.dog Domain Names
43 registrars compared — cheapest from $2.99 at Sav
Delegated in April 2015 as part of the 2012 new gTLD round, .dog is run by Binky Moon, LLC, a company with ties to the domain industry that has carved out a niche for pet-related online identities.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $2.99 | $58.44 | $58.44 | $236.75 | $528.95 | Visit |
| 2 | Dynadot | $3.50 | $60.14 | $60.14 | $244.06 | $544.76 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $3.60 | $58.19 | $58.19 | $236.36 | $527.31 | Visit |
| 4 | Regery | $3.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $243.95 | $543.90 | Visit |
| 5 | INWX | $4.03 | $102.60 | $102.60 | $414.43 | $927.43 | Visit |
| 6 | Hostinger | $4.19 | $75.19 | $4.19 | $304.95 | $680.90 | Visit |
| 7 | Spaceship | $5.38 | $58.16 | $58.16 | $238.02 | $528.82 | Visit |
| 8 | EuroDNS | $5.49 | $109.34 | $109.34 | $442.85 | $989.55 | Visit |
| 9 | Truehost | $5.49 | $83.71 | $65.26 | $340.33 | $758.88 | Visit |
| 10 | Above.com | $5.94 | $55.22 | $55.22 | $226.82 | $502.92 | Visit |
| 11 | Namecheap | $5.98 | $97.48 | $77.48 | $395.90 | $883.30 | Visit |
| 12 | Name.com | $5.99 | $94.99 | $94.99 | $385.95 | $860.90 | Visit |
| 13 | Cosmotown | $6.08 | $54.21 | $54.21 | $222.92 | $493.97 | Visit |
| 14 | OVHcloud | $6.35 | $62.89 | $60.39 | $257.91 | $572.36 | Visit |
| 15 | NameSilo | $6.49 | $64.99 | $58.99 | $266.45 | $591.40 | Visit |
| 16 | Blacknight | $6.64 | $82.68 | $82.68 | $337.36 | $750.76 | Visit |
| 17 | All Domains | $6.66 | $79.92 | $79.92 | $326.34 | $725.94 | Visit |
| 18 | Directnic | $9.99 | $86.99 | $86.99 | $357.95 | $792.90 | Visit |
| 19 | GoDaddy | $10.19 | $112.19 | $112.19 | $458.95 | $1019.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Gname | $10.99 | $66.99 | $66.99 | $278.95 | $613.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Netim | $11.50 | $73.50 | $53.00 | $305.50 | $673.00 | Visit |
| 22 | eDomains | $49.20 | $49.20 | $49.20 | $246.00 | $492.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Cloudflare | $50.20 | $50.20 | $50.20 | $251.00 | $502.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Infomaniak | $52.66 | $52.66 | $52.66 | $263.30 | $526.60 | Visit |
| 25 | Alibaba Cloud | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $265.00 | $530.00 | Visit |
| 26 | NameBright | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 27 | DreamHost | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 28 | Hello.co | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 29 | UK2 | $59.99 | $65.49 | $65.49 | $321.95 | $649.40 | Visit |
| 30 | Squarespace | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $300.00 | $600.00 | Visit |
| 31 | Epik | $60.95 | $60.95 | $60.95 | $304.75 | $609.50 | Visit |
| 32 | Crazy Domains | $63.49 | $63.49 | $63.49 | $317.45 | $634.90 | Visit |
| 33 | Marcaria | $66.00 | $66.00 | $66.00 | $330.00 | $660.00 | Visit |
| 34 | Regtons | $66.99 | $66.99 | $66.99 | $334.95 | $669.90 | Visit |
| 35 | MrDomain | $72.09 | $72.09 | $72.09 | $360.45 | $720.90 | Visit |
| 36 | 123 Reg | $72.58 | $72.58 | $72.58 | $362.90 | $725.80 | Visit |
| 37 | Gandi | $72.58 | $159.98 | $61.49 | $712.50 | $1512.40 | Visit |
| 38 | OnlyDomains | $76.99 | $86.49 | $86.49 | $422.95 | $855.40 | Visit |
| 39 | Internet.bs | $77.04 | $77.04 | $65.56 | $385.20 | $770.40 | Visit |
| 40 | 101domain | $88.17 | $97.67 | $88.17 | $478.85 | $967.20 | Visit |
| 41 | Hover | $93.19 | $93.19 | $93.19 | $465.95 | $931.90 | Visit |
| 42 | IONOS | $96.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | $480.00 | $960.00 | Visit |
| 43 | Moniker | $110.52 | $123.70 | $110.52 | $605.32 | $1223.82 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
A Pet-Centric Name in the Digital Kennel
When the new gTLD program opened the floodgates in 2012, .dog was one of the more charming additions, landing in the root zone on April 16, 2015. The registry behind it is Binky Moon, LLC, an entity whose name nods to the very creatures the extension serves. Unlike brand-specific suffixes that cater to a single company, .dog is a niche gTLD aimed at a broad audience—breeders, pet sitters, dog bloggers, and businesses selling everything from chew toys to veterinary services. It carves out a slice of internet real estate where the subject is unambiguously canine, letting registrants skip the word 'dog' in their domain and wear it as their suffix instead.
The Cost of Premium Real Estate in the Doghouse
Pricing for .dog runs the gamut from budget-friendly to eye-watering, with a gap wide enough to make a Great Dane look small. [Sav](43 offers it at a price that's a tenth of what the most expensive registrar charges, making it one of the more dramatic spreads among the new gTLDs. That extreme range suggests some registrars treat .dog as a premium niche item, while others position it as an everyday affordable choice. For a potential registrant, shopping around isn't just a good idea—it's practically essential. The average price across all registrars lands somewhere between the two extremes, but the savvy buyer will ignore the average and hunt for the cheap end, especially if they're just securing a name for a personal project or a small business.
More Than a Pet Project: The Registry's Broader Menagerie
Binky Moon doesn't stop at dogs. The same registry also handles .business, .cafe, .church, .coach, and .codes—a motley crew that shares infrastructure but speaks to different audiences. What links them is the registry's strategy of picking dictionary words with clear, marketable meanings. For .dog, that meaning is intrinsic; it's a domain that works for anyone whose livelihood or passion involves canines. The shared registry also means transfer policies and governance are consistent across these suffixes, so if you already own a .cafe name, you'll find the .dog experience familiar. This cluster approach lets the registry cross-market: a pet café might snap up both .cafe and .dog, and a dog-training business could see value in .coach as a complement.
Not a Brand, but a Backdrop
The root zone database classifies .dog not as a brand TLD but as a generic one, and that distinction matters. Brand TLDs like .google or .bmw are closed to the public, reserved for a single company's own use. .dog, by contrast, is open to anyone—no need to prove you're a kennel club or a veterinarian. That open-door policy is what makes .dog a canvas for creativity rather than a corporate asset. The IANA delegation record shows no restrictive eligibility criteria, just a generic TLD with a fuzzy face. For individuals, it's a chance to build a personal brand around their pet; for businesses, it's a memorable, category-defining URL. The trade-off is that you're not getting a closed club—competitors can register their own .dog names, so the suffix doesn't confer exclusivity, only clarity.