Pug | Small | $2,410 |
| 9 | Beagle | Medium | $2,470 |
| 10 | Boston Terrier | Small | $2,470 |
| 11 | Whippet | Medium | $2,470 |
| 12 | Brittany | Medium | $2,530 |
| 13 | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Medium | $2,580 |
| 14 | American Pit Bull Terrier | Medium | $2,710 |
| 15 | French Bulldog | Small | $2,710 |
| 16 | Australian Cattle Dog | Medium | $2,730 |
| 17 | American Staffordshire Terrier | Large | $2,890 |
| 18 | German Wirehaired Pointer | Large | $2,930 |
| 19 | Vizsla | Large | $2,970 |
| 20 | Greyhound | Large | $2,990 |
| 21 | Basset Hound | Large | $3,000 |
| 22 | Bluetick Coonhound | Large | $3,010 |
| 23 | German Shorthaired Pointer | Large | $3,010 |
| 24 | Belgian Malinois | Large | $3,040 |
| 25 | Treeing Walker Coonhound | Large | $3,040 |
| 26 | Chesapeake Bay Retriever | Large | $3,070 |
| 27 | Labrador Retriever | Large | $3,130 |
| 28 | Rhodesian Ridgeback | Large | $3,150 |
| 29 | Weimaraner | Large | $3,190 |
| 30 | Dalmatian | Large | $3,190 |
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