Grooming cost reference
Basset Hound grooming prices
What it actually costs to groom, board, and train a Basset Hound - a medium-sized breed with a short coat, groomed monthly.
- $55–$85
- Full groom
- $35–$55
- Bath & brush
- $12–$18
- Nail trim
- 40–65 lb
- medium · short coat
AKC coat cost desk
Sheet BASSET-HOUND · Basset Hound $55–$85 · short · medium
GROOM-$55-$85 · COAT-SHORT · SIZE-MD · FREQ-MONTH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · ANNUAL-$840 · BOOK-FULL
- GROOM-$55-$85 $55–$85 full groom
- COAT-SHORT short · 1.00×
- SIZE-MD 40–65 lb
- FREQ-MONTH Monthly cadence
- RANK-UPPER #39/140 AKC
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× French Bulldog
- ANNUAL-$840 ~$840/yr groom
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields
Nearest coat/cost peer: French Bulldog (+ 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 Basset Hound
The verdict
According to the American Kennel Club popularity rankings used on /breeds, Basset Hound ranks #39 of 140 published breeds (most popular first). A full groom typically runs $55–$85 for this medium-sized, short-coated breed (groomed monthly).
- #39 of 140
- AKC popularity · /breeds
- $55–$85
- Full groom range
- $35–$55
- Bath & brush range
- Monthly
- 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.
Basset Hound 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)
$70 99th of 140 higher than 41 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: Patient, low-key, charming · Grooming frequency: monthly
Coat mix among medium breeds
Exclusive coat-family partition of the 42 published medium breeds (same size band as Basset Hound). Parts sum to that cohort total.
Price estimates by service
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $35-$55 |
| Overnight Boarding | $35-$55 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $40-$65 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $35-$55 |
| Full Groom | $55-$85 |
| Nail Trim | $12-$18 |
| Teeth Brushing | $10-$15 |
| Training Session | $50-$100 |
Basset Hound price ranges by service
Grooming guide: Basset Hound
Long ears need regular cleaning. Prone to ear infections.
What the Basset Hound pricing tells you
Basset Hound pricing starts from a medium profile (40-65 lb). Larger frames take longer to bathe and dry, which is why this breed lands where it does on the table.
Groomers also price the short coat on this breed, monthly appointments stack into a larger annual budget than the per-visit quote suggests.
Over a 12-13 years lifespan, Basset Hound's temperament (Patient, low-key, charming) quietly moves each invoice: calm dogs stay lower in the range, high-energy dogs push it up.
Related breeds
Nationwide breeds with similar coat work or AKC rank
Two data-derived peer sets for Basset Hound, 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 here).
Similar AKC popularity
Nearest other-size breeds by AKC popularity rank (#39 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.