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Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) recently analyzed its insured database to find the Top 10 insured dog breeds of 2008. Here are the results:
|
Breed
|
Number Insured
|
Average Non-Routine
Medical Costs Per Year
|
|
1. Labrador retriever
|
38,951
|
$287
|
|
2. Golden retriever
|
19,313
|
$279
|
|
3. Yorkshire terrier
|
14,074
|
$245
|
|
4. Shih Tzu
|
13,149
|
$207
|
|
5. Boxer
|
10,281
|
$295
|
|
6. German shepherd
|
8,829
|
$296
|
|
7. Chihuahua
|
8,581
|
$215
|
|
8. Maltese
|
8,064
|
$241
|
|
9. Pug
|
7,404
|
$249
|
|
10. Cocker spaniel
|
7,187
|
$252
|
Source: www.petinsurance.com; Nearly Twice As Many Labrador Retrievers Insured Than Any Other Dog, Sept. 25, 2008.
