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    Pets for Sale in the UK — Breed Guides

    Every breed guide on PetTrader combines live adverts from UK breeders, private sellers and rescues with honest information on price, temperament, exercise and what to ask before you buy. Pick a breed to see what is available near you today.

    Dog Breeds

    Cockapoo Puppies

    The Cockapoo — a Cocker Spaniel crossed with a Poodle — is one of the UK's most popular family dogs. Friendly, bright and low-shedding, they suit first-time owners and busy family homes alike.

    £800–£2,000

    Cavapoo Puppies

    The Cavapoo mixes the gentle Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with the clever Poodle. The result is a small, devoted companion dog that thrives on human company.

    £900–£2,200

    Cane Corso Puppies

    The Cane Corso is a powerful Italian mastiff bred as a guardian and working dog. Calm and deeply loyal, it needs an experienced owner and consistent training from puppyhood.

    £1,200–£3,000

    Dachshund Puppies

    Instantly recognisable, the Dachshund is a bold little hound with a huge personality. Available in smooth, long and wire coats, plus standard and miniature sizes.

    £1,000–£2,500

    French Bulldog Puppies

    The French Bulldog is a compact, comical companion that has become one of Britain's favourite city dogs. Low exercise needs make them a natural fit for flats and smaller homes.

    £1,500–£3,500

    Cocker Spaniel Puppies

    The Cocker Spaniel is a cheerful, energetic gundog and one of the UK's enduring family favourites. Working and show lines differ noticeably in energy levels.

    £900–£2,000

    Golden Retriever Puppies

    Patient, gentle and famously good with children, the Golden Retriever is a classic British family dog that also excels as an assistance and working gundog.

    £1,000–£2,500

    Labrador Retriever Puppies

    The Labrador has topped the UK's most-registered breed lists for decades. Friendly, food-motivated and endlessly willing, it fits into almost any active home.

    £800–£2,000

    Belgian Malinois Puppies

    The Belgian Malinois is an intense working dog used by police and military services worldwide. Exceptionally clever and driven, it needs a job to do every single day.

    £1,000–£3,000

    Chow Chow Puppies

    With its lion-like mane and distinctive blue-black tongue, the Chow Chow is a dignified, independent companion that bonds closely with its own family.

    £1,200–£3,000

    Doberman Puppies

    Sleek, fast and fiercely loyal, the Doberman is a working guardian breed that forms an extremely close bond with its household.

    £1,200–£2,800

    German Shepherd Puppies

    The German Shepherd is the archetypal working dog: courageous, versatile and profoundly loyal. It needs an owner who will keep both body and mind busy.

    £800–£2,500

    Border Collie Puppies

    Widely considered the world's most intelligent dog breed, the Border Collie is a tireless herding dog that needs a genuine job — not just a walk.

    £500–£1,500

    Staffordshire Bull Terrier Puppies

    Nicknamed the 'nanny dog', the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a muscular, hugely affectionate British breed famous for its love of people and children.

    £400–£1,200

    Shih Tzu Puppies

    Bred as a palace companion, the Shih Tzu is a small, sturdy lapdog with a flowing coat and a famously sunny outlook on life.

    £600–£1,800

    Pomeranian Puppies

    The Pomeranian packs an enormous personality into a tiny, fox-faced frame. Alert and vocal, they make surprisingly effective little watchdogs.

    £800–£2,500

    Rottweiler Puppies

    A confident, powerful guardian breed with a calm core temperament, the Rottweiler rewards experienced owners who invest in training and socialisation.

    £900–£2,500

    Labradoodle Puppies

    The Labradoodle blends the Labrador's friendliness with the Poodle's low-shedding coat, making it a popular choice for allergy-conscious families.

    £900–£2,500

    Jack Russell Terrier Puppies

    Fearless, fast and full of character, the Jack Russell is a working terrier that stays busy well into old age.

    £400–£1,200

    Pug Puppies

    Sociable, comic and endlessly affectionate, the Pug was bred purely for companionship and remains a favourite small-home dog across Britain.

    £800–£2,000

    English Bulldog Puppies

    The English Bulldog is a stocky, gentle national icon — placid indoors and famously fond of a nap.

