Cost of owning a dog in Canada

Lifetime and food cost for 272 dogs, localized to CAD.

The cheapest dog to own in Canada is the Japanese Chin (~C$22,165 lifetime). All costs in CAD. Pet insurance is widely available in Canada.

#	Breed	Size	Food/yr	Lifetime
1	Japanese Chin	Small	C$280	C$22,165
2	English Toy Spaniel	Small	C$315	C$24,295
3	Russian Toy	Small	C$200	C$24,660
4	Danish-Swedish Farmdog	Small	C$450	C$25,390
5	Toy Fox Terrier	Small	C$175	C$25,970
6	Jagdterrier	Small	C$490	C$26,215
7	Boston Terrier	Small	C$470	C$26,240
8	Russell Terrier	Small	C$340	C$26,505
9	Miniature Bull Terrier	Small	C$555	C$26,630
10	Chihuahua	Small	C$160	C$26,650
11	Miniature Pinscher	Small	C$280	C$26,695
12	Schipperke	Small	C$360	C$26,755
13	Lancashire Heeler	Small	C$360	C$26,975
14	Bolognese	Small	C$225	C$27,010
15	Portuguese Podengo Pequeno	Small	C$315	C$27,065
16	Norwich Terrier	Small	C$340	C$27,415
17	Tibetan Spaniel	Small	C$340	C$27,415
18	Border Terrier	Small	C$360	C$27,675
19	Australian Terrier	Small	C$450	C$27,935
20	Japanese Spitz	Small	C$450	C$27,935
21	Italian Greyhound	Small	C$310	C$28,010
22	Norfolk Terrier	Small	C$330	C$28,140
23	Cirneco dell’Etna	Small	C$530	C$28,270
24	Scottish Terrier	Small	C$495	C$28,410
25	Affenpinscher	Small	C$265	C$28,460
26	Papillon	Small	C$240	C$28,585
27	Brussels Griffon	Small	C$280	C$28,635
28	Smooth Fox Terrier	Small	C$435	C$28,635
29	Wire Fox Terrier	Small	C$435	C$28,635
30	Mudi	Small	C$560	C$28,690
31	Cairn Terrier	Small	C$375	C$28,775
32	Lakeland Terrier	Small	C$445	C$28,810
33	Pekingese	Small	C$380	C$29,025
34	Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka	Small	C$240	C$29,045
35	Parson Russell Terrier	Small	C$400	C$29,135
36	Cesky Terrier	Small	C$485	C$29,330
37	Löwchen	Small	C$350	C$29,460
38	Pug	Small	C$425	C$29,495
39	Chinese Crested	Small	C$295	C$29,540
40	Basenji	Small	C$555	C$29,595
41	Silky Terrier	Small	C$295	C$29,860
42	Beagle	Small	C$595	C$29,955
43	Lhasa Apso	Small	C$400	C$30,290
44	Shetland Sheepdog	Small	C$495	C$30,535
45	Poodle (Miniature)	Small	C$350	C$30,580
46	American Eskimo Dog	Small	C$510	C$30,670
47	Sealyham Terrier	Small	C$560	C$31,375
48	Maltese	Small	C$225	C$31,425
49	Shiba Inu	Small	C$495	C$31,475
50	Teddy Roosevelt Terrier	Small	C$435	C$31,495
51	Bedlington Terrier	Small	C$495	C$31,600
52	Welsh Terrier	Small	C$495	C$31,600
53	Havanese	Small	C$295	C$31,785
54	Rat Terrier	Small	C$450	C$31,785
55	Taiwan Dog	Medium	C$730	C$31,890
56	Manchester Terrier (Toy)	Small	C$340	C$31,950
57	Biewer Terrier	Small	C$200	C$32,160
58	Maltipoo	Small	C$350	C$32,460
59	Pomeranian	Small	C$175	C$32,595
60	Bulldog (English)	Medium	C$915	C$32,840
61	Yorkshire Terrier	Small	C$185	C$32,875
62	American Hairless Terrier	Small	C$380	C$33,045
63	Treeing Tennessee Brindle	Medium	C$840	C$33,095
64	Braque du Bourbonnais	Medium	C$905	C$33,240
65	Pumi	Medium	C$600	C$33,550
66	Manchester Terrier (Standard)	Small	C$445	C$33,605
67	Dachshund	Small	C$575	C$33,615
68	French Bulldog	Small	C$535	C$33,830
69	Shikoku	Medium	C$915	C$33,950
70	Basset Fauve de Bretagne	Medium	C$700	C$34,115
