Breed Directory
Medium dog breeds
87 medium breeds in the 25–60 lb range. The versatile middle ground that balances manageable costs with robust health.
87 Breeds
25–60 lbs Weight range
10–14 yrs Avg lifespan
Moderate Overall costs
All medium breeds by popularity
Ranked by AKC popularity. Search or click any breed to see its full cost breakdown.
Poodlemedium · 12–15 yrs
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Bulldogmedium · 8–10 yrs
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Australian Shepherdmedium · 12–15 yrs
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Siberian Huskymedium · 12–14 yrs
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English Springer Spanielmedium · 12–14 yrs
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Brittanymedium · 12–14 yrs
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Border Colliemedium · 12–15 yrs
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Vizslamedium · 12–14 yrs
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Basset Houndmedium · 12–13 yrs
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Dalmatianmedium · 11–13 yrs
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Airedale Terriermedium · 11–14 yrs
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Portuguese Water Dogmedium · 11–13 yrs
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Samoyedmedium · 12–14 yrs
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Bull Terriermedium · 12–13 yrs
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Soft Coated Wheaten Terriermedium · 12–14 yrs
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Australian Cattle Dogmedium · 12–16 yrs
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Whippetmedium · 12–15 yrs
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English Cocker Spanielmedium · 12–14 yrs
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Staffordshire Bull Terriermedium · 12–14 yrs
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Chinese Shar-Peimedium · 8–12 yrs
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Norwegian Elkhoundmedium · 12–15 yrs
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Keeshondmedium · 12–15 yrs
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Standard Schnauzermedium · 13–16 yrs
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Tibetan Terriermedium · 12–15 yrs
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German Wirehaired Pointermedium · 12–14 yrs
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Boykin Spanielmedium · 10–15 yrs
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Bearded Colliemedium · 12–14 yrs
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Lagotto Romagnolomedium · 15–17 yrs
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American Staffordshire Terriermedium · 12–16 yrs
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Welsh Springer Spanielmedium · 12–15 yrs
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Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievermedium · 12–14 yrs
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Irish Water Spanielmedium · 12–13 yrs
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Wirehaired Pointing Griffonmedium · 12–15 yrs
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Kerry Blue Terriermedium · 12–15 yrs
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Clumber Spanielmedium · 10–12 yrs
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Salukimedium · 10–17 yrs
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Plott Houndmedium · 12–14 yrs
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Pharaoh Houndmedium · 12–14 yrs
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Ibizan Houndmedium · 11–14 yrs
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Finnish Spitzmedium · 13–15 yrs
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Irish Terriermedium · 13–15 yrs
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American Water Spanielmedium · 10–14 yrs
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Pulimedium · 10–15 yrs
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Sussex Spanielmedium · 13–15 yrs
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Field Spanielmedium · 12–13 yrs
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Belgian Tervurenmedium · 12–14 yrs
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Belgian Sheepdog (Groenendael)medium · 12–14 yrs
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Skye Terriermedium · 12–14 yrs
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Polish Lowland Sheepdogmedium · 12–14 yrs
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Canaan Dogmedium · 12–15 yrs
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Harriermedium · 12–15 yrs
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Glen of Imaal Terriermedium · 10–15 yrs
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Wirehaired Vizslamedium · 12–14 yrs
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Bavarian Mountain Scent Houndmedium · 12–15 yrs
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Spanish Water Dogmedium · 12–14 yrs
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Dutch Shepherdmedium · 11–14 yrs
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Berger Picardmedium · 12–13 yrs
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Bergamasco Sheepdogmedium · 13–15 yrs
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Peruvian Inca Orchidmedium · 12–14 yrs
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Xoloitzcuintlimedium · 13–18 yrs
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Pumimedium · 12–13 yrs
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Barbetmedium · 12–14 yrs
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Grand Basset Griffon Vendeenmedium · 13–15 yrs
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German Pinschermedium · 12–14 yrs
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Mudimedium · 12–14 yrs
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Hamiltonstovaremedium · 14–17 yrs
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Thai Ridgebackmedium · 12–13 yrs
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Kai Kenmedium · 12–16 yrs
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Hokkaidomedium · 12–15 yrs
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Jindomedium · 12–15 yrs
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Entlebucher Mountain Dogmedium · 11–13 yrs
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Karelian Bear Dogmedium · 11–13 yrs
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Appenzeller Sennenhundmedium · 12–15 yrs
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Kishu Kenmedium · 13–15 yrs
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Drentsche Patrijshondmedium · 11–14 yrs
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Stabyhounmedium · 13–15 yrs
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Finnish Lapphundmedium · 12–15 yrs
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Norwegian Buhundmedium · 12–15 yrs
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Icelandic Sheepdogmedium · 12–14 yrs
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Braque du Bourbonnaismedium · 10–14 yrs
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Segugio Italianomedium · 10–14 yrs
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Treeing Tennessee Brindlemedium · 10–12 yrs
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Mountain Curmedium · 10–16 yrs
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Small Munsterlandermedium · 12–14 yrs
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Carolina Dogmedium · 12–15 yrs
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Thai Bangkaew Dogmedium · 12–14 yrs
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Yakutian Laikamedium · 10–12 yrs
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Medium breed cost considerations
Medium dogs hit a sweet spot: food costs are manageable, they fit most housing situations, and they generally have fewer extreme health predispositions than very small or very large breeds.
Insurance premiums for medium breeds fall in the middle range. Many popular family dogs like Bulldogs and Cocker Spaniels are in this category, and some have elevated health risks that make insurance a strong value proposition.
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