    £1,500–£3,500

    Springer Spaniel Puppies

    The English Springer Spaniel is a tireless gundog with a huge heart — happiest when it is working, swimming or exploring the countryside.

    £700–£1,800

    Siberian Husky Puppies

    Strikingly beautiful and built for endurance, the Siberian Husky is a sled dog that needs serious exercise and escape-proof fencing.

    £700–£2,000

    Chihuahua Puppies

    The world's smallest dog breed is also one of the boldest. Chihuahuas bond intensely with one or two people and travel almost anywhere.

    £500–£1,800

    Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppies

    The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a gentle toy spaniel bred purely for companionship. Sweet-natured and adaptable, it fits equally well in a family house or a quiet flat.

    £1,200–£2,500

    Miniature Schnauzer Puppies

    The Miniature Schnauzer is a smart, whiskered terrier-type with a wiry low-shedding coat. Alert and vocal, it makes a lively watchdog in a compact package.

    £900–£2,000

    Shar Pei Puppies

    The Shar Pei is a distinctive wrinkled guardian from southern China. Independent and calm indoors, it bonds hard with its family and is reserved with strangers.

    £1,000–£2,500

    Beagle Puppies

    The Beagle is a sturdy scent hound with an endlessly cheerful outlook. Bred to work in packs, it is sociable with people and other dogs but rules the world with its nose.

    £800–£1,800

    Boxer Puppies

    The Boxer is an athletic, clownish working breed that stays puppy-like for years. Strong and bouncy, it needs real exercise and consistent training.

    £1,000–£2,200

    Bernese Mountain Dog Puppies

    The Bernese Mountain Dog is a large, tri-coloured Swiss draught breed known for its steady temperament and heavy, weather-resistant coat.

    £1,500–£3,000

    Great Dane Puppies

    The Great Dane is a giant, elegant companion often described as a gentle giant. Surprisingly calm indoors, but everything about ownership — food, beds, vet bills — is supersized.

    £1,200–£2,500

    Whippet Puppies

    The Whippet is a small sighthound built for short bursts of astonishing speed and long hours asleep on the sofa. Quiet, clean and easy to live with.

    £700–£1,500

    Greyhound Puppies

    The Greyhound is the classic racing sighthound, and thousands are rehomed each year as adults. Famously lazy at home, they make undemanding, gentle companions.

    £200–£1,000 (rehoming fees are far lower)

    Shiba Inu Puppies

    The Shiba Inu is a fox-like Japanese spitz — bold, clean and famously independent. Charming, but not a breed that lives to please.

    £1,500–£3,000

    Akita Puppies

    The Akita is a powerful, dignified guardian breed from northern Japan. Loyal to its own family and naturally aloof with strangers and other dogs.

    £1,000–£2,500

    Pomsky Puppies

    The Pomsky crosses a Pomeranian with a Siberian Husky, usually by artificial insemination. Striking to look at, and with far more energy than the size suggests.

    £1,500–£3,500

    Goldendoodle Puppies

    The Goldendoodle blends the Golden Retriever's easy temperament with the Poodle's low-shedding coat. A sociable, trainable family dog that needs proper grooming budgeting.

    £1,200–£2,500

    Bichon Frise Puppies

    The Bichon Frise is a small white companion dog with a soft, curly, low-shedding coat and a consistently cheerful temperament.

    £800–£1,800

    Yorkshire Terrier Puppies

    The Yorkshire Terrier is a tiny Yorkshire-bred terrier with a big attitude and a silky, low-shedding coat. Portable, but every inch a terrier.

    £700–£1,800

    West Highland Terrier Puppies

    The Westie is a hardy little Scottish terrier with a bright white double coat and a confident, busy personality.

    £700–£1,600

    Border Terrier Puppies

    The Border Terrier is a workmanlike, wiry-coated terrier from the Anglo-Scottish borders. Even-tempered by terrier standards and famously game.

    £800–£1,800

    English Bull Terrier Puppies

    The English Bull Terrier is instantly recognisable by its egg-shaped head. Comical, muscular and deeply attached to its people.

    £900–£2,000

    American Bully Puppies

    The American Bully is a modern companion bull breed bred for a stable temperament and a heavily muscled frame. Note that XL Bully types are subject to strict legal restrictions in Great Britain.