71	Yakutian Laika	Medium	C$955	C$34,375
72	Dogue de Bordeaux	Giant	C$1,730	C$34,395
73	Mountain Cur	Medium	C$915	C$34,755
74	Pembroke Welsh Corgi	Medium	C$660	C$34,925
75	Dandie Dinmont Terrier	Small	C$515	C$35,350
76	Poodle (Toy)	Small	C$175	C$35,375
77	West Highland White Terrier	Small	C$450	C$35,645
78	Icelandic Sheepdog	Medium	C$635	C$35,860
79	Peruvian Inca Orchid	Medium	C$705	C$36,115
80	Kishu Ken	Medium	C$915	C$36,130
81	Slovensky Kopov	Medium	C$820	C$36,300
82	German Shepherd Dog	Large	C$1,280	C$36,380
83	Swedish Vallhund	Medium	C$635	C$36,425
84	Karelian Bear Dog	Medium	C$945	C$36,445
85	Nederlandse Kooikerhondje	Medium	C$595	C$36,600
86	Norwegian Lundehund	Medium	C$595	C$36,600
87	Staffordshire Bull Terrier	Medium	C$700	C$36,700
88	American Water Spaniel	Medium	C$760	C$36,755
89	German Pinscher	Medium	C$760	C$36,870
90	Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	Small	C$415	C$36,880
91	Kai Ken	Medium	C$680	C$37,035
92	Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen	Medium	C$725	C$37,040
93	Tibetan Terrier	Small	C$575	C$37,050
94	Irish Terrier	Medium	C$605	C$37,295
95	Miniature Schnauzer	Small	C$415	C$37,440
96	Whippet	Medium	C$725	C$37,645
97	Boykin Spaniel	Medium	C$725	C$37,670
98	Field Spaniel	Medium	C$880	C$37,670
99	Sloughi	Medium	C$880	C$37,670
100	Flat-Coated Retriever	Large	C$1,215	C$37,740
101	Irish Wolfhound	Giant	C$1,830	C$37,785
102	Cocker Spaniel	Medium	C$595	C$37,840
103	Ibizan Hound	Medium	C$955	C$37,995
104	Swedish Lapphund	Medium	C$800	C$38,045
105	Cardigan Welsh Corgi	Medium	C$705	C$38,080
106	German Shepherd	Large	C$1,280	C$38,150
107	Finnish Spitz	Medium	C$620	C$38,200
108	Glen of Imaal Terrier	Medium	C$775	C$38,315
109	Shih Tzu	Small	C$350	C$38,335
110	Norwegian Buhund	Medium	C$730	C$38,430
111	English Cocker Spaniel	Medium	C$680	C$38,465
112	Croatian Sheepdog	Medium	C$790	C$38,515
113	Portuguese Sheepdog	Medium	C$965	C$38,720
114	Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever	Medium	C$880	C$39,055
115	Chinese Shar-Pei	Large	C$1,035	C$39,225
116	German Shorthaired Pointer	Large	C$1,105	C$39,360
117	Brittany	Medium	C$760	C$39,555
118	English Springer Spaniel	Medium	C$915	C$39,555
119	Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier	Medium	C$760	C$39,555
120	Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog	Medium	C$820	C$39,650
121	Bichon Frise	Small	C$400	C$39,815
122	German Spitz	Medium	C$595	C$40,010
123	Deutscher Wachtelhund	Medium	C$955	C$40,060
124	Irish Red and White Setter	Medium	C$955	C$40,060
125	Schapendoes	Medium	C$855	C$40,085
126	Working Kelpie	Medium	C$905	C$40,085
127	Miniature American Shepherd	Medium	C$680	C$40,335
128	Kromfohrlander	Medium	C$635	C$40,550
129	Coton de Tulear	Small	C$330	C$40,575
130	Finnish Lapphund	Medium	C$890	C$40,610
131	Azawakh	Medium	C$905	C$40,785
132	Canaan Dog	Medium	C$915	C$40,960
133	Welsh Springer Spaniel	Medium	C$915	C$40,960
134	Bohemian Shepherd	Medium	C$975	C$41,045
135	Australian Cattle Dog	Medium	C$880	C$41,095
136	Jindo	Medium	C$840	C$41,275
