Grooming cost reference
Xoloitzcuintli grooming prices
What it actually costs to groom, board, and train a Xoloitzcuintli - a medium-sized breed with a hairless coat, groomed weekly.
- $44–$68
- Full groom Below-average cost
- $28–$44
- Bath & brush Below-average cost
- $10–$14
- Nail trim Budget-friendly
- 10–55 lb
- medium · hairless coat
AKC coat cost desk
Sheet XOLOITZCUINTLI · Xoloitzcuintli
- FREQ-WEEK Weekly cadence
- RANK-LOWER #122/140 AKC
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× Chinese Crested
- ANNUAL-$2912 ~$2,912/yr groom
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields
Nearest coat/cost peer: Chinese Crested (+ 0 coat-complexity points)
Quieter AKC sheet: size and coat come first here; the stamps are the only booking checks.
Coat/cost neighbourhood around Xoloitzcuintli
Xoloitzcuintli care affordability score
Xoloitzcuintli 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 Xoloitzcuintli every measure is present, so nothing gets redistributed here.
66/100
Percentile-weighted across 4 of 4 measures
- Grooming cost
- B $56
nationwide percentile 89 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
- 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: Xoloitzcuintli sits in the 10th percentile of modelled grooming cost depth across published breeds. This reflects coat complexity and service scope, not a quality or virtue ranking.
Xoloitzcuintli 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)
$56 126th of 140 higher than 14 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
Xoloitzcuintli on the budget-pole service lines ($56 mid)
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $28-$44 |
| Overnight Boarding | $35-$55 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $32-$52 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $28-$44 |
| Full Groom | $44-$68 |
| Nail Trim | $10-$14 |
| Teeth Brushing | $8-$12 |
| Training Session | $50-$100 |
Grooming guide: Xoloitzcuintli
Hairless variety needs sunscreen outdoors, moisturizer for dry skin.
In practice that means a weekly grooming cadence for most Xoloitzcuintli owners - the hairless coat sheds or mats fast enough that spacing sessions further apart lets tangles or loose fur build up between visits.
Xoloitzcuintli and the budget-pole groom mid
Xoloitzcuintli is #30 by weight and #38 by AKC popularity among 42 medium breeds. The coat multiplier is 0.80× against a band average of 1.22, about 0.42 below peers, so coat work is lighter than most medium 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 Xoloitzcuintli rank among PlainPetCare breeds?
According to the American Kennel Club popularity rankings used on /breeds, Xoloitzcuintli ranks #122 of 140 published breeds (most popular first). That ordinal matches the /breeds table (popularity_rank ASC). See methodology for corpus placement.
How much does it cost to groom a Xoloitzcuintli?
A full groom for a Xoloitzcuintli typically costs $44-$68. Actual cost shifts with coat condition, the groomer, and where you live. Xoloitzcuintli dogs are medium-sized with a hairless coat.
How often should a Xoloitzcuintli be groomed?
Xoloitzcuintli dogs should be groomed weekly. They have a hairless coat. Hairless variety needs sunscreen outdoors, moisturizer for dry skin.
What grooming services does a Xoloitzcuintli need?
A Xoloitzcuintli 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 10-55 lbs with a hairless coat, consistent professional grooming keeps the coat healthy and easy to manage.
How much is a bath for a Xoloitzcuintli?
A bath for a Xoloitzcuintli typically costs $28-$44. 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 · #122 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. Xoloitzcuintli's sheet models size/coat against national grooming-rate tiers (#122 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 Xoloitzcuintli; BLS regional cost-of-living (verify →); published national grooming-chain surveys. Methodology · grooming-price guide.
Disclaimer: Xoloitzcuintli figures are modelled national estimates for budgeting only, not a salon quote or veterinary advice. Confirm with a local provider before booking.