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Dog breeds

50 breeds

Australian Cattle Dog

Healthy, very high energy.

Australian Shepherd

Heavy coat; MDR1 testing recommended.

Basset Hound

Long back + drop ears; IVDD and chronic ear infections.

Beagle

Healthy small breed; watch obesity and ear infections.

Belgian Malinois

High-drive working dog; training budget significant.

Bernedoodle

Premium doodle; cancer risk from Bernese line.

Bernese Mountain Dog

Cancer-prone; very short lifespan.

Bichon Frise

Allergic dermatitis common; monthly grooming mandatory.

Border Collie

High-energy; daycare/training drives spend.

Boston Terrier

Brachycephalic features; corneal ulcers.

Boxer

Cancer-prone; brachycephalic features.

Bulldog

High claim rates; one of the most expensive breeds.

Cane Corso

Giant; eyelid and hip surgeries.

Cavalier King Charles

Mitral valve disease; insurance strongly indicated.

Cavapoo

Small designer; Cavalier cardiac risks inherited.

Chihuahua

Toy size, long lifespan; dental care is the main spend.

Cockapoo

Cocker x Poodle cross; ear infections and grooming drive cost.

Cocker Spaniel

Recurring ear infections; eye conditions.

Dachshund

IVDD risk; budget for possible spinal surgery.

Doberman Pinscher

Cardiac and bleeding-disorder screening matters.

French Bulldog

Brachycephalic — strongest insurance fit.

German Shepherd

Hip/elbow dysplasia, large food bills.

German Shorthaired Pointer

Very high energy; bloat risk; needs daily intense exercise.

Golden Retriever

Cancer-prone in later years; grooming a real line item.

Goldendoodle

Designer hybrid; non-shedding coat + hip/ear/allergy costs.

Great Dane

Bloat is a real risk; preventive gastropexy common.

Great Pyrenees

Giant breed; bone-cancer risk; everything scales with body size.

Havanese

Toy breed; coat care + luxating patella.

Labradoodle

Lab+Poodle cross; pro grooming + hip dysplasia.

Labrador Retriever

Large, family favorite — hip dysplasia and obesity drive cost.

Maltese

Toy; dental + tracheal collapse drive cost.

Mastiff

Giant — dysplasia, bloat, short lifespan.

Miniature Schnauzer

Pancreatitis-prone; regular grooming.

Mixed Breed Dog

Hybrid vigor; lowest lifetime cost; adoption-fee pricing.

Newfoundland

Giant; subaortic stenosis screening.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Long back; IVDD, degenerative myelopathy, hip dysplasia risks.

Pit Bull / AmStaff

Generally healthy; rental policies sometimes restrict.

Pomeranian

Patellar luxation, dental disease, long lifespan.

Poodle (Standard)

Hypoallergenic coat needs pro grooming every 4–8 wks.

Pug

BOAS surgery, eye injuries, skin folds.

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Distinctive ridge along the spine.

Rottweiler

Giant size, dysplasia, bloat risk.

Saint Bernard

Giant; bloat + dysplasia + short lifespan.

Shiba Inu

Long-lived spitz; allergies + glaucoma watch.

Shih Tzu

Long coat; eye and dental care.

Siberian Husky

Heavy double coat; eye conditions documented.

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Low-shedding silky coat needs daily brushing.

Vizsla

Active sporting breed; exercise + senior cancer screen.

West Highland White Terrier

Atopic dermatitis famous in the breed; Westie lung disease.

Yorkshire Terrier

Long coat; dental and tracheal issues.
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