Estimate only
Breeder prices vary widely by bloodline, region and demand. Adopting from a shelter costs far less — see our adoption guide.
How much does a dog cost to buy?
What 300 dog breeds cost to buy from a US breeder — from the most affordable to the priciest. Price depends on bloodline, breeder and whether the dog is pet- or show-quality.
Most affordable
$1,000
Typical breed
$2,250
Priciest
$4,500
Median breeder price across 300 breeds in the US.
Most affordable breeds
- Chihuahua$1,000
- Chiweenie$1,000
- Mudhol Hound$1,000
- Mountain Cur$1,050
- Black Mouth Cur$1,050
- Treeing Tennessee Brindle$1,050
- Patterdale Terrier$1,050
- Plummer Terrier$1,050
Most expensive breeds
- French Bulldog$4,500
- Bulldog$4,000
- English Bulldog$4,000
- Tibetan Mastiff$3,500
- Bernese Mountain Dog$3,250
- Leonberger$3,250
- Bernedoodle$3,000
- Norwegian Lundehund$3,000
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Pick your breed for its buy-price plus every other cost of owning it.
300 breeds
AffenpinscherAfghan HoundAiredale TerrierAkbashAkitaAlaskan Klee KaiAlaskan MalamuteAmerican BulldogAmerican BullyAmerican English CoonhoundAmerican Eskimo DogAmerican FoxhoundAmerican Hairless TerrierAmerican Staffordshire TerrierAmerican Water SpanielAnatolian ShepherdAussiedoodleAustralian Cattle DogAustralian ShepherdAustralian TerrierAzawakhBarbetBarbet (French Water Dog)BasenjiBasset HoundBavarian Mountain Scent HoundBeagleBearded CollieBeauceronBedlington TerrierBelgian MalinoisBelgian Sheepdog (Groenendael)Belgian TervurenBergamasco SheepdogBerger PicardBernedoodleBernese Mountain DogBichon FriseBiewer TerrierBlack and Tan CoonhoundBlack Mouth CurBlack Russian TerrierBloodhoundBluetick CoonhoundBoerboelBorder CollieBorder TerrierBorzoiBoston TerrierBouvier des FlandresBoxerBoykin SpanielBracco ItalianoBraque du BourbonnaisBraque FrançaisBriardBrittanyBrussels GriffonBull TerrierBulldogBullmastiffCa de BestiarCairn TerrierCanaan DogCanadian Eskimo DogCane CorsoCardigan Welsh CorgiCarolina DogCatahoula Leopard DogCaucasian Shepherd DogCavachonCavalier King Charles SpanielCavapooCentral Asian Shepherd DogCesky TerrierChesapeake Bay RetrieverChihuahuaChinese CrestedChinese Shar-PeiChinookChinookChiweenieChow ChowCirneco dell'EtnaClumber SpanielCockapooCocker SpanielCollie (Rough/Smooth)Coton de TulearCurly-Coated RetrieverDachshundDachshund (Longhaired)Dachshund (Miniature)Dachshund (Wirehaired)DalmatianDandie Dinmont TerrierDanish-Swedish FarmdogDecker Rat TerrierDoberman PinscherDogo ArgentinoDogue de BordeauxDreverDutch SchapendoesDutch ShepherdDutch SmoushondEast Siberian LaikaEnglish BulldogEnglish Cocker SpanielEnglish FoxhoundEnglish SetterEnglish ShepherdEnglish Springer SpanielEnglish Toy SpanielEntlebucher Mountain DogEstrela Mountain DogEurasierField SpanielFila BrasileiroFinnish LapphundFinnish SpitzFlat-Coated RetrieverFrench BulldogFrench SpanielGalgo EspañolGerman PinscherGerman ShepherdGerman Shorthaired PointerGerman SpitzGerman Wirehaired PointerGiant SchnauzerGlen of Imaal TerrierGolden RetrieverGoldendoodleGordon SetterGrand Basset Griffon VendéenGreat DaneGreat PyreneesGreater Swiss Mountain DogGreenland DogGreyhoundGriffon NivernaisHamiltonstövareHarrierHavaneseHokkaidoHovawartHungarian GreyhoundIbizan HoundIcelandic SheepdogIrish SetterIrish TerrierIrish Water SpanielIrish WolfhoundItalian GreyhoundJack Russell TerrierJagdterrierJapanese ChinJapanese SpitzJapanese Spitz (Mini)Japanese TerrierKai KenKangal Shepherd DogKarelian Bear DogKeeshondKerry Blue TerrierKishu KenKomondorKorean JindoKromfohrländerKuvaszLabradoodleLabrador RetrieverLagotto RomagnoloLakeland TerrierLancashire HeelerLandseerLapponian HerderLeonbergerLhasa ApsoLöwchenMajestic Tree HoundMalteseMaltipooManchester TerrierMaremma SheepdogMastiffMcNabMiniature American ShepherdMiniature Bull TerrierMiniature PinscherMiniature SchnauzerMorkieMountain CurMudhol HoundMudiNeapolitan MastiffNederlandse KooikerhondjeNew Guinea Singing DogNewfoundlandNorfolk TerrierNorwegian BuhundNorwegian ElkhoundNorwegian LundehundNorwich TerrierNova Scotia Duck Tolling RetrieverOld English SheepdogOlde English BulldoggeOtterhoundPapillonParson Russell TerrierPatterdale TerrierPekingesePembroke Welsh CorgiPerro de Presa CanarioPeruvian Inca OrchidPetit Basset Griffon VendéenPharaoh HoundPicardy SpanielPlott HoundPlummer TerrierPointerPolish GreyhoundPolish Lowland SheepdogPomeranianPomskyPont-Audemer SpanielPoodle (Miniature)Poodle (Standard)Poodle (Toy)Portuguese Podengo PequenoPortuguese PointerPortuguese SheepdogPortuguese Water DogPugPugglePuliPumiPyrenean ShepherdRafeiro do AlentejoRampur GreyhoundRat TerrierRedbone CoonhoundRhodesian RidgebackRottweilerRussian ToySaint BernardSalukiSamoyedSarplaninacSchipperkeSchnoodleScottish DeerhoundScottish TerrierSealyham TerrierShetland SheepdogShiba InuShih TzuShih-PooShikokuSiberian HuskySilky TerrierSkye TerrierSloughiSlovensky CuvacSmooth Fox TerrierSoft Coated Wheaten TerrierSpanish Water DogSpinone ItalianoStabyhounStaffordshire Bull TerrierStandard SchnauzerSussex SpanielSwedish LapphundSwedish VallhundTaiwan DogTeddy Roosevelt TerrierThai RidgebackTibetan MastiffTibetan SpanielTibetan TerrierTosa InuToy Fox TerrierTransylvanian HoundTreeing Tennessee BrindleTreeing Walker CoonhoundVizslaVolpino ItalianoWeimaranerWelsh Springer SpanielWelsh TerrierWest Highland White TerrierWest Siberian LaikaWhippetWire Fox TerrierWirehaired Pointing GriffonXoloitzcuintliXoloitzcuintli (Toy)Yakutian LaikaYorkipooYorkshire Terrier