Breed Directory

Large breeds

58 large breeds from 50 to 90 lbs. More food, bigger vet bills, and higher orthopedic risk, but deeply rewarding companions.

58 Breeds

50–90 lbs Weight range

7–12 yrs Avg lifespan

Higher Overall costs

All large breeds by popularity

Ranked by AKC popularity. Search or click any breed to see its full cost breakdown.

Labrador Retrieverlarge · 11–13 yrs

Golden Retrieverlarge · 10–12 yrs

German Shepherdlarge · 9–13 yrs

Rottweilerlarge · 9–10 yrs

German Shorthaired Pointerlarge · 12–14 yrs

Doberman Pinscherlarge · 10–12 yrs

Boxerlarge · 10–12 yrs

Bernese Mountain Doglarge · 7–10 yrs

Weimaranerlarge · 10–13 yrs

Rhodesian Ridgebacklarge · 10–12 yrs

Collielarge · 12–14 yrs

Belgian Malinoislarge · 14–16 yrs

Akitalarge · 10–14 yrs

Bloodhoundlarge · 10–12 yrs

Bullmastifflarge · 7–9 yrs

Alaskan Malamutelarge · 10–14 yrs

Chesapeake Bay Retrieverlarge · 10–13 yrs

English Setterlarge · 12–14 yrs

Irish Setterlarge · 12–15 yrs

Old English Sheepdoglarge · 10–12 yrs

Flat-Coated Retrieverlarge · 8–10 yrs

Giant Schnauzerlarge · 12–15 yrs

Gordon Setterlarge · 12–13 yrs

Greater Swiss Mountain Doglarge · 8–11 yrs

Spinone Italianolarge · 10–12 yrs

Greyhoundlarge · 10–13 yrs

Afghan Houndlarge · 12–14 yrs

Borzoilarge · 9–14 yrs

Black and Tan Coonhoundlarge · 10–12 yrs

Bouvier des Flandreslarge · 10–12 yrs

Briardlarge · 12–14 yrs

Pointerlarge · 12–17 yrs

Otterhoundlarge · 10–13 yrs

Curly-Coated Retrieverlarge · 10–12 yrs

Kuvaszlarge · 10–12 yrs

Komondorlarge · 10–12 yrs

Scottish Deerhoundlarge · 8–11 yrs

American English Coonhoundlarge · 11–13 yrs

Treeing Walker Coonhoundlarge · 12–13 yrs

Redbone Coonhoundlarge · 12–15 yrs

Bluetick Coonhoundlarge · 11–12 yrs

English Foxhoundlarge · 10–13 yrs

American Foxhoundlarge · 11–13 yrs

Beauce Shepherdlarge · 10–12 yrs

Black Russian Terrierlarge · 10–12 yrs

Belgian Laekenoislarge · 10–12 yrs

Dogo Argentinolarge · 9–15 yrs

Bracco Italianolarge · 10–14 yrs

Azawakhlarge · 10–13 yrs

Hovawartlarge · 10–14 yrs

Irish Red and White Setterlarge · 11–15 yrs

Sloughilarge · 12–16 yrs

Estrela Mountain Doglarge · 10–14 yrs

Tornjaklarge · 10–14 yrs

Slovensky Cuvaclarge · 11–13 yrs

Catahoula Leopard Doglarge · 10–14 yrs

American Leopard Houndlarge · 12–15 yrs

Chinooklarge · 12–15 yrs

Why large dogs cost significantly more

Large breeds consume 2–3x more food than small breeds, need higher doses of medications, and face expensive orthopedic conditions like hip dysplasia, ACL tears, and bloat (GDV). Emergency surgery for a large breed can exceed $6,000.

Insurance is often most valuable for large breeds because their health risks are both more common and more expensive to treat. The higher premium is typically offset by the higher probability of significant claims.

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