Grooming cost reference
Australian Cattle Dog grooming prices
What it actually costs to groom, board, and train an Australian Cattle Dog - a medium-sized breed with a double coat, groomed weekly.
- $69–$106
- Full groom
- $44–$69
- Bath & brush
- $15–$23
- Nail trim
- 35–50 lb
- medium · double coat
AKC coat cost desk
Sheet AUSTRALIAN-CATTLE-DOG · Australian Cattle Dog $69–$106 · double · medium
GROOM-$69-$106 · COAT-DOUBLE · SIZE-MD · FREQ-WEEK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · ANNUAL-$4550 · BOOK-FULL
- GROOM-$69-$106 $69–$106 full groom
- COAT-DOUBLE double · 1.25×
- SIZE-MD 35–50 lb
- FREQ-WEEK Weekly cadence
- RANK-LOWER #65/140 AKC
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× Labrador Retriever
- ANNUAL-$4550 ~$4,550/yr groom
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields
Nearest coat/cost peer: Labrador Retriever (+ 0 coat-complexity points)
Instrument codes from this breed’s modelled full-groom, coat, size, cadence, AKC rank, peer gap, annual groom budget, and desk book, not a moving recommendation.
Coat/cost neighbourhood around Australian Cattle Dog
The verdict
According to the American Kennel Club popularity rankings used on /breeds, Australian Cattle Dog ranks #65 of 140 published breeds (most popular first). A full groom typically runs $69–$106 for this medium-sized, double-coated breed (groomed weekly).
- #65 of 140
- AKC popularity · /breeds
- $69–$106
- Full groom range
- $44–$69
- Bath & brush range
- Weekly
- Recommended cadence
Popularity ordinal matches the /breeds listing; price estimates model size and coat complexity against national grooming-rate tiers. See methodology for corpus placement and the price model.
Australian Cattle Dog vs all breeds by full-groom midpoint
Where this breed's modelled full-groom midpoint sits among every published breed (price depth, not a virtue ranking)
$88 80th of 140 higher than 60 of 140 breeds
Breeds, banded by modelled full-groom midpoint
Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more breeds. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source PlainPetCare grooming price model · 2026
Temperament: Alert, curious, pleasant · Grooming frequency: weekly
Coat mix among medium breeds
Exclusive coat-family partition of the 42 published medium breeds (same size band as Australian Cattle Dog). Parts sum to that cohort total.
Price estimates by service
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $44-$69 |
| Overnight Boarding | $35-$55 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $50-$81 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $44-$69 |
| Full Groom | $69-$106 |
| Nail Trim | $15-$23 |
| Teeth Brushing | $13-$19 |
| Training Session | $50-$100 |
Australian Cattle Dog price ranges by service
Grooming guide: Australian Cattle Dog
Short double coat sheds moderately. Brush weekly.
What the Australian Cattle Dog pricing tells you
At 35-50 lb, the Australian Cattle Dog sits in the medium bracket, and every grooming line above is sized to that frame.
Its double coat is the second cost layer, with a recommended weekly cadence that multiplies annual spend even when a single visit looks modest.
Temperament (Alert, curious, pleasant) and lifespan (12-16 years) shape the real lifetime bill, a cooperative dog finishes faster; a nervous one may need more hands or a longer slot.
Related breeds
Nationwide breeds with similar coat work or AKC rank
Two data-derived peer sets for Australian Cattle Dog, both outside the medium size band so the neighborhoods are not size-containment.
Similar coat complexity
Nearest other-size breeds by coat-complexity multiplier (1.25 here).
Similar AKC popularity
Nearest other-size breeds by AKC popularity rank (#65 here).
Every figure on PlainPetCare is rendered directly from AKC breed data and industry pet-service pricing surveys, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on AKC breed data and industry pet-service pricing surveys, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
Sources: AKC breed standards (breed size and coat profile); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics regional cost-of-living data (regional index calibration - verify with BLS →); published national grooming-chain and industry rate surveys (base service prices). See our methodology and the grooming-price guide for how each estimate is built.
Disclaimer: Prices are modelled estimates for informational budgeting only and do not constitute professional advice. Confirm with a local provider before making decisions.