    £1,000–£3,000

    Dalmatian Puppies

    The Dalmatian is a spotted carriage dog with real stamina. Striking, athletic and best suited to owners who run, cycle or walk for hours.

    £900–£2,000

    Weimaraner Puppies

    The Weimaraner is a sleek grey German gundog with huge stamina and an intense need to be with its people.

    £900–£2,000

    Vizsla Puppies

    The Hungarian Vizsla is a russet-gold pointer known as the velcro dog for its closeness to its owner. Athletic, affectionate and demanding of time.

    £1,000–£2,200

    Pointer Puppies

    Pointers are classic bird dogs — tireless, biddable and happiest ranging across open ground. The German Shorthaired Pointer is the most common type in UK homes.

    £800–£1,800

    Newfoundland Puppies

    The Newfoundland is a giant water-rescue breed with a famously sweet temperament, a waterproof coat and a serious appetite for swimming — and for drool.

    £1,200–£2,500

    Saint Bernard Puppies

    The Saint Bernard is a giant Alpine rescue breed, calm and tolerant indoors but enormous, costly to keep and short lived.

    £1,000–£2,500

    Old English Sheepdog Puppies

    The Old English Sheepdog is a big, shaggy herding breed with a bear-like gait and a famously good-natured character.

    £1,000–£2,000

    Irish Setter Puppies

    The Irish Setter is a flamboyant red gundog — fast, friendly and slow to grow up. Beautiful, and a real commitment in exercise terms.

    £900–£1,800

    Lhasa Apso Puppies

    The Lhasa Apso is a small Tibetan watchdog with a long flowing coat and a self-assured, faintly regal temperament.

    £700–£1,600

    Maltese Puppies

    The Maltese is an ancient toy breed with a pure white, silky, low-shedding coat and a gentle companion temperament.

    £800–£2,000

    Papillon Puppies

    The Papillon is a tiny, exceptionally clever toy spaniel named for its butterfly ears. A regular winner in agility despite its size.

    £900–£2,000

    Basset Hound Puppies

    The Basset Hound is a low-slung French scent hound with tremendous nose power and a laid-back, stubborn charm.

    £800–£1,800

    Shetland Sheepdog Puppies

    The Sheltie is a miniature collie-type herder from Shetland — quick to learn, sensitive and eager to work with its owner.

    £800–£1,800

    Rough Collie Puppies

    The Rough Collie is the classic long-coated Scottish herding dog — gentle, sensitive and famously good with children.

    £800–£1,800

    Poodle Puppies

    The Poodle comes in toy, miniature and standard sizes and is one of the most intelligent breeds in the world. The curly coat sheds very little but needs professional upkeep.

    £1,000–£2,500

    Sprocker Spaniel Puppies

    The Sprocker crosses the Springer and Cocker Spaniel and is a mainstay of the UK shooting field. Energetic, biddable and highly trainable.

    £600–£1,500

    Patterdale Terrier Puppies

    The Patterdale is a compact, hard-as-nails working terrier from the Lake District. Tough, driven and much more dog than its size suggests.

    £300–£900

    Lurcher Puppies

    A Lurcher is a sighthound crossed with a working breed — usually Greyhound or Saluki with a collie or terrier. Quiet at home, blisteringly fast outside.

    £200–£900 (many available through rescue)

    Corgi Puppies

    The Welsh Corgi is a short-legged Welsh cattle herder — sturdy, clever and full of opinions, in Pembroke and Cardigan varieties.

    £1,000–£2,500

    Mastiff Puppies

    The English Mastiff is one of the heaviest breeds in the world — a quiet, dignified guardian that is calm indoors and enormously strong.

    £1,000–£2,500

    Australian Shepherd Puppies

    The Australian Shepherd is a striking, high-drive herding breed developed in the US. Brilliant at dog sports and far too clever to be under-employed.

    £1,000–£2,200

    Cat Breeds

    Maine Coon Kittens

    The Maine Coon is the gentle giant of the cat world — a large, shaggy-coated breed known for its dog-like friendliness and chirping voice.

