Updated:Dec 5, 2023
Written byAlexis Curls
Edited byTori AddisonEdited byTori AddisonEditor Tori Addison is an editor who has worked in the digital marketing industry for over five years. Her experience includes communications and marketing work in the nonprofit, governmental and academic sectors. A journalist by trade, she started her career covering politics and news in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her work included coverage of local and state budgets, federal financial regulations and health care legislation.
A puppy is an investment — of time, care and money. While there are many financial aspects to owning a dog — including food, pet insurance and the cost of ongoing veterinary care — the initial cost of purchasing a dog can be significant. If you decide to buy a puppy from a pet store or a responsible breeder, the price may be substantial. More so, high demand for furry companions during the COVID-19 pandemic has driven up dog prices.
To help you choose a puppy that fits your unique breed preferences and budget, we at the MarketWatch Guides team created a comprehensive guide to how puppy prices differ from breed to breed. We started by compiling a list of dog breeds from the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) official list. Next, we calculated the average price for each breed after analyzing thousands of ads on PuppyFinder. We then ranked the breeds by price overall and within each size group.
