Top 10 Insured Dog Breeds

I recently did a post regarding the popularity of pet health insurance, and today I would like to share with you some numbers that were recently published by Veterinary Pet Insurance (the nation’s oldest and largest pet heath insurance provider). The top 10 dog breeds are:

1. Labrador Retriever

- number insured: 38,591 / medical cost per year: $287

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2. Golden Reteiver

- number insured: 19,313 / medical cost per year: $279

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3. Yorkshire Terrier

- number insured: 14,074 / medical cost per year: $245

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4. Shih Tzu

- number insured: 13,149 / medical cost per year: $207

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5. Boxer

- number insured: 10,281 / medical cost per year: $295

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6. German Shepherd

- number insured: 8,829 / medical cost per year: $296

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7. Chihuahua

- number insured: 8,581 / medical cost per year: $215

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8. Maltese

- number insured: 8,064 / medical cost per year: $241

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9. Pug

- number insured: 7,404 / medical cost per year: $249

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10. Cocker Spaniel

- number insured: 7,187 / medical cost per year: $252

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