Labrador Retriever
Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs
25 to 36 kg. Easy to train, very much at ease with children.
Free quiz · 2 minutes · 149 breeds
Which dog breed is right for your life?
Home, free time, children, budget: 13 questions, an explained top 3 and the monthly cost of every breed.
Build your household
4 answers here, the other 9 in the quiz: 2 minutes in total.
Home
Time per day
Children at home
Activity
How it works
Three steps, no sign-up, and a short-list you can check breed by breed.
- 01
You answer 13 questions
Home, budget, time available, children, activity. Two minutes, no account to create.
- 02
We cross 14 criteria across 149 breeds
Every breed is scored on measured axes, with the confidence level of the data shown.
- 03
You leave with your top 3
The three breeds that fit best, their estimated monthly cost and their full profile. The next seven in the ranking stay listed below.
A dog for every home
Four guides that start from your home and your schedule, not from a ranking of the most popular breeds.
The budget, no surprises
A Labrador Retriever costs 100 to 150 € a month. Run the numbers for your breed, where you live and the food brand you buy, over a month and over ten years.
- Food
- 80 €/month
- Vet and upkeep
- 125 €/month
- Health insurance
- 35 €/month
- Gear (spread over 10 years)
- 5 €/month
Total monthly cost
245 €
Cost over 10 years
29,400 €
Range-based estimate, computed from the data on the breed profile. No commercial rates.
The most viewed breeds
Six complete profiles: temperament, living conditions, health, budget and cited sources.
Golden Retriever
Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs
25 to 34 kg. Sociable with everyone, coat needs upkeep.
Australian Shepherd
Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs)
21 to 32 kg. Maximum energy, needs space and a job.
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Companion and Toy Dogs
5.4 to 8.2 kg. Deeply attached to its household, fine in a flat.
French Bulldog
Companion and Toy Dogs
10 to 16 kg. Low exercise needs, sensitive to heat.
Border Collie
Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs)
14 to 22 kg. Maximum working intelligence, needs a daily outlet.
Getting ready
Bed, carrier, bowl, toys: what should already be in the house before the first night.
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