65/100Good
Dr John
Dr John dog food review
Dr John is dry food built around chicken, eleven recipes across eight ranges. Seven read Good and four read Average, so the brand average lands in our Good band. Value reads Good on seven labels and transparency on six. Nutritional balance is the weak point here, Poor on six recipes, so the figures are worth checking against your dog's needs.
Average score
56
out of 100
Value
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not yet rated
Ingredient clarity
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not yet rated
Foods reviewed
8
Dry
Range at a glance
Broad range- Foods reviewed
- 8
- Food types
- Dry
- Life stages
- Puppy, Adult, Senior
- Common fit
- Joint support, Grain-free, Hypoallergenic, High energy
Currently reviewed Dr John foods
- 165/100
- 265/100
- 362/100
- 460/100
- 559/100
- 6Dr John Gold50/100
Dry
- 743/100
- 843/100
Price & value
- Cost from
- ≈ 35p a day
- Typical cost per day
- ≈ 52p a day
Estimated for a 15 kg adult dog, from each food’s feeding guide and price per kilo.
Best for
Chicken-fed dogsHypoallergenic recipesWeight-management formulasAdults and seniors
Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 8 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.
Dr John: the closer look
The range
Eleven dry products across eight ranges. Hypoallergenic is the largest at three recipes and Silver holds two, with Gold, Grain Free, Puppy, Hypoallergenic Activ, Titanium and Flake at one each. Ten labels cover adults, seven cover seniors and three cover puppies. There are no breed-size splits.
Ingredients
Chicken leads eight of the eleven products, with duck, lamb and beef on one each. Linseed and yucca turn up across the labels. Salmon oil goes onto the Puppy and Titanium recipes and onto Activ. Joint support is flagged on three products and weight management on four.
Nutrition
Protein as fed runs from 18.0% to 30.0%, fat from 6.0% to 20.0% and energy from 319 to 400 kcal per 100g. Hypoallergenic Activ is the densest of them. Nutritional balance reads Poor on six recipes, and protein and processing reads Good on six.
Strengths
- Hypoallergenic range reads Good throughout
- Value reads Good on seven recipes
- Labels from puppy to senior
Limitations
- Nutritional balance reads Poor on six
- Dry food throughout, with nothing wet or raw
- One grain-free recipe in eleven
Where it is less of a fit
- If nutritional balance leads your choice, check that pillar, as six recipes read Poor
- If your dog is on wet or cold-pressed food, check the formats, since every product here is dry
- If you want grain-free kibble, check the flags, as one recipe carries that label
Score overview
The Good band read rests on protein and processing and on value, both Good on most of the catalogue, with transparency Excellent on two labels. Nutritional balance drags it, Poor on six recipes. Hypoallergenic reads Good on all three, while Silver, Gold and Flake sit a band lower at Average.
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 Dr John dog foods
8 foods, ranked by score
65/100Good
62/100Good
60/100Good
59/100Good3 varieties
50/100Good
43/100Average
43/100Average2 varieties
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Dr John — common questions
Is Dr John good dog food?
Across 8 reviewed foods, Dr John averages 56/100, which we rate Good. It suits chicken-fed dogs, hypoallergenic recipes, weight-management formulas, adults and seniors.
Which Dr John dog food scores highest?
Dr John Grain Free leads the range at 65/100. You can read its full review, score breakdown and retailer prices on its product page.
What type of dogs is Dr John best for?
Its reviewed foods are best suited to chicken-fed dogs, hypoallergenic recipes, weight-management formulas, adults and seniors. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.
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