Breed Vet Cost Comparisons
Pick two breeds. See which one costs more at the vet, which health problems to budget for, and whether insurance makes sense. 190 pairs across the 20 most popular dog breeds. All numbers from AVMA fee surveys, Banfield reports, and pet insurance claims data.
Australian Shepherd vs…
Australian Shepherd vs Beagle
$710 vs $615/yr
Beagle
saves $95/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Boxer
$710 vs $975/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $265/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Bulldog
$710 vs $1,350/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $640/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
$710 vs $975/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $265/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Dachshund
$710 vs $700/yr
Dachshund
saves $10/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Doberman Pinscher
$710 vs $960/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $250/yr
Australian Shepherd vs French Bulldog
$710 vs $1,225/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $515/yr
Australian Shepherd vs German Shepherd
$710 vs $900/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $190/yr
Australian Shepherd vs German Shorthaired Pointer
$710 vs $650/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $60/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Golden Retriever
$710 vs $850/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $140/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Great Dane
$710 vs $1,050/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $340/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Labrador Retriever
$710 vs $790/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $80/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Miniature Schnauzer
$710 vs $765/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $55/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$710 vs $775/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $65/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Poodle (Standard)
$710 vs $725/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $15/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Rottweiler
$710 vs $900/yr
Australian Shepherd
saves $190/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Shih Tzu
$710 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $70/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Siberian Husky
$710 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $0/yr
Australian Shepherd vs Yorkshire Terrier
$710 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $70/yr
Beagle vs…
Beagle vs Boxer
$615 vs $975/yr
Beagle
saves $360/yr
Beagle vs Bulldog
$615 vs $1,350/yr
Beagle
saves $735/yr
Beagle vs Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
$615 vs $975/yr
Beagle
saves $360/yr
Beagle vs Dachshund
$615 vs $700/yr
Beagle
saves $85/yr
Beagle vs Doberman Pinscher
$615 vs $960/yr
Beagle
saves $345/yr
Beagle vs French Bulldog
$615 vs $1,225/yr
Beagle
saves $610/yr
Beagle vs German Shepherd
$615 vs $900/yr
Beagle
saves $285/yr
Beagle vs German Shorthaired Pointer
$615 vs $650/yr
Beagle
saves $35/yr
Beagle vs Golden Retriever
$615 vs $850/yr
Beagle
saves $235/yr
Beagle vs Great Dane
$615 vs $1,050/yr
Beagle
saves $435/yr
Beagle vs Labrador Retriever
$615 vs $790/yr
Beagle
saves $175/yr
Beagle vs Miniature Schnauzer
$615 vs $765/yr
Beagle
saves $150/yr
Beagle vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$615 vs $775/yr
Beagle
saves $160/yr
Beagle vs Poodle (Standard)
$615 vs $725/yr
Beagle
saves $110/yr
Beagle vs Rottweiler
$615 vs $900/yr
Beagle
saves $285/yr
Beagle vs Shih Tzu
$615 vs $640/yr
Beagle
saves $25/yr
Beagle vs Siberian Husky
$615 vs $710/yr
Beagle
saves $95/yr
Beagle vs Yorkshire Terrier
$615 vs $640/yr
Beagle
saves $25/yr
Boxer vs…
Boxer vs Bulldog
$975 vs $1,350/yr
Boxer
saves $375/yr
Boxer vs Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
$975 vs $975/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
saves $0/yr
Boxer vs Dachshund
$975 vs $700/yr
Dachshund
saves $275/yr
Boxer vs Doberman Pinscher
$975 vs $960/yr
Doberman Pinscher
saves $15/yr
Boxer vs French Bulldog
$975 vs $1,225/yr
Boxer
saves $250/yr
Boxer vs German Shepherd
$975 vs $900/yr
German Shepherd
saves $75/yr
Boxer vs German Shorthaired Pointer
$975 vs $650/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $325/yr
Boxer vs Golden Retriever
$975 vs $850/yr
Golden Retriever
saves $125/yr
Boxer vs Great Dane
$975 vs $1,050/yr
Boxer
saves $75/yr
Boxer vs Labrador Retriever
$975 vs $790/yr
Labrador Retriever
saves $185/yr
Boxer vs Miniature Schnauzer
$975 vs $765/yr
Miniature Schnauzer
saves $210/yr
