Most Expensive Dog Breeds
From purchase price to lifetime costs, these are the most expensive dogs to own.
Complete Rankings
| Rank | Breed | Size | Max Price | Lifespan | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire Terrier Toy | toy | $3,000 | 11-15 years | $1,000-$3,000 | View |
| 2 | Xoloitzcuintli Non-Sporting | medium | $3,000 | 13-18 years | $1,500-$3,000 | View |
| 3 | Xiasi Dog Hound | medium | $1,500 | 12-14 years | $500-$1,500 | View |
| 4 | Wirehaired Vizsla Sporting | medium | $2,500 | 12-14 years | $1,500-$2,500 | View |
| 5 | Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Sporting | medium | $2,000 | 12-15 years | $1,000-$2,000 | View |
| 6 | Wire Fox Terrier Terrier | small | $2,000 | 12-15 years | $1,000-$2,000 | View |
| 7 | Whippet Hound | medium | $1,500 | 12-15 years | $800-$1,500 | View |
| 8 | West Highland White Terrier Terrier | small | $2,000 | 13-15 years | $1,000-$2,000 | View |
| 9 | Welsh Terrier Terrier | small | $2,000 | 12-15 years | $1,000-$2,000 | View |
| 10 | Welsh Springer Spaniel Sporting | medium | $1,800 | 12-15 years | $1,000-$1,800 | View |
| 11 | Weimaraner Sporting | large | $1,500 | 10-13 years | $700-$1,500 | View |
| 12 | Vizsla Sporting | medium | $2,500 | 12-14 years | $1,000-$2,500 | View |
| 13 | Tyrolean Hound Hound | medium | $1,200 | 12-14 years | $600-$1,200 | View |
| 14 | Turkish Kangal Working | giant | $2,500 | 12-15 years | $1,200-$2,500 | View |
| 15 | Treeing Walker Coonhound Hound | large | $800 | 12-13 years | $400-$800 | View |
| 16 | Treeing Tennessee Brindle Hound | medium | $1,500 | 10-12 years | $800-$1,500 | View |
| 17 | Transylvanian Hound Hound | medium | $1,500 | 10-14 years | $800-$1,500 | View |
| 18 | Toy Poodle Toy | toy | $2,500 | 10-18 years | $1,000-$2,500 | View |
| 19 | Toy Manchester Terrier Toy | toy | $1,500 | 15-17 years | $800-$1,500 | View |
| 20 | Toy Fox Terrier Toy | toy | $1,500 | 13-15 years | $800-$1,500 | View |
| 21 | Tosa Inu Working | giant | $4,000 | 10-12 years | $1,500-$4,000 | View |
| 22 | Tornjak Working | large | $2,500 | 12-14 years | $1,500-$2,500 | View |
| 23 | Tibetan Terrier Non-Sporting | medium | $2,500 | 15-16 years | $1,000-$2,500 | View |
| 24 | Tibetan Spaniel Non-Sporting | small | $2,500 | 12-15 years | $1,000-$2,500 | View |
| 25 | Tibetan Mastiff Working | giant | $6,000 | 10-12 years | $2,000-$6,000 | View |
| 26 | Tibetan Kyi Apso Working | large | $4,000 | 10-14 years | $1,500-$4,000 | View |
| 27 | Thai Ridgeback Miscellaneous | medium | $3,000 | 12-13 years | $1,500-$3,000 | View |
| 28 | Thai Bangkaew Dog Herding | medium | $2,000 | 12-14 years | $800-$2,000 | View |
| 29 | Telomian Hound | small | $2,000 | 12-14 years | $800-$2,000 | View |
| 30 | Teddy Roosevelt Terrier Terrier | small | $2,000 | 14-16 years | $1,000-$2,000 | View |
| 31 | Tamaskan Working | large | $3,000 | 14-15 years | $1,500-$3,000 | View |
| 32 | Taiwan Dog Working | medium | $1,500 | 12-15 years | $600-$1,500 | View |
| 33 | Swiss Hound Hound | medium | $1,500 | 10-12 years | $800-$1,500 | View |
| 34 | Swedish Vallhund Herding | small | $2,500 | 12-15 years | $1,500-$2,500 | View |
| 35 | Swedish Lapphund Herding | medium | $2,000 | 12-14 years | $1,000-$2,000 | View |
| 36 | Sussex Spaniel Sporting | medium | $2,500 | 13-15 years | $1,500-$2,500 | View |
| 37 | Standard Schnauzer Working | medium | $2,500 | 13-16 years | $1,000-$2,500 | View |
| 38 | Standard Poodle Non-Sporting | large | $3,000 | 10-18 years | $1,000-$3,000 | View |
| 39 | Staffordshire Bull Terrier Terrier | medium | $3,000 | 12-14 years | $1,500-$3,000 | View |
| 40 | Spinone Italiano Sporting | large | $2,500 | 10-12 years | $1,500-$2,500 | View |
| 41 | Spanish Water Dog Herding | medium | $2,500 | 12-14 years | $1,500-$2,500 | View |
| 42 | Spanish Mastiff Working | giant | $3,500 | 10-12 years | $1,500-$3,500 | View |
| 43 | Spanish Greyhound Hound | large | $1,500 | 10-13 years | $500-$1,500 | View |
| 44 | South African Mastiff Working | giant | $2,500 | 8-10 years | $1,000-$2,500 | View |
| 45 | Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Terrier | medium | $2,500 | 12-14 years | $1,000-$2,500 | View |
| 46 | Smooth Fox Terrier Terrier | small | $2,000 | 12-15 years | $1,000-$2,000 | View |
| 47 | Small Swiss Hound Hound | small | $1,400 | 12-14 years | $700-$1,400 | View |
| 48 | Smalandsstovare Hound | medium | $1,500 | 12-15 years | $800-$1,500 | View |
| 49 | Slovensky Kopov Hound | medium | $1,200 | 12-14 years | $600-$1,200 | View |
| 50 | Slovensky Cuvac Working | large | $2,500 | 11-13 years | $1,200-$2,500 | View |