137	Kerry Blue Terrier	Medium	C$790	C$41,310
138	Norrbottenspets	Medium	C$595	C$41,560
139	Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen	Medium	C$880	C$41,820
140	Chow Chow	Large	C$1,105	C$42,005
141	Keeshond	Medium	C$840	C$42,005
142	Portuguese Pointer	Medium	C$950	C$42,090
143	Portuguese Water Dog	Medium	C$955	C$42,180
144	Bullmastiff	Giant	C$1,860	C$42,475
145	Drever	Medium	C$800	C$42,645
146	Xoloitzcuintli	Medium	C$725	C$42,765
147	Border Collie	Medium	C$880	C$42,785
148	Portuguese Podengo	Large	C$1,000	C$43,020
149	Lagotto Romagnolo	Medium	C$670	C$43,215
150	Rhodesian Ridgeback	Large	C$1,380	C$43,230
151	Sussex Spaniel	Medium	C$840	C$43,445
152	Puli	Medium	C$680	C$43,565
153	Polish Lowland Sheepdog	Medium	C$840	C$43,925
154	Skye Terrier	Medium	C$840	C$43,925
155	Bernese Mountain Dog	Giant	C$1,575	C$44,225
156	Neapolitan Mastiff	Giant	C$2,035	C$44,280
157	Belgian Laekenois	Large	C$1,145	C$44,580
158	Boxer	Large	C$1,215	C$44,795
159	Standard Schnauzer	Medium	C$840	C$44,885
160	Australian Shepherd	Medium	C$1,035	C$44,945
161	American English Coonhound	Large	C$1,065	C$44,970
162	Labrador Retriever	Large	C$1,245	C$45,305
163	French Spaniel	Large	C$1,065	C$45,435
164	Clumber Spaniel	Large	C$1,280	C$46,075
165	Rottweiler	Large	C$1,770	C$46,345
166	Entlebucher Mountain Dog	Large	C$1,035	C$46,385
167	Segugio Italiano	Large	C$995	C$46,540
168	Curly-Coated Retriever	Large	C$1,380	C$46,645
169	Greyhound	Large	C$1,215	C$46,675
170	Bluetick Coonhound	Large	C$1,175	C$46,825
171	American Bulldog	Large	C$1,415	C$47,000
172	Doberman Pinscher	Large	C$1,415	C$47,000
173	Scottish Deerhound	Giant	C$1,575	C$47,010
174	Siberian Husky	Large	C$955	C$47,030
175	English Foxhound	Large	C$1,245	C$47,050
176	Spanish Water Dog	Medium	C$840	C$47,285
177	Transylvanian Hound	Large	C$1,065	C$47,395
178	Great Dane	Giant	C$2,185	C$47,630
179	Broholmer	Giant	C$1,920	C$47,820
180	Golden Retriever	Large	C$1,215	C$47,845
181	Dalmatian	Large	C$1,105	C$47,860
182	Mastiff	Giant	C$2,545	C$47,950
183	Czechoslovakian Vlcak	Large	C$1,000	C$48,420
184	Weimaraner	Large	C$1,320	C$48,460
185	American Foxhound	Large	C$1,215	C$48,555
186	Thai Ridgeback	Large	C$1,065	C$48,580
187	Black and Tan Coonhound	Large	C$1,510	C$48,635
188	Porcelaine	Large	C$1,120	C$49,225
189	Old English Sheepdog	Large	C$1,415	C$49,270
190	Chesapeake Bay Retriever	Large	C$1,245	C$49,425
191	Plott Hound	Large	C$995	C$49,465
192	Small Munsterlander Pointer	Large	C$995	C$49,465
193	Berger Picard	Large	C$1,145	C$49,550
194	Irish Water Spaniel	Large	C$1,090	C$49,550
195	Treeing Walker Coonhound	Large	C$1,145	C$49,550
196	Bracco Italiano	Large	C$1,320	C$49,795
197	Perro de Presa Canario	Giant	C$1,635	C$49,860
198	Dutch Shepherd	Large	C$1,120	C$49,870
199	Greater Swiss Mountain Dog	Giant	C$1,830	C$49,895
200	Borzoi	Large	C$1,445	C$49,945
201	Lapponian Herder	Large	C$1,280	C$49,950
202	Barbet	Large	C$995	C$50,135
203	Pharaoh Hound	Large	C$995	C$50,135
204	Bull Terrier	Large	C$1,145	C$50,195
205	Drentsche Patrijshond	Large	C$1,150	C$50,275
206	Wirehaired Vizsla	Large	C$1,065	C$50,385