Boxer vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$975 vs $775/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
saves $200/yr
Boxer vs Poodle (Standard)
$975 vs $725/yr
Poodle (Standard)
saves $250/yr
Boxer vs Rottweiler
$975 vs $900/yr
Rottweiler
saves $75/yr
Boxer vs Shih Tzu
$975 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $335/yr
Boxer vs Siberian Husky
$975 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $265/yr
Boxer vs Yorkshire Terrier
$975 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $335/yr
Bulldog vs…
Bulldog vs Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
$1,350 vs $975/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
saves $375/yr
Bulldog vs Dachshund
$1,350 vs $700/yr
Dachshund
saves $650/yr
Bulldog vs Doberman Pinscher
$1,350 vs $960/yr
Doberman Pinscher
saves $390/yr
Bulldog vs French Bulldog
$1,350 vs $1,225/yr
French Bulldog
saves $125/yr
Bulldog vs German Shepherd
$1,350 vs $900/yr
German Shepherd
saves $450/yr
Bulldog vs German Shorthaired Pointer
$1,350 vs $650/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $700/yr
Bulldog vs Golden Retriever
$1,350 vs $850/yr
Golden Retriever
saves $500/yr
Bulldog vs Great Dane
$1,350 vs $1,050/yr
Great Dane
saves $300/yr
Bulldog vs Labrador Retriever
$1,350 vs $790/yr
Labrador Retriever
saves $560/yr
Bulldog vs Miniature Schnauzer
$1,350 vs $765/yr
Miniature Schnauzer
saves $585/yr
Bulldog vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$1,350 vs $775/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
saves $575/yr
Bulldog vs Poodle (Standard)
$1,350 vs $725/yr
Poodle (Standard)
saves $625/yr
Bulldog vs Rottweiler
$1,350 vs $900/yr
Rottweiler
saves $450/yr
Bulldog vs Shih Tzu
$1,350 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $710/yr
Bulldog vs Siberian Husky
$1,350 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $640/yr
Bulldog vs Yorkshire Terrier
$1,350 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $710/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs…
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Dachshund
$975 vs $700/yr
Dachshund
saves $275/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Doberman Pinscher
$975 vs $960/yr
Doberman Pinscher
saves $15/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs French Bulldog
$975 vs $1,225/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
saves $250/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs German Shepherd
$975 vs $900/yr
German Shepherd
saves $75/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs German Shorthaired Pointer
$975 vs $650/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $325/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Golden Retriever
$975 vs $850/yr
Golden Retriever
saves $125/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Great Dane
$975 vs $1,050/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
saves $75/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Labrador Retriever
$975 vs $790/yr
Labrador Retriever
saves $185/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Miniature Schnauzer
$975 vs $765/yr
Miniature Schnauzer
saves $210/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$975 vs $775/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
saves $200/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Poodle (Standard)
$975 vs $725/yr
Poodle (Standard)
saves $250/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Rottweiler
$975 vs $900/yr
Rottweiler
saves $75/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Shih Tzu
$975 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $335/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Siberian Husky
$975 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $265/yr
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Yorkshire Terrier
$975 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $335/yr
Dachshund vs…
Dachshund vs Doberman Pinscher
$700 vs $960/yr
Dachshund
saves $260/yr
Dachshund vs French Bulldog
$700 vs $1,225/yr
Dachshund
saves $525/yr
Dachshund vs German Shepherd
$700 vs $900/yr
Dachshund
saves $200/yr
Dachshund vs German Shorthaired Pointer
$700 vs $650/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $50/yr
Dachshund vs Golden Retriever
$700 vs $850/yr
Dachshund
saves $150/yr
Dachshund vs Great Dane
$700 vs $1,050/yr
Dachshund
saves $350/yr
Dachshund vs Labrador Retriever
$700 vs $790/yr
Dachshund
saves $90/yr
Dachshund vs Miniature Schnauzer
$700 vs $765/yr
Dachshund
saves $65/yr
Dachshund vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$700 vs $775/yr
Dachshund
saves $75/yr
Dachshund vs Poodle (Standard)
$700 vs $725/yr
Dachshund
saves $25/yr
Dachshund vs Rottweiler
$700 vs $900/yr
Dachshund
saves $200/yr
Dachshund vs Shih Tzu
