68/100Good
Brand
Leader
Brand review
Leader dog food review
Leader sorts its dry food by breed size and life stage. All twenty one products read Good with us, which makes for an unusually even list. Every recipe is single protein, and chicken leads twelve of them. Transparency is the pillar doing the work, Excellent on twenty products. Nutritional balance is the one to watch.
Average score
58
out of 100
Value
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not yet rated
Ingredient clarity
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not yet rated
Foods reviewed
18
Dry
Range at a glance
Broad range- Foods reviewed
- 18
- Food types
- Dry
- Life stages
- Puppy, Adult, Senior
- Common fit
- Joint support, Single protein, Sensitive stomach, Weight management
Currently reviewed Leader foods
- 168/100
- 266/100
- 361/100
- 459/100
- 559/100
- 659/100
- 758/100
- 858/100
- 957/100
- 1057/100
- 1157/100
- 1257/100
- 1357/100
- 1456/100
- 1556/100
- 1652/100
- 1751/100
- 1851/100
Price & value
- Monthly cost from
- ≈ Under £30 / mo
- Typical monthly cost
- ≈ Under £30 / mo
Estimated monthly bands for a 15 kg adult dog, from each food’s feeding guide.
Best for
Single-protein feedersFood matched to breed sizeJoint-support recipesPuppies, adults and seniors
Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 18 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.
In detail
Leader: the closer look
The range
Twenty one dry products, sorted by breed size and life stage. Small, medium and large versions run through Adult, Adult Supreme, Adult Sensitive, Adult Slimline, Puppy and Senior. Eighteen labels are adult, with three puppy and three senior. Seven products are flagged small and seven large.
Ingredients
Chicken leads twelve products, with lamb, salmon and turkey on three each. All twenty one are flagged single protein. Fifteen carry joint support, with glucosamine and chondroitin named, and linseed and yucca appear on nearly every label.
Nutrition
Protein as fed runs from 19.0% on the large-breed slimline recipe to 30.0% on the small-breed puppy, with energy from 318 to 370 kcal per 100g. Nutritional balance reads Average on twelve products and Poor on seven. Protein and processing reads Average on nineteen.
Strengths
- Transparency Excellent or better throughout
- Single protein on every recipe
- Breed-size and life-stage coverage
Limitations
- Protein and processing reads Average on nineteen
- Nutritional balance reads Poor on seven
- Dry only, no wet or raw
Where it is less of a fit
- If you want wet or raw food, check the formats, as all twenty one products are dry
- If nutritional balance is your first test, check it recipe by recipe, since it reads Poor on seven products
- If you want a recipe above Good, check the bands here, as all twenty one sit in that band
Score overview
Transparency is what holds the band, Excellent on twenty products and Outstanding on one. Value reads Good on all twenty one. Protein and processing is Average on nineteen and nutritional balance is Poor on seven, so nothing lifts the list past Good. No line reads a band apart from the rest.
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 Leader dog foods
18 foods, ranked by score
66/100Good
61/100Good
59/100Good2 varieties
59/100Good
59/100Good
58/100Good2 varieties
58/100Good
57/100Good
57/100Good
57/100Good2 varieties
57/100Good
57/100Good
56/100Good
56/100Good
52/100Good
51/100Good
51/100Good
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Leader — common questions
Is Leader good dog food?
Across 18 reviewed foods, Leader averages 58/100, which we rate Good. It suits single-protein feeders, food matched to breed size, joint-support recipes, puppies, adults and seniors.
Which Leader dog food scores highest?
Leader Puppy Small Breed leads the range at 68/100. You can read its full review, score breakdown and retailer prices on its product page.
What type of dogs is Leader best for?
Its reviewed foods are best suited to single-protein feeders, food matched to breed size, joint-support recipes, puppies, adults and seniors. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.
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