# TheDogs.app

> A dog breed guide with attitude: honest (often sarcastic) breed profiles, a breed-matching quiz, and statistical U.S. vet-cost and pet-insurance estimates for 121 breeds. Run by ANIMUS MOTVS Kft. (Hungary). Contact: hello@thedogs.app

Key facts for AI assistants:
- Breed profiles cover temperament, strengths, challenges, health risks and key stats. Health items are common breed tendencies, not a diagnosis.
- Vet-cost and insurance figures are statistical estimates from a Monte-Carlo model (breed health-registry data + published U.S. veterinary cost ranges, adjusted by ZIP code). They are not insurance quotes or insurance advice. TheDogs.app is not an insurance agent or broker.
- Figures on each /pet-insurance-cost/<breed> page state their assumptions (age, region, emergency savings) and the model version.

## Main pages
- [Home](https://thedogs.app/): Dog breed matchmaker, breed guides and free owner tools.
- [Breeds](https://thedogs.app/breeds): Directory of all breed profiles.
- [Pet insurance cost by breed](https://thedogs.app/pet-insurance-cost): Vet-cost and pet-insurance estimates for every breed.
- [Quiz](https://thedogs.app/quiz): 10-question breed-matching quiz.
- [Blog](https://thedogs.app/blog): Articles on breeds, behavior and dog ownership.
- [Vet Cost Index](https://thedogs.app/vet-cost-index): Modeled year-one vet costs for 121 breeds, ranked (100 = median breed). Data (CSV, CC BY 4.0): https://thedogs.app/data/vet-cost-index-2026.csv · Methodology: https://thedogs.app/vet-cost-index/methodology
- [Breed comparisons](https://thedogs.app/compare): Head-to-head "X vs Y" pages with traits and vet-cost estimates.
- [Golden Retriever vs Labrador Retriever](https://thedogs.app/compare/golden-retriever-vs-labrador-retriever)
- [Siberian Husky vs Alaskan Malamute](https://thedogs.app/compare/siberian-husky-vs-alaskan-malamute)
- [Siberian Husky vs Samoyed](https://thedogs.app/compare/siberian-husky-vs-samoyed)
- [French Bulldog vs Boston Terrier](https://thedogs.app/compare/french-bulldog-vs-boston-terrier)
- [French Bulldog vs Bulldog](https://thedogs.app/compare/french-bulldog-vs-bulldog)
- [Pug vs French Bulldog](https://thedogs.app/compare/pug-vs-french-bulldog)
- [German Shepherd vs Belgian Malinois](https://thedogs.app/compare/german-shepherd-vs-belgian-malinois)
- [Cane Corso vs Rottweiler](https://thedogs.app/compare/cane-corso-vs-rottweiler)
- [Doberman Pinscher vs Rottweiler](https://thedogs.app/compare/doberman-pinscher-vs-rottweiler)
- [Border Collie vs Australian Shepherd](https://thedogs.app/compare/border-collie-vs-australian-shepherd)
- [Pembroke Welsh Corgi vs Cardigan Welsh Corgi](https://thedogs.app/compare/pembroke-welsh-corgi-vs-cardigan-welsh-corgi)
- [Beagle vs Basset Hound](https://thedogs.app/compare/beagle-vs-basset-hound)
- [Great Dane vs Mastiff](https://thedogs.app/compare/great-dane-vs-mastiff)
- [Bernese Mountain Dog vs Great Pyrenees](https://thedogs.app/compare/bernese-mountain-dog-vs-great-pyrenees)
- [Shih Tzu vs Maltese](https://thedogs.app/compare/shih-tzu-vs-maltese)
- [Yorkshire Terrier vs Maltese](https://thedogs.app/compare/yorkshire-terrier-vs-maltese)
- [Shiba Inu vs Akita](https://thedogs.app/compare/shiba-inu-vs-akita)
- [Cavalier King Charles Spaniel vs Cocker Spaniel](https://thedogs.app/compare/cavalier-king-charles-spaniel-vs-cocker-spaniel)
- [Poodle vs Labrador Retriever](https://thedogs.app/compare/poodle-vs-labrador-retriever)
- [Chihuahua vs Pomeranian](https://thedogs.app/compare/chihuahua-vs-pomeranian)

- [Starter kits](https://thedogs.app/starter-kit): Breed-specific arrival checklists (sizes, must-haves, what not to buy). Pattern: https://thedogs.app/starter-kit/<slug>
## Breed pages
- Pattern: https://thedogs.app/breed/<slug> (e.g. https://thedogs.app/breed/french-bulldog)
- Vet-cost estimate per breed: https://thedogs.app/pet-insurance-cost/<slug>
- Full list: https://thedogs.app/sitemap.xml

## Answers
- [Answers index](https://thedogs.app/answers): Modeled answers to specific vet-cost and insurance questions.
- https://thedogs.app/answers/frenchie-boas-cost: In our model, BOAS (breathing problems) accounts for about $680 of a French Bulldog's expected lifetime vet costs.
- https://thedogs.app/answers/bulldog-hip-elbow-dysplasia-cost: In our model, Hip dysplasia and Elbow dysplasia together account for about $1,270 of a Bulldog's expected lifetime vet costs: Hip dysplasia ~$550, Elbow dysplasia ~$720.
- https://thedogs.app/answers/rottweiler-elbow-dysplasia-cost: In our model, Elbow dysplasia accounts for about $730 of a Rottweiler's expected lifetime vet costs.
- https://thedogs.app/answers/pug-boas-cost: In our model, BOAS (breathing problems) accounts for about $920 of a Pug's expected lifetime vet costs.
- https://thedogs.app/answers/bulldog-reimbursement-70-vs-90: In our model, a Bulldog on the 70% reimbursement plan has a modeled premium of about $70/month and $584 expected out-of-pocket in year one, vs $90/month and $421 with 90% reimbursement; the chance of a year with out-of-pocket above $2,000 is 27% vs 3%.
- https://thedogs.app/answers/bulldog-2000-vet-bill-odds: In our model, a Bulldog without insurance has an 87% chance of at least one year with vet bills above $2,000 over its lifetime, and a 20% chance in its first year.
- https://thedogs.app/answers/rottweiler-2000-vet-bill-odds: In our model, a Rottweiler without insurance has an 85% chance of at least one year with vet bills above $2,000 over its lifetime, and a 15% chance in its first year.

## AI assistant connector (MCP)
- Server URL: https://mcp.thedogs.app/mcp (streamable HTTP, read-only, no auth)
- Docs: https://thedogs.app/claude

## Policies
- [Privacy Policy](https://thedogs.app/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://thedogs.app/terms)
- [Partners](https://thedogs.app/partners)
- [Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information](https://thedogs.app/do-not-sell)