    £600–£1,800

    Bengal Kittens

    With their rosetted, wild-looking coats and boundless energy, Bengals are athletic, highly intelligent cats that need plenty of stimulation.

    £700–£2,000

    British Shorthair Kittens

    Round-faced and plush-coated, the British Shorthair is a calm, undemanding companion and Britain's most popular pedigree cat.

    £500–£1,500

    Ragdoll Kittens

    Named for the way they flop into your arms, Ragdolls are large, silky-coated cats bred purely for companionship and affection.

    £600–£1,600

    Sphynx Kittens

    The hairless Sphynx is warm to the touch, endlessly curious and one of the most people-obsessed cat breeds you can own.

    £900–£2,500

    Siamese Kittens

    Elegant, blue-eyed and famously talkative, the Siamese forms intense bonds and will tell you all about its day.

    £500–£1,200

    Persian Kittens

    The Persian is a serene, luxuriously coated lap cat that prefers a quiet, predictable indoor home.

    £500–£1,500

    Norwegian Forest Cat Kittens

    The Norwegian Forest Cat is a large, semi-longhaired natural breed built for Scandinavian winters. Sturdy, calm and surprisingly athletic.

    £500–£1,200

    Siberian Cat Kittens

    The Siberian is Russia's national cat — a big, plush, triple-coated breed often reported to be better tolerated by allergy sufferers.

    £600–£1,500

    Scottish Fold Kittens

    The Scottish Fold is known for its folded ears, caused by a cartilage mutation. Be aware that the same gene affects joints, and UK welfare bodies advise against breeding folded-eared cats.

    £700–£2,000

    Russian Blue Kittens

    The Russian Blue is an elegant shorthair with a dense silver-blue coat and green eyes. Reserved with strangers, deeply attached to its own family.

    £500–£1,200

    Burmese Kittens

    The Burmese is a muscular, glossy shorthair with an outgoing, almost dog-like nature. It wants to be involved in everything you do.

    £500–£1,200

    Birman Kittens

    The Birman is a colourpointed semi-longhair with white gloves on each paw and striking blue eyes. Gentle and undemanding compared with other pointed breeds.

    £600–£1,300

    Devon Rex Kittens

    The Devon Rex is a small, elfin cat from Devon with huge ears and a soft, wavy coat. Mischievous, warm-seeking and always on your shoulder.

    £600–£1,400

    Cornish Rex Kittens

    The Cornish Rex has a fine, marcel-waved undercoat and a whippet-like build. Fast, warm and permanently entertaining.

    £600–£1,400

    Abyssinian Kittens

    The Abyssinian is a lean, ticked-coat shorthair with endless curiosity. One of the most active pedigree cats you can own.

    £500–£1,200

    Oriental Shorthair Kittens

    The Oriental Shorthair is a Siamese in every colour but the pointed pattern — svelte, loud and utterly devoted to its person.

    £500–£1,200

    Tonkinese Kittens

    The Tonkinese blends the Burmese and Siamese — sociable and chatty, but with the volume turned down a notch from a full Siamese.

    £500–£1,100

    Domestic Shorthair Kittens

    The Domestic Shorthair — the classic British moggy — is the most common cat in the UK. Genetically diverse, generally healthy and available cheaply or free through rescue.

    £0–£250 (rescue adoption fees typically £70–£150)

    British Longhair Kittens

    The British Longhair is the semi-longhaired version of the British Shorthair — same teddy-bear build and placid nature, with a fuller coat.

    £600–£1,400

    Small Animals

    Rabbit Baby Rabbits

    Rabbits are sociable, intelligent animals that should always be kept in bonded pairs. With good care they live far longer than most people expect.

    £30–£150

    Guinea Pig Baby Guinea Pigs

    Chatty, gentle and easy to handle, guinea pigs are one of the best first pets for families — provided they are kept in pairs or groups.

    £20–£60

    Hamster Baby Hamsters

    Hamsters are compact, nocturnal pets ideal for smaller homes. Syrians must live alone; some dwarf species can be kept in pairs.

    £10–£30

    Ferret Kits

    Ferrets are playful, intelligent carnivores with enormous personalities. They need company, space and several hours of supervised play daily.

    £50–£150

    Chinchilla Kits

    Chinchillas have the densest fur of any land mammal — bouncy, long-lived crepuscular pets that need cool rooms and dust baths.

