Grooming cost reference
Bearded Collie grooming prices
What it actually costs to groom, board, and train a Bearded Collie - a medium-sized breed with a long coat, groomed weekly.
- $72–$111
- Full groom Above-average cost
- $46–$72
- Bath & brush Above-average cost
- $16–$23
- Nail trim Above-average cost
- 45–55 lb
- medium · long coat
AKC coat cost desk
Sheet BEARDED-COLLIE · Bearded Collie
- FREQ-WEEK Weekly cadence
- RANK-LOWER #97/140 AKC
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× Golden Retriever
- ANNUAL-$4732 ~$4,732/yr groom
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields
Nearest coat/cost peer: Golden Retriever (+ 0 coat-complexity points)
Mid-pack AKC sheet: check the stamps against what a salon quotes before treating this desk as a price.
Coat/cost neighbourhood around Bearded Collie
Bearded Collie care affordability score
Bearded Collie is scored 0-100 by combining how it stands nationally on 4 of 4 tracked measures: grooming cost, boarding cost, training cost, and coat & care complexity. A measure that's missing data is dropped and its weight redistributed across the rest, not treated as a zero -- though for Bearded Collie every measure is present, so nothing gets redistributed here.
26/100
Percentile-weighted across 4 of 4 measures
- Grooming cost
- D $91
ranks at the 39th percentile across all tracked breeds (higher = more affordable/easier care)
- Boarding cost
- D $45/night
nationwide percentile 39 for this measure (a higher number means easier, cheaper care)
- Training cost
- F $75/session
nationwide percentile 0 for this measure (a higher number means easier, cheaper care)
- Coat & care complexity
- F 1.30×
nationwide percentile 11 for this measure (a higher number means easier, cheaper care)
Benchmarked live against every breed reporting each measure in the current PlainPetCare price model. Not a veterinary or health score; PlainPetCare's own weighting (grooming 35%, boarding 25%, coat/care complexity 25%, training 15%).
What this means: Bearded Collie sits in the 59th percentile of modelled grooming cost depth across published breeds. This reflects coat complexity and service scope, not a quality or virtue ranking.
Bearded Collie 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)
$91 57th of 140 higher than 83 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
Where Bearded Collie lands on the mid-pack groom board (medium · long)
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $46-$72 |
| Overnight Boarding | $35-$55 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $52-$85 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $46-$72 |
| Full Groom | $72-$111 |
| Nail Trim | $16-$23 |
| Teeth Brushing | $13-$20 |
| Training Session | $50-$100 |
Grooming guide: Bearded Collie
Long, flowing double coat mats easily. Daily brushing recommended.
In practice that means a weekly grooming cadence for most Bearded Collie owners - the long coat sheds or mats fast enough that spacing sessions further apart lets tangles or loose fur build up between visits.
Placing Bearded Collie on the national groom ladder
Among 42 medium breeds, Bearded Collie is #13 by weight and #34 by AKC popularity. Coat multiplier 1.30× versus a band average of 1.22, about 0.08 above peers, so finishing time and de-matting risk sit on the expensive side of this size band.
Continue with the breed cost guide or the grooming-price walkthrough when you need cadence context beyond this AKC sheet.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Bearded Collie rank among PlainPetCare breeds?
According to the American Kennel Club popularity rankings used on /breeds, Bearded Collie ranks #97 of 140 published breeds (most popular first). That ordinal matches the /breeds table (popularity_rank ASC). See methodology for corpus placement.
How much does it cost to groom a Bearded Collie?
A full groom for a Bearded Collie typically costs $72-$111. The exact price varies with coat condition, local market, and which groomer you choose. Bearded Collie dogs are medium-sized with a long coat.
How often should a Bearded Collie be groomed?
Bearded Collie dogs should be groomed weekly. They have a long coat. Long, flowing double coat mats easily.
What grooming services does a Bearded Collie need?
A Bearded Collie typically needs Bath & Brush, Overnight Boarding, De-shedding Treatment, Flea Bath & Treatment, Full Groom, Nail Trim, Teeth Brushing, Training Session. As a medium-sized breed weighing 45-55 lbs with a long coat, regular professional grooming keeps their coat healthy and manageable.
How much is a bath for a Bearded Collie?
A bath for a Bearded Collie typically costs $46-$72. Shampooing, drying, and a basic brush-out are typically included; groomer and location move the price.
Related breeds
Nationwide breeds with similar coat work or AKC rank
Near-mean coat peers · 1.30× here
Similar AKC popularity · #97 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. Bearded Collie's sheet models size/coat against national grooming-rate tiers (#97 of 140 · long), not metro BLS indexes. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
Sources: AKC breed standards for Bearded Collie; BLS regional cost-of-living (verify →); published national grooming-chain surveys. Methodology · grooming-price guide.
Disclaimer: Bearded Collie figures are modelled national estimates for budgeting only, not a salon quote or veterinary advice. Confirm with a local provider before booking.