Grooming cost reference
Gordon Setter grooming prices
What it actually costs to groom, board, and train a Gordon Setter - a large-sized breed with a long coat, groomed weekly.
- $91–$143
- Full groom
- $59–$98
- Bath & brush
- $20–$29
- Nail trim
- 45–80 lb
- large · long coat
AKC coat cost desk
Sheet GORDON-SETTER · Gordon Setter $91–$143 · long · large
GROOM-$91-$143 · COAT-LONG · SIZE-LG · FREQ-WEEK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · ANNUAL-$6084 · BOOK-FULL
- GROOM-$91-$143 $91–$143 full groom
- COAT-LONG long · 1.30×
- SIZE-LG 45–80 lb
- FREQ-WEEK Weekly cadence
- RANK-LOWER #101/140 AKC
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× Golden Retriever
- ANNUAL-$6084 ~$6,084/yr groom
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields
Nearest coat/cost peer: Golden 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 Gordon Setter
The verdict
According to the American Kennel Club popularity rankings used on /breeds, Gordon Setter ranks #101 of 140 published breeds (most popular first). A full groom typically runs $91–$143 for this large-sized, long-coated breed (groomed weekly).
- #101 of 140
- AKC popularity · /breeds
- $91–$143
- Full groom range
- $59–$98
- 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.
Gordon Setter 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)
$117 35th of 140 higher than 105 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: Confident, fearless, loyal · Grooming frequency: weekly
Coat mix among large breeds
Exclusive coat-family partition of the 34 published large breeds (same size band as Gordon Setter). Parts sum to that cohort total.
Price estimates by service
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $59-$98 |
| Overnight Boarding | $40-$65 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $72-$111 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $59-$91 |
| Full Groom | $91-$143 |
| Nail Trim | $20-$29 |
| Teeth Brushing | $16-$23 |
| Training Session | $50-$100 |
Gordon Setter price ranges by service
Grooming guide: Gordon Setter
Beautiful black and tan coat with feathering.
What the Gordon Setter pricing tells you
The Gordon Setter (45-80 lb) is priced as a large dog; bath, dry, and finish time all scale with that body mass.
Coat work matters next: Gordon Setter carries a long coat, and the weekly schedule compounds the yearly total.
Budget for the full 12-13 years window: Gordon Setter temperament (Confident, fearless, loyal) plus the grooming, boarding, and nail lines above compound into a predictable ownership cost.
Gordon Setter heavy-breed care economics
Gordon Setter clears the heavy-breed threshold used for this portal's rich readiness pairs (80 lb high end) - enough mass that size-class peer ranks and annual budget math are meaningful, not decorative. Among 34 large breeds on PlainPetCare, Gordon Setter ranks #22 by weight midpoint (63 lb) and #22 by AKC popularity (#101 overall). The large cohort spans Saluki (40-65 lb) to Rottweiler (80-135 lb).
Coat-complexity multiplier here is 1.30 versus a large-class average of 1.19, about 0.11 above peers, so finishing time and de-matting risk sit on the expensive side of this size band. Adult weight span is 35 lb (45-80); wider spans usually mean males and females quote differently at the same groomer.
Full-groom midpoint models at $117 ; bath & brush midpoint $78 at a weekly cadence (~52 visits/year) , a modelled annual grooming budget near $6,084 before tips, add-ons, or metro multipliers . Overnight boarding midpoint is $53/night for this size class . Thin, toy-weight breeds cannot support this annualisation cleanly, their pages stop at per-visit ranges because the absolute dollars are too small for a useful yearly concentration read.
Closest weight peer in this cohort: Golden Retriever (55-75 lb, long coat). Compare both pages before locking a grooming routine, same size band can still diverge on coat complexity and cadence.
Related breeds
Nationwide breeds with similar coat work or AKC rank
Two data-derived peer sets for Gordon Setter, both outside the large size band so the neighborhoods are not size-containment.
Similar coat complexity
Nearest other-size breeds by coat-complexity multiplier (1.3 here).
Similar AKC popularity
Nearest other-size breeds by AKC popularity rank (#101 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.