Grooming cost reference
Scottish Terrier grooming prices
What it actually costs to groom, board, and train a Scottish Terrier - a small-sized breed with a wire coat, groomed biweekly.
- $48–$78
- Full groom Below-average cost
- $30–$48
- Bath & brush Below-average cost
- $12–$18
- Nail trim Below-average cost
- 18–22 lb
- small · wire coat
AKC coat cost desk
Sheet SCOTTISH-TERRIER · Scottish Terrier
- FREQ-BIWEEK Biweekly cadence
- RANK-LOWER #59/140 AKC
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× Miniature Schnauzer
- ANNUAL-$1638 ~$1,638/yr groom
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields
Nearest coat/cost peer: Miniature Schnauzer (+ 0 coat-complexity points)
Quieter AKC sheet: size and coat come first here; the stamps are the only booking checks.
Coat/cost neighbourhood around Scottish Terrier
Scottish Terrier care affordability score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Scottish Terrier'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 Scottish Terrier.
61/100
Percentile-weighted across 4 of 4 measures
- Grooming cost
- B $63
ranks at the 84th percentile across all tracked breeds (higher = more affordable/easier care)
- Boarding cost
- C $40/night
69th percentile nationwide (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×
56th percentile nationwide (higher = more affordable/easier 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: Scottish Terrier sits in the 11th percentile of modelled grooming cost depth across published breeds. This reflects coat complexity and service scope, not a quality or virtue ranking.
Scottish Terrier 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)
$63 125th of 140 higher than 15 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
Budget-pole service lines for Scottish Terrier ($63 mid)
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $30-$48 |
| Overnight Boarding | $30-$50 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $36-$60 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $30-$48 |
| Full Groom | $48-$78 |
| Nail Trim | $12-$18 |
| Teeth Brushing | $10-$14 |
| Training Session | $50-$100 |
Grooming guide: Scottish Terrier
Wire coat needs professional grooming every 6-8 weeks.
In practice that means a biweekly grooming cadence for most Scottish Terrier owners - frequent enough to keep the wire coat's shedding and matting in check without paying for a professional groom every week.
Scottish Terrier and the budget-pole groom mid
Scottish Terrier is #6 by weight and #19 by AKC popularity among 44 small breeds. The coat multiplier is 1.20× against a band average of 1.19, essentially peer-average for small 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 Scottish Terrier rank among PlainPetCare breeds?
According to the American Kennel Club popularity rankings used on /breeds, Scottish Terrier ranks #59 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 Scottish Terrier?
A full groom for a Scottish Terrier typically costs $48-$78. Actual cost shifts with coat condition, the groomer, and where you live. Scottish Terrier dogs are small-sized with a wire coat.
How often should a Scottish Terrier be groomed?
Scottish Terrier dogs should be groomed biweekly. They have a wire coat. Wire coat needs professional grooming every 6-8 weeks.
What grooming services does a Scottish Terrier need?
A Scottish Terrier 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 18-22 lbs with a wire coat, consistent professional grooming keeps the coat healthy and easy to manage.
How much is a bath for a Scottish Terrier?
A bath for a Scottish Terrier typically costs $30-$48. That typically covers shampoo, drying, and a basic brush; the exact price depends on groomer and location.
Related breeds
Nationwide breeds with similar coat work or AKC rank
Budget-pole coat peers · 1.20× here
Similar AKC popularity · #59 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. Scottish Terrier's sheet models size/coat against national grooming-rate tiers (#59 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 Scottish Terrier; BLS regional cost-of-living (verify →); published national grooming-chain surveys. Methodology · grooming-price guide.
Disclaimer: Scottish Terrier figures are modelled national estimates for budgeting only, not a salon quote or veterinary advice. Confirm with a local provider before booking.