Grooming cost reference
Berger Picard grooming prices
What it actually costs to groom, board, and train a Berger Picard - a medium-sized breed with a wire coat, groomed monthly.
- $66–$102
- Full groom Below-average cost
- $42–$66
- Bath & brush Below-average cost
- $14–$22
- Nail trim Below-average cost
- 50–70 lb
- medium · wire coat
AKC coat cost desk
Sheet BERGER-PICARD · Berger Picard
- FREQ-MONTH Monthly cadence
- RANK-LOWER #138/140 AKC
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× Miniature Schnauzer
- ANNUAL-$1008 ~$1,008/yr groom
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields
Nearest coat/cost peer: Miniature Schnauzer (+ 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 Berger Picard
Berger Picard care affordability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Berger Picard's nationwide standing on 4 of 4 tracked cost/complexity measures: grooming, boarding, and training cost, plus coat & care complexity. A missing measure would drop out and redistribute its weight rather than deflating the score, not exercised on this build since every measure is on file for Berger Picard.
44/100
Percentile-weighted across 4 of 4 measures
- Grooming cost
- C $84
nationwide percentile 57 for this measure (a higher number means easier, cheaper care)
- Boarding cost
- D $45/night
ranks at the 39th percentile across all tracked breeds (higher = more affordable/easier care)
- Training cost
- F $75/session
nationwide percentile 0 for this measure (a higher number means easier, cheaper care)
- Coat & care complexity
- C 1.20×
nationwide percentile 56 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: Berger Picard sits in the 40th percentile of modelled grooming cost depth across published breeds. This reflects coat complexity and service scope, not a quality or virtue ranking.
Berger Picard 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)
$84 84th of 140 higher than 56 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 Berger Picard lands on the mid-pack groom board (medium · wire)
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $42-$66 |
| Overnight Boarding | $35-$55 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $48-$78 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $42-$66 |
| Full Groom | $66-$102 |
| Nail Trim | $14-$22 |
| Teeth Brushing | $12-$18 |
| Training Session | $50-$100 |
Grooming guide: Berger Picard
Rustic, tousled coat is fairly easy to maintain.
In practice that means a monthly grooming cadence for most Berger Picard owners - the wire coat holds its condition well enough that a monthly full groom, with brushing at home in between, is the typical schedule.
How Berger Picard reads on the national groom ladder
Among 42 medium breeds, Berger Picard is #1 by weight and #42 by AKC popularity. Coat multiplier 1.20× versus a band average of 1.22, essentially peer-average for medium dogs, so weight (not coat) is the main premium.
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 Berger Picard rank among PlainPetCare breeds?
According to the American Kennel Club popularity rankings used on /breeds, Berger Picard ranks #138 of 140 published breeds (most popular first). The /breeds table (sorted popularity_rank ASC) uses the same ordering; see methodology for how corpus placement works.
How much does it cost to groom a Berger Picard?
A full groom for a Berger Picard typically costs $66-$102. Actual cost shifts with coat condition, the groomer, and where you live. Berger Picard dogs are medium-sized with a wire coat.
How often should a Berger Picard be groomed?
Berger Picard dogs should be groomed monthly. They have a wire coat. Rustic, tousled coat is fairly easy to maintain.
What grooming services does a Berger Picard need?
A Berger Picard 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 50-70 lbs with a wire coat, regular professional grooming keeps their coat healthy and manageable.
How much is a bath for a Berger Picard?
A bath for a Berger Picard typically costs $42-$66. This usually includes shampooing, drying, and basic brushing. Prices vary by groomer and location.
Related breeds
Nationwide breeds with similar coat work or AKC rank
Near-mean coat peers · 1.20× here
Similar AKC popularity · #138 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. Berger Picard's sheet models size/coat against national grooming-rate tiers (#138 of 140 · wire), 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 Berger Picard; BLS regional cost-of-living (verify →); published national grooming-chain surveys. Methodology · grooming-price guide.
Disclaimer: Berger Picard figures are modelled national estimates for budgeting only, not a salon quote or veterinary advice. Confirm with a local provider before booking.