Interested in getting a dog? In addition to having time for a dog, you also need to make sure you have room in your wallet for one. How much it costs to own a dog can differ a lot depending on the breed you choose.
News24 have talked to Pernilla Melanderpress officer at Agria, who tells which breeds are the most expensive and cheapest to own.
What influence how expensive a dog is to own?
First of all, you should choose a dog that fits your lifestyle. But it never hurts to know what influences how much a dog costs to own. Melander tells some points that determine how expensive a dog is to operate:
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A rottweiler. Photo: Mary Altaffer The breeds that are the most expensive to operate
But what makes the cost really go away is if the dog has breed-specific health problems.
– Larger breeds with breed-specific health problems provide higher insurance and more vet visits.
Melander warns of these dogs having breed-specific health problems:
When Nyheter24 compares Agrias insurance it is a breed that stands out. It is an Irish wolfhound, whose insurance can cost up to SEK 1,987 a month, i.e. SEK 23,844 per year.
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The breeds that are the cheapest to own
At the same time, smaller and healthier breeds are the cheapest. Some examples of dogs that are cheap to own are:
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