    £80–£200

    Degu Pups

    Degus are day-active, highly social rodents with real intelligence — great to watch and interact with, provided their strict diet is respected.

    £25–£70

    Gerbil Pups

    Gerbils are tidy, day-active burrowers that live in pairs and spend hours tunnelling through deep bedding.

    £10–£25

    Pet Rat Kittens

    Fancy rats are widely considered the most intelligent and affectionate small pet — trainable, sociable and genuinely bonded to their owners.

    £15–£40

    Rabbit Breeds

    Netherland Dwarf Rabbit Kits

    The Netherland Dwarf is the UK's smallest popular rabbit breed — compact, round-faced and best suited to gentle, patient owners.

    £30–£90

    Mini Lop Rabbit Kits

    The Mini Lop is Britain's favourite pet rabbit — friendly, chunky and famously laid-back, with the trademark drooping ears.

    £40–£100

    Lionhead Rabbit Kits

    Named for the woolly mane around its head, the Lionhead is a small, characterful rabbit that has become a UK favourite.

    £35–£90

    Flemish Giant Rabbit Kits

    The Flemish Giant is the gentle heavyweight of the rabbit world — dog-sized, docile and surprisingly relaxed indoors.

    £60–£200

    Rex Rabbit Kits

    Rex rabbits are famous for their plush, velvet-like coat and easy-going, dog-like temperament.

    £40–£110

    Dutch Rabbit Kits

    The Dutch is one of the oldest and most recognisable rabbit breeds, with its crisp white saddle and coloured saddle markings.

    £30–£80

    English Lop Rabbit Kits

    The English Lop has the longest ears of any rabbit breed — often over 60cm tip to tip — combined with a famously laid-back nature.

    £50–£150

    Continental Giant Rabbit Kits

    The Continental Giant is the largest rabbit breed in the UK, regularly reaching 7kg or more — a huge but famously gentle house rabbit.

    £80–£250

    Harlequin Rabbit Kits

    The Harlequin is prized for its striking banded and split-faced markings, paired with a playful and inquisitive temperament.

    £40–£100

    French Lop Rabbit Kits

    The French Lop is a large, heavy-boned lop with a wonderfully relaxed personality — a popular choice as an indoor house rabbit.

    £50–£150

    Guinea Pig Breeds

    American Guinea Pig Pups

    The smooth-coated American (English) is the classic guinea pig — hardy, easy to groom and the ideal starter cavy.

    £20–£45

    Abyssinian Guinea Pig Pups

    The Abyssinian's coat grows in swirling rosettes, giving it a scruffy, spiky look and a reputation for being the cheekiest cavy.

    £25–£50

    Peruvian Guinea Pig Pups

    The Peruvian is the long-haired show cavy, with a silky coat that can grow past 30cm and sweeps forward over the face.

    £30–£60

    Sheltie Guinea Pig Pups

    The Sheltie (Silkie) has a long, flowing coat that sweeps back rather than over the face — elegant, and slightly easier to manage than a Peruvian.

    £30–£60

    Rex Guinea Pig Pups

    The Rex (and closely related Teddy) has a dense, springy coat that stands away from the body, giving it a soft toy appearance.

    £25–£50

    Skinny Pig Pups

    The Skinny Pig is the hairless guinea pig — warm to the touch, hugely characterful, and in need of a carefully managed environment.

    £50–£120

    Hamster Breeds

    Syrian Hamster Pups

    The Syrian is the UK's most popular hamster — the largest pet species, easy to tame and always kept alone.

    £10–£25

    Roborovski Hamster Pups

    The Roborovski is the smallest and fastest pet hamster — a fascinating watch-me pet rather than a handling pet.

    £10–£25

    Winter White Hamster Pups

    The Winter White (Djungarian) is a small, friendly dwarf hamster whose coat can pale dramatically in winter light.

    £10–£20

    Campbell's Dwarf Hamster Pups

    Campbell's dwarf hamsters are small, quick and available in a wide range of colours, from agouti to opal and argente.

    £10–£20

    Chinese Hamster Pups

    The Chinese hamster is slim and mouse-like with a distinctive longer tail, and is often the calmest of the small hamster species.

