Having a pet is a popular choice for many, but before making the commitment to get your own it’s important to consider all of the financial costs involved across their lifetime and how much more you could be paying for certain breeds.
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Online discount code experts Savoo have analysed the total costs you can expect to pay to own one of the UK’s most popular breeds, analysing the cost to buy or adopt, along with food, insurance, grooming, toys and booster vaccine costs, as well as training classes, and bedding.
They also looked at the cost of cats, finding that your average feline costs a remarkable £23,077 over the course of its lifetime – surprisingly more expensive thasn the typical pooch that costs a relatively inexpensive £17,848 by the same metric.
And there’s a similar disparity between canine breeds, as these figures show.
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Online discount code experts Savoo have analysed the total costs you can expect to pay to own one of the UK’s most popular breeds, analysing the cost to buy or adopt, along with food, insurance, grooming, toys and booster vaccine costs, as well as training classes, and bedding.
![The French Bulldog, the UK's second favourite dog, has an average lifetime cost of £17,589.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjBlZjQzOTJkLTJkNjEtNDIxYy04ZWUzLWM0MGMyYWRkYjBhMzowZGRjMzkwYi0xMDMzLTRiMTItYWExOS0xYWMzMTU5NmQ0Yjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. French Bulldog
The French Bulldog, the UK's second favourite dog, has an average lifetime cost of £17,589. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
![The average Poodle will cost £19,233 over its lifetime - that's £121 a month.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmY4MmE4NDZjLTE0ZGYtNDFkZS04MTE0LTU0ZjU1MDdhODBiYzozZjRlNzljNy0zZGUwLTRlMzItOWJlYi1hOTM0ODJhZThmZjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Poodle
The average Poodle will cost £19,233 over its lifetime - that's £121 a month. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
![Owners of Daschshunds can expect to spend around £71 a month on their sausage dogs - £14,749 over their life.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjdiMWU4YmViLWE4NmItNGI1YS1iODg2LTI5N2I3Y2I5YjBiNjo3Y2E3Njg5OS01MjQ4LTRhODctOWY5ZS01YTJiZmQ2ZWZkZGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Dachshund
Owners of Daschshunds can expect to spend around £71 a month on their sausage dogs - £14,749 over their life. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
![Expect to spend around £1,045 per year on a German Short Haired Pointer - a lifetime cost of £16,547.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjZmOWI5YzQxLWRkMjMtNGMxOC1hOTc3LTEzNTdjYzcxNDdmNDphZTBkYWJkNi04NjJiLTRkZTgtYWQ5ZS0zODEwY2U5ZTg4ZTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. German Short Haired Pointer
Expect to spend around £1,045 per year on a German Short Haired Pointer - a lifetime cost of £16,547. Photo: Canva/Getty Images