74/100Excellent
2 varietiesBrand
Ava
Brand review
Ava dog food review
Ava is a large catalogue built around chicken. Forty nine products, thirty dry and nineteen wet, and the brand average sits in our Good band, with forty five of the products reading Good. Transparency is Outstanding on forty four of them. Breed Health recipes for named breeds are the distinctive part, and joint-support extras appear on forty three products.
Average score
62
out of 100
Value
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not yet rated
Ingredient clarity
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not yet rated
Foods reviewed
36
Dry · Wet
Range at a glance
Broad range- Foods reviewed
- 36
- Food types
- Dry, Wet
- Life stages
- Puppy, Adult, Senior
- Common fit
- Joint support, Skin & coat, Grain-free, Single protein
Currently reviewed Ava foods
- 174/100
- 272/100
- 369/100
- 468/100
- 568/100
- 667/100
- 767/100
- 867/100
- 966/100
- 1065/100
- 1164/100
- 1264/100
- 1364/100
- 1463/100
- 1563/100
- 1663/100
- 1763/100
- 1863/100
- 1962/100
- 2062/100
- 2162/100
- 2261/100
- 2360/100
- 2460/100
- 2560/100
- 2660/100
- 2758/100
- 2858/100
- 2958/100
- 3058/100
- 3157/100
- 3257/100
- 3355/100
- 3455/100
- 3551/100
- 3645/100
Price & value
- Monthly cost from
- ≈ Under £30 / mo
- Typical monthly cost
- ≈ £30–50 / mo
Estimated monthly bands for a 15 kg adult dog, from each food’s feeding guide.
Best for
Breed-specific dry recipesDogs needing joint supportChicken-based foodSmall breeds
Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 36 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.
In detail
Ava: the closer look
The range
Forty nine products, thirty dry and nineteen wet. Breed Health dry recipes cover the French Bulldog, Cockapoo, Cocker Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Bulldog, Dachshund and Shih Tzu, with Small, Medium and Large Breed lines running alongside. The wet food covers adult, puppy, sensitive and mature. Adult labels lead at thirty nine.
Ingredients
Chicken leads on thirty five products, with fish on twelve and poultry on two. Twenty four recipes are flagged grain free and nine single protein. Glucosamine, chondroitin, prebiotic, salmon oil, taurine and yucca appear across the labels.
Nutrition
Medium Breed Adult reads 26.0 to 26.5% protein as fed, with 13.5 to 14.0% fat and 359 to 369 kcal per 100g. The Adult wet food sits at 6.0 to 8.0% protein and 77 to 94 kcal per 100g. Nutritional balance reads Average on twenty two, and protein and processing is Average on twenty eight.
Strengths
- Outstanding transparency on most products
- Breed Health recipes for named breeds
- Dry and wet across the catalogue
Limitations
- Protein and processing Average on twenty eight
- Chicken leads on thirty five products
- No raw, fresh or cold-pressed food
Where it is less of a fit
- If you want a spread of proteins, check the labels, as chicken leads on thirty five products
- If you want protein and processing to read higher, check that pillar, which sits at Average on twenty eight
- If you want raw or cold-pressed food, check the formats, since this range is dry and wet
Score overview
Transparency carries the band, Outstanding on forty four products, and value reads Good on forty five. Protein and processing holds the band down, Average on twenty eight, and nutritional balance is Average on twenty two, though ten products read Outstanding there. Bands stay steady across the ranges, with two Excellent and two Average at the edges.
The average score is the mean of each product's overall score out of 100 (using the best-scoring variety per product), not a flat average across every variety.
Figures are derived from current catalogue data for this brand's active foods, and the editorial read is ours. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. This is guidance, not veterinary advice. Last reviewed 9 September 2026.
All Ava dog foods
36 foods, ranked by score
72/100Excellent3 varieties
69/100Good2 varieties
68/100Good
68/100Good2 varieties
67/100Good
67/100Good
67/100Good2 varieties
66/100Good2 varieties
65/100Good
64/100Good
64/100Good2 varieties
64/100Good
63/100Good
63/100Good
63/100Good
63/100Good
63/100Good
62/100Good
62/100Good
62/100Good
61/100Good
60/100GoodBreed Health Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dry
DryAdult · SeniorJoint support≈ £30–50 / mo
View review
60/100Good
60/100Good
60/100Good2 varieties
58/100Good3 varieties
58/100Good
58/100Good
58/100Good
57/100Good
57/100Good3 varieties
55/100Good
55/100Good
51/100Good
45/100Average
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Ava — common questions
Is Ava good dog food?
Across 36 reviewed foods, Ava averages 62/100, which we rate Good. It suits breed-specific dry recipes, dogs needing joint support, chicken-based food, small breeds.
Which Ava dog food scores highest?
Ava Wet Food Puppy leads the range at 74/100. You can read its full review, score breakdown and retailer prices on its product page.
What type of dogs is Ava best for?
Its reviewed foods are best suited to breed-specific dry recipes, dogs needing joint support, chicken-based food, small breeds. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.
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