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Puppies in the UK typically cost £500–£3,500. PetTrader lists them from licensed breeders, private sellers and rescues, with 64 breeds guides, prices, locations and health details on every advert.
Always see the puppy with its mother in the home where it was bred. Ask for health test certificates for both parents, confirm the microchip is registered, and check the breeder holds a local authority licence if they breed regularly. Never pay a deposit before visiting in person, and never accept a puppy delivered to a car park or service station.
The purchase price is only the start. Budget for vaccinations, neutering, insurance, food, bedding, worming and flea treatment. Most owners spend £1,000–£1,800 in the first year on top of the puppy price, and lifetime insurance is far cheaper if you start it before any conditions appear.
Match the breed to your life, not the other way round. Working breeds such as collies and spaniels need hours of exercise and mental work every day; brachycephalic breeds can face lifelong breathing and skin costs. Read the breed guide before you commit, and be honest about the time you actually have.
Puppies typically sell for £500–£3,500 in the UK. Price depends on the breed or variety, health testing and registration paperwork, the seller's location and the time of year. An advert priced well below the band for its breed is one of the most common signs of an unlicensed seller or a scam.
| Breed | Typical UK price |
|---|---|
| Cockapoo puppies | £800–£2,000 |
| Cavapoo puppies | £900–£2,200 |
| Cane Corso puppies | £1,200–£3,000 |
| Dachshund puppies | £1,000–£2,500 |
| French Bulldog puppies | £1,500–£3,500 |
| Cocker Spaniel puppies | £900–£2,000 |
| Golden Retriever puppies | £1,000–£2,500 |
| Labrador Retriever puppies | £800–£2,000 |
| Belgian Malinois puppies | £1,000–£3,000 |
| Chow Chow puppies | £1,200–£3,000 |
| Doberman puppies | £1,200–£2,800 |
| German Shepherd puppies | £800–£2,500 |
Most UK puppies sell for £500–£3,500. Crossbreeds and non-registered litters sit at the lower end; Kennel Club registered puppies from health-tested parents, and popular breeds such as French Bulldogs, Cockapoos and Dachshunds, sell nearer the top. A price far below the breed's normal range is one of the clearest warning signs of a puppy farm or a scam advert.
Browse the live puppy adverts on this page and filter by breed, price and distance from your postcode. Adverts come from licensed breeders, private sellers and rescues across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and you can message the seller directly to arrange a viewing.
Eight weeks is the legal minimum in the UK, and it is illegal to sell or hand over a puppy any younger. Many good breeders keep puppies until nine or ten weeks so they are fully weaned, wormed, socialised and settled before they move home.
Lucy's Law means puppies under six months old must be sold by the breeder who bred them, or by a rescue centre — third-party sellers and pet shops cannot sell them. In practice that means you must see the puppy at the place it was born, with its mother. If a seller offers to meet you elsewhere or has the puppy 'staying with a friend', walk away.
Yes. It is a legal requirement across the UK for a breeder to microchip a puppy and register it in their own name before it goes to a new home. Ask to see the chip number and the registration paperwork, and transfer the chip into your name as soon as you collect.
In England anyone breeding three or more litters in a twelve-month period and selling any of them, or breeding dogs as a business, needs a local authority licence. Licensed breeders on PetTrader can add their council licence number to their profile, and we display it on their adverts once our team has checked it.
Expect a microchip certificate, a record of worming and any vaccinations given, the parents' health test certificates for the breed's known conditions, Kennel Club registration papers if the litter is registered, and a written receipt. A responsible breeder will also want to know about your home and will happily answer questions after you take the puppy.
On top of the purchase price, most UK owners spend roughly £1,000–£1,800 in year one on vaccinations, neutering, insurance, food, bedding, crate, worming and flea treatment, and training classes. Lifetime insurance is significantly cheaper if you start it before any condition appears.
Adoption is a good route if you want an adult dog with a known temperament, and rescue dogs are usually already neutered, chipped and vaccinated. Use the Adoption and Rehoming filters on PetTrader to see dogs looking for a new home, including owners rehoming directly because of a change in circumstances.
View the animal in person at the seller's own home before any money changes hands, keep all messages inside PetTrader so there is a record, and never pay by bank transfer, gift card or crypto to someone you have not met. Every PetTrader seller completes a photo-ID and live selfie check, and verified accounts carry a badge, and you can report an advert from the listing page.
Selling rather than buying? Identity-verified private sellers get their first advert free, and the first 200 businesses and breeders get 12 months free. See all puppies for sale, read where to advertise puppies in the UK for the costs and legal rules, or rehome a pet you already own.
