Grooming cost reference
Chinese Crested grooming prices
What it actually costs to groom, board, and train a Chinese Crested - a small-sized breed with a hairless coat, groomed weekly.
- $32–$52
- Full groom Budget-friendly
- $20–$32
- Bath & brush Budget-friendly
- $8–$12
- Nail trim Budget-friendly
- 8–12 lb
- small · hairless coat
AKC coat cost desk
Sheet CHINESE-CRESTED · Chinese Crested
- FREQ-WEEK Weekly cadence
- RANK-LOWER #71/140 AKC
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× Xoloitzcuintli
- ANNUAL-$2184 ~$2,184/yr groom
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields
Nearest coat/cost peer: Xoloitzcuintli (+ 0 coat-complexity points)
Quieter AKC sheet: size and coat come first here; the stamps are the only booking checks.
Coat/cost neighbourhood around Chinese Crested
Chinese Crested care affordability score
Chinese Crested 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 Chinese Crested every measure is present, so nothing gets redistributed here.
77/100
Percentile-weighted across 4 of 4 measures
- Grooming cost
- A $42
ranks at the 99th percentile across all tracked breeds (higher = more affordable/easier care)
- Boarding cost
- C $40/night
nationwide percentile 69 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
- A 0.80×
nationwide percentile 99 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: Chinese Crested sits in the 0th percentile of modelled grooming cost depth across published breeds. This reflects coat complexity and service scope, not a quality or virtue ranking.
Chinese Crested 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)
$42 140th of 140 the lowest 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
Chinese Crested on the budget-pole service lines ($42 mid)
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $20-$32 |
| Overnight Boarding | $30-$50 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $24-$40 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $20-$32 |
| Full Groom | $32-$52 |
| Nail Trim | $8-$12 |
| Teeth Brushing | $6-$10 |
| Training Session | $50-$100 |
Grooming guide: Chinese Crested
Hairless variety needs sunscreen and moisturizer. Powderpuff variety has full silky coat.
In practice that means a weekly grooming cadence for most Chinese Crested owners - the hairless coat sheds or mats fast enough that spacing sessions further apart lets tangles or loose fur build up between visits.
What the budget-pole groom mid means for Chinese Crested
Chinese Crested is #30 by weight and #24 by AKC popularity among 44 small breeds. The coat multiplier is 0.80× against a band average of 1.19, about 0.39 below peers, so coat work is lighter than most small siblings even though body mass is high.
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 Chinese Crested rank among PlainPetCare breeds?
According to the American Kennel Club popularity rankings used on /breeds, Chinese Crested ranks #71 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 Chinese Crested?
A full groom for a Chinese Crested typically costs $32-$52. The exact price varies with coat condition, local market, and which groomer you choose. Chinese Crested dogs are small-sized with a hairless coat.
How often should a Chinese Crested be groomed?
Chinese Crested dogs should be groomed weekly. They have a hairless coat. Hairless variety needs sunscreen and moisturizer.
What grooming services does a Chinese Crested need?
A Chinese Crested typically needs Bath & Brush, Overnight Boarding, De-shedding Treatment, Flea Bath & Treatment, Full Groom, Nail Trim, Teeth Brushing, Training Session. As a small-sized breed weighing 8-12 lbs with a hairless coat, regular professional grooming keeps their coat healthy and manageable.
How much is a bath for a Chinese Crested?
A bath for a Chinese Crested typically costs $20-$32. 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
Budget-pole coat peers · 0.80× here
Similar AKC popularity · #71 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. Chinese Crested's sheet models size/coat against national grooming-rate tiers (#71 of 140 · hairless), 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 Chinese Crested; BLS regional cost-of-living (verify →); published national grooming-chain surveys. Methodology · grooming-price guide.
Disclaimer: Chinese Crested figures are modelled national estimates for budgeting only, not a salon quote or veterinary advice. Confirm with a local provider before booking.