207	Vizsla	Large	C$1,025	C$50,555
208	English Setter	Large	C$1,175	C$50,570
209	Hovawart	Large	C$1,380	C$50,570
210	Gordon Setter	Large	C$1,175	C$50,600
211	Basset Hound	Large	C$1,035	C$50,760
212	Newfoundland	Giant	C$1,975	C$51,305
213	Saint Bernard	Giant	C$2,265	C$51,425
214	Saluki	Large	C$1,035	C$51,755
215	Wetterhoun	Large	C$1,175	C$51,815
216	Slovensky Cuvac	Large	C$1,445	C$51,970
217	Airedale Terrier	Large	C$1,145	C$52,135
218	Samoyed	Large	C$995	C$52,150
219	Catahoula Leopard Dog	Large	C$1,320	C$52,280
220	Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound	Large	C$1,020	C$52,280
221	Norwegian Elkhound	Large	C$1,020	C$52,280
222	Hanoverian Scenthound	Large	C$1,530	C$52,355
223	Harrier	Large	C$1,035	C$52,455
224	Wirehaired Pointing Griffon	Large	C$1,035	C$52,455
225	Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer	Large	C$1,105	C$52,715
226	German Longhaired Pointer	Large	C$1,245	C$52,740
227	Hokkaido	Large	C$1,065	C$52,890
228	Stabyhoun	Large	C$995	C$53,005
229	Leonberger	Giant	C$2,035	C$53,055
230	American Leopard Hound	Large	C$1,105	C$53,415
231	Redbone Coonhound	Large	C$1,105	C$53,415
232	Alaskan Malamute	Large	C$1,415	C$53,440
233	Appenzeller Sennenhund	Large	C$1,125	C$53,675
234	American Staffordshire Terrier	Large	C$1,065	C$54,000
235	Belgian Sheepdog	Large	C$1,145	C$54,080
236	Belgian Tervuren	Large	C$1,145	C$54,080
237	Great Pyrenees	Giant	C$1,575	C$54,390
238	Kuvasz	Giant	C$1,575	C$54,390
239	Collie	Large	C$1,175	C$54,500
240	Pudelpointer	Large	C$1,105	C$54,540
241	Bloodhound	Giant	C$1,610	C$54,745
242	Bearded Collie	Large	C$995	C$55,510
243	Beauceron	Giant	C$1,545	C$55,740
244	Chinook	Large	C$1,280	C$55,770
245	Briard	Large	C$1,380	C$56,155
246	Eurasier	Large	C$1,065	C$56,895
247	Irish Setter	Large	C$1,215	C$56,990
248	Bergamasco Sheepdog	Large	C$1,285	C$57,075
249	Otterhound	Giant	C$1,640	C$57,425
250	Pointer	Large	C$1,145	C$57,680
251	Afghan Hound	Large	C$1,065	C$58,470
252	Tibetan Mastiff	Giant	C$1,795	C$58,510
253	Bouvier des Flandres	Giant	C$1,545	C$58,580
254	Dogo Argentino	Giant	C$1,595	C$58,595
255	Tornjak	Large	C$1,490	C$58,615
256	Boerboel	Giant	C$2,545	C$58,970
257	Belgian Malinois	Large	C$1,145	C$59,550
258	German Wirehaired Pointer	Large	C$1,145	C$59,550
259	Hamiltonstovare	Large	C$1,105	C$60,020
260	Poodle (Standard)	Large	C$1,105	C$60,285
261	Black Russian Terrier	Giant	C$1,740	C$60,715
262	Estrela Mountain Dog	Giant	C$1,730	C$60,840
263	Giant Schnauzer	Large	C$1,280	C$61,350
264	Komondor	Giant	C$1,545	C$61,425
265	Tosa	Giant	C$2,265	C$61,425
266	Caucasian Shepherd Dog	Giant	C$2,095	C$61,780
267	Anatolian Shepherd Dog	Giant	C$1,860	C$62,390
268	Akita	Giant	C$1,675	C$62,555
269	Rafeiro do Alentejo	Giant	C$1,730	C$65,590
270	Spanish Mastiff	Giant	C$2,495	C$66,185
271	Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog	Giant	C$1,860	C$67,270
272	Pyrenean Mastiff	Giant	C$2,605	C$70,280

Food & vet localized via Canada's price-level index; converted to CAD. Estimates — verify locally.

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