$700 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $60/yr
Dachshund vs Siberian Husky
$700 vs $710/yr
Dachshund
saves $10/yr
Dachshund vs Yorkshire Terrier
$700 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $60/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs…
Doberman Pinscher vs French Bulldog
$960 vs $1,225/yr
Doberman Pinscher
saves $265/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs German Shepherd
$960 vs $900/yr
German Shepherd
saves $60/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs German Shorthaired Pointer
$960 vs $650/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $310/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs Golden Retriever
$960 vs $850/yr
Golden Retriever
saves $110/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs Great Dane
$960 vs $1,050/yr
Doberman Pinscher
saves $90/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs Labrador Retriever
$960 vs $790/yr
Labrador Retriever
saves $170/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs Miniature Schnauzer
$960 vs $765/yr
Miniature Schnauzer
saves $195/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$960 vs $775/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
saves $185/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs Poodle (Standard)
$960 vs $725/yr
Poodle (Standard)
saves $235/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs Rottweiler
$960 vs $900/yr
Rottweiler
saves $60/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs Shih Tzu
$960 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $320/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs Siberian Husky
$960 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $250/yr
Doberman Pinscher vs Yorkshire Terrier
$960 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $320/yr
French Bulldog vs…
French Bulldog vs German Shepherd
$1,225 vs $900/yr
German Shepherd
saves $325/yr
French Bulldog vs German Shorthaired Pointer
$1,225 vs $650/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $575/yr
French Bulldog vs Golden Retriever
$1,225 vs $850/yr
Golden Retriever
saves $375/yr
French Bulldog vs Great Dane
$1,225 vs $1,050/yr
Great Dane
saves $175/yr
French Bulldog vs Labrador Retriever
$1,225 vs $790/yr
Labrador Retriever
saves $435/yr
French Bulldog vs Miniature Schnauzer
$1,225 vs $765/yr
Miniature Schnauzer
saves $460/yr
French Bulldog vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$1,225 vs $775/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
saves $450/yr
French Bulldog vs Poodle (Standard)
$1,225 vs $725/yr
Poodle (Standard)
saves $500/yr
French Bulldog vs Rottweiler
$1,225 vs $900/yr
Rottweiler
saves $325/yr
French Bulldog vs Shih Tzu
$1,225 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $585/yr
French Bulldog vs Siberian Husky
$1,225 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $515/yr
French Bulldog vs Yorkshire Terrier
$1,225 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $585/yr
German Shepherd vs…
German Shepherd vs German Shorthaired Pointer
$900 vs $650/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $250/yr
German Shepherd vs Golden Retriever
$900 vs $850/yr
Golden Retriever
saves $50/yr
German Shepherd vs Great Dane
$900 vs $1,050/yr
German Shepherd
saves $150/yr
German Shepherd vs Labrador Retriever
$900 vs $790/yr
Labrador Retriever
saves $110/yr
German Shepherd vs Miniature Schnauzer
$900 vs $765/yr
Miniature Schnauzer
saves $135/yr
German Shepherd vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$900 vs $775/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
saves $125/yr
German Shepherd vs Poodle (Standard)
$900 vs $725/yr
Poodle (Standard)
saves $175/yr
German Shepherd vs Rottweiler
$900 vs $900/yr
Rottweiler
saves $0/yr
German Shepherd vs Shih Tzu
$900 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $260/yr
German Shepherd vs Siberian Husky
$900 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $190/yr
German Shepherd vs Yorkshire Terrier
$900 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $260/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer vs…
German Shorthaired Pointer vs Golden Retriever
$650 vs $850/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $200/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer vs Great Dane
$650 vs $1,050/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $400/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer vs Labrador Retriever
$650 vs $790/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $140/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer vs Miniature Schnauzer
