The breed also has a lifetime insurance cost of £2,361.60 for accident and illness cover and owners are predicted to spend £5,789.93 on food in the dog’s lifetime, based on how many calories the breed is supposed to consume per day.
This was calculated based on an initial starting cost of £511, a lifetime insurance cost of £2,168.76 and a lifetime food cost of £5,140.87.
They had an average lifetime cost of £8,662.53 which is 93 per cent higher than the average total lifetime cost for dogs of £4,478.92.
An initial starting cost of £511 was calculated for the breed based on purchases such as a dog bed and an initial course of vaccinations for a large dog breed.
The breed has an initial starting cost of £511, and owners are predicted to spend £1,968 on insurance and £4,824.94 on food across the dog’s lifetime.