    £12–£25

    Ferret Breeds

    Sable Ferret Kits

    The sable is the classic dark-masked ferret colouring — the most common in the UK and the type most people picture as a working ferret.

    £40–£120

    Albino Ferret Kits

    The albino is the pure white, red-eyed ferret traditionally favoured by rabbiting ferreters for its visibility in the field.

    £40–£120

    Silver Mitt Ferret Kits

    Silver mitts have a pale, roan-flecked coat with white feet and often a white bib — one of the most striking pet ferret patterns.

    £60–£150

    Angora Ferret Kits

    The Angora is the long-coated ferret, recognised by its longer guard hairs and distinctive upturned nose fold.

    £100–£250

    Birds

    African Grey Parrot Chicks

    The African Grey is widely regarded as the most intelligent parrot species, with the reasoning ability of a young child and an extraordinary talent for mimicry.

    £800–£2,000

    Budgie Chicks

    Budgerigars are the UK's most popular pet bird: cheerful, colourful, inexpensive to keep and capable of learning to talk.

    £15–£60

    Cockatiel Chicks

    Gentle and whistle-happy, the Cockatiel is the ideal step up from a budgie — bigger in personality but still easy to care for.

    £60–£200

    Canary Chicks

    Canaries are prized for their song rather than their handling — bright, hardy little birds that fill a room with sound.

    £25–£90

    Conure Chicks

    Conures are pocket-sized clowns — hugely affectionate parrots with big personalities and, in some species, big voices.

    £250–£800

    Horses & Ponies

    Shetland Pony Foals

    The Shetland is Britain's best-loved native pony — tiny, tough and full of character, and the classic first pony for small children.

    £300–£2,500

    Welsh Section A Foals

    The Welsh Mountain Pony (Section A) is an elegant, sure-footed native breed prized for showing, lead rein and first ridden classes.

    £500–£4,000

    Welsh Cob (Section D) Foals

    The Welsh Cob is a powerful, high-stepping native with enormous presence — equally at home in the show ring, on a hunt field or hacking out.

    £1,500–£10,000

    Cob Foals

    The traditional cob is the UK's dependable all-rounder — stocky, sensible and famously good-natured, and the most commonly advertised horse type in Britain.

    £1,000–£6,000

    Thoroughbred Foals

    Bred for speed, the Thoroughbred is athletic, sensitive and quick-thinking. Many UK adverts are ex-racehorses retraining for a second career.

    £1,000–£15,000

    Irish Sport Horse Foals

    A cross of Irish Draught and Thoroughbred, the Irish Sport Horse combines bravery and bone with scope — Britain and Ireland's favourite eventing horse.

    £3,000–£25,000

    Connemara Pony Foals

    The Connemara is a hardy Irish native with real athleticism — a pony that can carry a child to Pony Club success and a small adult out hunting.

    £2,000–£12,000

    New Forest Pony Foals

    The New Forest is a versatile British native — narrow enough for a child, sturdy enough for an adult, and famously willing in traffic.

    £1,000–£6,000

    Highland Pony Foals

    The Highland is Britain's strongest native pony — a calm, weight-carrying breed traditionally used for deer stalking and trekking.

    £2,000–£8,000

    Appaloosa Foals

    Instantly recognisable for its spotted coat, the Appaloosa is a tough, willing all-rounder popular for western riding, trail and showing.

    £2,000–£10,000

    Poultry & Livestock

    Silkie Chicken Chicks

    Silkies are the fluffiest chickens in the garden flock — famously friendly, broody and perfect for families new to keeping poultry.

    £15–£50

    Orpington Chicken Chicks

    The Orpington is a big, soft-feathered British breed with a gentle nature — the classic dual-purpose garden hen.

    £20–£60

    Rhode Island Red Chicks

    The Rhode Island Red is the workhorse of the back-garden flock: hardy, self-reliant and one of the best brown-egg layers available.

    £12–£35

    Pekin Bantam Chicks

    Pekin bantams are tiny, round and heavily feather-footed — the best small-garden chicken and a favourite with children.

    £15–£45

    Light Sussex Chicks

    A traditional British dual-purpose breed, the Light Sussex is a reliable layer with striking white and black hackle markings.

