Expensive Dog Breeds

People who love to own dogs as pet often ignore the things like financial component attached with them. However for these people who love to own a pure bred dog of a relatively good breed, money is simply not an issue. For pour readers today we have brought some of the expensive dog breeds in the world that can take quite big crunch out of your pocket.

German shepherd:-

One of the expensive breeds of dogs includes the German Shepherd. While average German Shepherd can be bought for a price of 1150 dollars, a pure breed from a special breeder can be much higher in price. It is a pricey dog breed but it also is a breed that is least healthy. They are prone to generally every kind of ailments for dogs like allergies, gastrointestinal problems, hip & elbow dysplasia. Due to their poor health their healthcare expenses can easily reach up to thousands of dollars.

Golden Retriever:-

Golden Retriever is one of the most popular and lovable breeds of dog. Their price varies, as from dog shelter you can buy one for few hundred dollars but from a dog breeder it can cost thousands of dollars. Average price for a good breed of Golden Retriever can be bought for a price of 2500 dollars. It is a cheerful, playful and easy to train breed but their day to day expenses are huge. They need daily grooming and good quality food for sustenance which can add up to 300 dollars annually. They are prone to diseases like cancer, cataract, hip dysplasia etc which can easily amount to thousands of dollars for treatment of each.

Rottweiler:-

Rottweilers are not only handsome looking breed of dog but they also make up a great watch dog. Pure bred puppies of Rottweilers can range in between prices of 1600 to 2500 dollars. Their grooming costs might not cost much but they do require lot of food for sustenance. Their monthly food expenses can reach up to 150 dollars per month. They are prone to costly diseases like cancer and hip dysplasia which can cost in between 1500 to 6000 dollars for healthcare treatment of each.

Portuguese Water Dog:-

Portuguese Water Dog breed has become quite popular and relatively more expensive in the past few years. One reason for their sudden price increase is that First Dog for the Former US president Barrack Obama’s family was also the Portuguese Water Dog breed. They are named Portuguese because due to their thick coat they were able to swim perfectly in water and bring fish lines to Portuguese fishermen during fishing expeditions. Their general upkeep cost can reach up to 5000 dollars annually. They are prone to costly ailments like Addison’s disease and Hip dysplasia.