$650 vs $765/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $115/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$650 vs $775/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $125/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer vs Poodle (Standard)
$650 vs $725/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $75/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer vs Rottweiler
$650 vs $900/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $250/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer vs Shih Tzu
$650 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $10/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer vs Siberian Husky
$650 vs $710/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer
saves $60/yr
German Shorthaired Pointer vs Yorkshire Terrier
$650 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $10/yr
Golden Retriever vs…
Golden Retriever vs Great Dane
$850 vs $1,050/yr
Golden Retriever
saves $200/yr
Golden Retriever vs Labrador Retriever
$850 vs $790/yr
Labrador Retriever
saves $60/yr
Golden Retriever vs Miniature Schnauzer
$850 vs $765/yr
Miniature Schnauzer
saves $85/yr
Golden Retriever vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$850 vs $775/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
saves $75/yr
Golden Retriever vs Poodle (Standard)
$850 vs $725/yr
Poodle (Standard)
saves $125/yr
Golden Retriever vs Rottweiler
$850 vs $900/yr
Golden Retriever
saves $50/yr
Golden Retriever vs Shih Tzu
$850 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $210/yr
Golden Retriever vs Siberian Husky
$850 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $140/yr
Golden Retriever vs Yorkshire Terrier
$850 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $210/yr
Great Dane vs…
Great Dane vs Labrador Retriever
$1,050 vs $790/yr
Labrador Retriever
saves $260/yr
Great Dane vs Miniature Schnauzer
$1,050 vs $765/yr
Miniature Schnauzer
saves $285/yr
Great Dane vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$1,050 vs $775/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
saves $275/yr
Great Dane vs Poodle (Standard)
$1,050 vs $725/yr
Poodle (Standard)
saves $325/yr
Great Dane vs Rottweiler
$1,050 vs $900/yr
Rottweiler
saves $150/yr
Great Dane vs Shih Tzu
$1,050 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $410/yr
Great Dane vs Siberian Husky
$1,050 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $340/yr
Great Dane vs Yorkshire Terrier
$1,050 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $410/yr
Labrador Retriever vs…
Labrador Retriever vs Miniature Schnauzer
$790 vs $765/yr
Miniature Schnauzer
saves $25/yr
Labrador Retriever vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$790 vs $775/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
saves $15/yr
Labrador Retriever vs Poodle (Standard)
$790 vs $725/yr
Poodle (Standard)
saves $65/yr
Labrador Retriever vs Rottweiler
$790 vs $900/yr
Labrador Retriever
saves $110/yr
Labrador Retriever vs Shih Tzu
$790 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $150/yr
Labrador Retriever vs Siberian Husky
$790 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $80/yr
Labrador Retriever vs Yorkshire Terrier
$790 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $150/yr
Miniature Schnauzer vs…
Miniature Schnauzer vs Pembroke Welsh Corgi
$765 vs $775/yr
Miniature Schnauzer
saves $10/yr
Miniature Schnauzer vs Poodle (Standard)
$765 vs $725/yr
Poodle (Standard)
saves $40/yr
Miniature Schnauzer vs Rottweiler
$765 vs $900/yr
Miniature Schnauzer
saves $135/yr
Miniature Schnauzer vs Shih Tzu
$765 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $125/yr
Miniature Schnauzer vs Siberian Husky
$765 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $55/yr
Miniature Schnauzer vs Yorkshire Terrier
$765 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $125/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi vs…
Pembroke Welsh Corgi vs Poodle (Standard)
$775 vs $725/yr
Poodle (Standard)
saves $50/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi vs Rottweiler
$775 vs $900/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
saves $125/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi vs Shih Tzu
$775 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $135/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi vs Siberian Husky
$775 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $65/yr
Pembroke Welsh Corgi vs Yorkshire Terrier
$775 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $135/yr
Poodle (Standard) vs…
Poodle (Standard) vs Rottweiler
$725 vs $900/yr
Poodle (Standard)
saves $175/yr
Poodle (Standard) vs Shih Tzu
$725 vs $640/yr
Shih Tzu
saves $85/yr
Poodle (Standard) vs Siberian Husky
$725 vs $710/yr
Siberian Husky
saves $15/yr
Poodle (Standard) vs Yorkshire Terrier
$725 vs $640/yr
Yorkshire Terrier
saves $85/yr