    £15–£40

    Call Duck Ducklings

    Call ducks are the smallest domestic duck breed — charming, chatty and popular for small ponds and show pens.

    £20–£60

    Indian Runner Duck Ducklings

    Upright, bottle-shaped and comically fast on their feet, Indian Runners are prolific layers and superb slug patrol for a garden.

    £20–£50

    Pygmy Goat Kids

    Pygmy goats are compact, sturdy and endlessly entertaining — the most popular smallholding pet goat in the UK.

    £150–£400

    Nigerian Dwarf Goat Kids

    The Nigerian Dwarf is a miniature dairy goat — small enough for a smallholding but capable of producing surprisingly rich milk.

    £200–£600

    Alpaca Crias

    Alpacas are calm, curious herd animals kept across the UK for fleece, paddock grazing and as livestock guardians.

    £500–£3,000

    Reptiles

    Bearded Dragon Hatchlings

    The Bearded Dragon is the UK's most popular pet lizard — placid, active during the day and genuinely interactive with its keeper.

    £50–£250

    Leopard Gecko Hatchlings

    Leopard geckos are small, gentle and available in hundreds of colour morphs — the easiest lizard to keep well in a small space.

    £40–£200

    Crested Gecko Hatchlings

    Crested geckos are arboreal, nocturnal and remarkably low maintenance — they thrive at room temperature and eat a prepared powdered diet.

    £40–£200

    Corn Snake Hatchlings

    The corn snake is the classic beginner snake — docile, hardy, beautifully patterned and rarely more than 1.5m long.

    £40–£200

    Royal Python Hatchlings

    Royal (ball) pythons are heavy-bodied, slow-moving and famously placid — the most popular pet snake in Britain after the corn snake.

    £60–£400

    Hermann's Tortoise Hatchlings

    Hermann's tortoise is the most commonly kept tortoise in the UK — a hardy Mediterranean species that can spend summers outdoors.

    £150–£450

    Blue Tongue Skink Hatchlings

    Blue tongue skinks are chunky, dog-tame lizards with a famously bright blue tongue and a real appetite for interaction.

    £150–£600

    Veiled Chameleon Hatchlings

    The Veiled Chameleon is the most commonly kept chameleon in the UK — spectacular to watch, but strictly a look-don't-touch species.

    £80–£300

    Fish

    Koi Carp Fry

    Koi are the living jewels of the garden pond — long-lived, personable and capable of reaching over 70cm in a well-built pond.

    £20–£500

    Goldfish Fry

    Goldfish are Britain's best-known pet fish — hardy, long-lived and far bigger than most people expect when kept properly.

    £3–£40

    Betta Fish Fry

    The Betta, or Siamese fighting fish, is a stunning solo fish with flowing fins and genuine personality — but it needs heat and space, not a bowl.

    £8–£60

    Guppy Fry

    Guppies are colourful, active livebearers and one of the best community fish for a first tropical aquarium.

    £2–£15

    Discus Fish Juveniles

    Discus are the kings of the freshwater aquarium — disc-shaped, richly coloured and demanding of pristine, warm, soft water.

    £30–£150

    Cichlids Juveniles

    Cichlids — especially Lake Malawi mbuna — bring reef-tank colour to freshwater, with big personalities and complex behaviour.

    £5–£60

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    Buying a pet in the UK

    What pets can I buy on PetTrader?+

    PetTrader lists dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, small animals and horses from breeders, private sellers and rescue centres across the UK. Use the breed guides below to jump straight to live listings for a specific breed.

    How do I choose the right breed?+

    Start with your lifestyle rather than looks. Match the breed's daily exercise, grooming and space requirements to what you can genuinely provide, then check typical prices and health tests before contacting a seller.

    How do I buy a pet safely in the UK?+

    Always view the animal in person at the seller's home, see puppies and kittens with their mother, ask for health test and vaccination paperwork, and never pay a deposit before visiting. Licensed breeders must display their licence number.

    Is it free to advertise a pet on PetTrader?+

    Private sellers pay a one-off £4.99 listing fee. Breeders on a £14.99/month subscription can list unlimited pets, and business directory listings start at £9.99/month.