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Dog Beach, LLC

Last updated 2026-08-19Prices checked monthly1 of 9 scored reviews with published testing notes6 registrars with primary-source pricingTransparent methodology
Short answer

Dog Beach, LLC is the registry operator for 21 of the top-level domains we track, including .rocks, .dance, .band. It runs the authoritative registry for those extensions and sets the wholesale price registrars pay; it does not sell domains to the public. Across the 21 of them we hold verified prices for, the cheapest renewal is .rocks at $18.02 a year and the dearest is .mortgage at $49.95.

Registry facts

Registry operator facts
IANA TLD ManagerDog Beach, LLC
Tracked extensions21
IANA classificationgeneric
Extensions with a verified price21
Extensions where a flat price exists8 of 21
Median cheapest renewal$31.41

The operator name is the exact TLD Manager string from IANA's root database, which is a registry record rather than a corporate hierarchy. We do not merge strings that may belong to the same company, because merging would assert a relationship the record does not state.

What these extensions cost

Cheapest verified renewal per extension, cheapest first. These are retail prices at the registrars we check, not the wholesale rate this registry charges — registries do not publish that, and a registrar's margin sits between the two.

Extensions run by Dog Beach, LLC, cheapest verified renewal first
ExtensionCheapest renewalVerified sellersFlat option
.rocks$18.023None
.dance$22.143None
.band$25.233None
.ninja$25.233None
.live$26.085None
.news$26.2641 of 4
.video$29.353None
.auction$29.3531 of 3
.forsale$29.353None
.sale$31.413None
.family$31.4131 of 3
.studio$32.443None
.pub$32.4433 of 3
.software$33.473None
.social$33.473None
.vet$33.4733 of 3
.market$35.5333 of 3
.actor$35.533None
.degree$41.7121 of 2
.consulting$43.773None
.mortgage$49.9531 of 3

"Flat option" counts the verified sellers charging the same price in the first year as at every renewal. Prices last checked 2026-08-19, all-in including any fee a registrar itemises separately. How we check prices.

FAQ

Who runs .rocks?+
.rocks is operated by Dog Beach, LLC. That is the TLD Manager string published in IANA's root database, which is the authoritative record of who runs each top-level domain. The registry operates the extension; the company you buy a domain from is a registrar, and many registrars sell the same extension at different prices.
Can I register a domain directly with Dog Beach, LLC?+
Generally no. Registry operators sell wholesale to ICANN-accredited registrars rather than to the public, and registrars set their own retail prices on top. That is why the same extension costs different amounts at different registrars, and why the cheapest registrar for one extension is often not the cheapest for another.
How much do Dog Beach, LLC extensions cost?+
Across the 21 of its extensions we hold verified prices for, the cheapest renewal is .rocks at $18.02 a year and the dearest is .mortgage at $49.95, with a median of $31.41. Those are the cheapest verified all-in renewals at the registrars we check, not the wholesale price the registry charges — registries do not publish that.
Do these extensions get more expensive after the first year?+
Often, and this portfolio's steepest example is .live: a first year of $2.98 against a renewal of $39.48, which is 13.2 times as much. The discount is set by the registrar rather than the registry, so it varies between sellers of the same extension. Judge any of these on the renewal column.