Grooming cost reference
Labrador Retriever grooming prices
What it actually costs to groom, board, and train a Labrador Retriever - a large-sized breed with a double coat, groomed weekly.
- $88–$138
- Full groom
- $56–$94
- Bath & brush
- $19–$28
- Nail trim
- 55–80 lb
- large · double coat
AKC coat cost desk
Sheet LABRADOR-RETRIEVER · Labrador Retriever $88–$138 · double · large
GROOM-$88-$138 · COAT-DOUBLE · SIZE-LG · FREQ-WEEK · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · ANNUAL-$5850 · BOOK-FULL
- GROOM-$88-$138 $88–$138 full groom
- COAT-DOUBLE double · 1.25×
- SIZE-LG 55–80 lb
- FREQ-WEEK Weekly cadence
- RANK-TOP #2/140 AKC
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× German Shepherd
- ANNUAL-$5850 ~$5,850/yr groom
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields
Nearest coat/cost peer: German Shepherd (+ 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 Labrador Retriever
The verdict
According to the American Kennel Club popularity rankings used on /breeds, Labrador Retriever ranks #2 of 140 published breeds (most popular first). A full groom typically runs $88–$138 for this large-sized, double-coated breed (groomed weekly).
- #2 of 140
- AKC popularity · /breeds
- $88–$138
- Full groom range
- $56–$94
- 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.
Labrador Retriever 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)
$113 40th of 140 higher than 100 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: Friendly, active, outgoing · Grooming frequency: weekly
Coat mix among large breeds
Exclusive coat-family partition of the 34 published large breeds (same size band as Labrador Retriever). Parts sum to that cohort total.
Price estimates by service
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $56-$94 |
| Overnight Boarding | $40-$65 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $69-$106 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $56-$88 |
| Full Groom | $88-$138 |
| Nail Trim | $19-$28 |
| Teeth Brushing | $15-$23 |
| Training Session | $50-$100 |
Labrador Retriever price ranges by service
Grooming guide: Labrador Retriever
Heavy shedder, especially during seasonal coat blows. Regular brushing and de-shedding treatments recommended.
What the Labrador Retriever pricing tells you
At 55-80 lb, the Labrador Retriever sits in the large bracket, and every grooming line above is sized to that frame.
Its double coat is the second cost layer, with a recommended weekly cadence that multiplies annual spend even when a single visit looks modest.
Budget for the full 11-13 years window: Labrador Retriever temperament (Friendly, active, outgoing) plus the grooming, boarding, and nail lines above compound into a predictable ownership cost.
Labrador Retriever heavy-breed care economics
Labrador Retriever 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, Labrador Retriever ranks #16 by weight midpoint (68 lb) and #1 by AKC popularity (#2 overall). The large cohort spans Saluki (40-65 lb) to Rottweiler (80-135 lb).
Coat-complexity multiplier here is 1.25 versus a large-class average of 1.19, about 0.06 above peers, so finishing time and de-matting risk sit on the expensive side of this size band. Adult weight span is 25 lb (55-80); wider spans usually mean males and females quote differently at the same groomer.
Full-groom midpoint models at $113 ; bath & brush midpoint $75 at a weekly cadence (~52 visits/year) , a modelled annual grooming budget near $5,850 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 Labrador Retriever, both outside the large size band so the neighborhoods are not size-containment.
Similar coat complexity
Nearest other-size breeds by coat-complexity multiplier (1.25 here).
Similar AKC popularity
Nearest other-size breeds by AKC popularity rank (#2 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.