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A gentle giant, the Irish Wolfhound is one of the most expensive dog breeds to buy and own, with an average price tag of $1,800. This family friendly dog tends to get along well with everyone but has a short life span of just six to 10 years.
A variety of factors make a breed expensive. Rare and purebred dogs tend to cost more than their mixed-breed counterparts. Predictably, a dogâs value increases immensely when it is owned by or seen in the possession of a celebrity. Better still, even the offspring of prize-winning dogs are valuable commodities.