68/100Good
Brand
Specific
Brand review
Specific dog food review
Twenty of the thirty three products here are veterinary diets, which carry no score with us. The thirteen we do score sit in our Average band, three of them Good. Fish leads the labels and most of the food is dry. Protein and processing is the pillar that shapes the read, Poor on ten of the scored recipes.
Average score
42
out of 100
Value
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not yet rated
Ingredient clarity
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not yet rated
Foods reviewed
33
Dry · Wet
Range at a glance
Broad range- Foods reviewed
- 33
- Food types
- Dry, Wet
- Life stages
- Puppy, Adult, Senior
- Common fit
- High energy, Weight management, Single protein, Sensitive stomach
Currently reviewed Specific foods
- 168/100
- 267/100
- 356/100
- 440/100
- 539/100
- 638/100
- 737/100
- 836/100
- 935/100
- 1034/100
- 1132/100
- 1232/100
- 1330/100
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
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
Dogs fed veterinary dietsFish-led recipesWeight management labelsAdult dogs on dry food
Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 33 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.
In detail
Specific: the closer look
The range
Thirty three products, twenty three dry and ten wet. Twenty are veterinary diets covering digestive, kidney, allergen and weight reduction feeding. The scored side runs adult, puppy and senior labels, with small and large breed kibble and a single wet adult recipe. Seven labels are flagged for weight management.
Ingredients
Fish leads on eighteen products, with pork on six and salmon on five. Chicken and lamb appear once or twice. Three recipes are grain free and two are single protein. The label extras named here are taurine and yucca.
Nutrition
Across the scored kibble, protein as fed runs about 20.1% to 29.0%, with energy of roughly 359 to 441 kcal per 100g. The scored wet adult food is 9.0% protein and 94 kcal per 100g. Nutritional balance reads Average on seven recipes.
Strengths
- Transparency reads Good on twelve recipes
- Fish leads most of the labels
- Seven labels flagged for weight management
Limitations
- Protein and processing Poor on ten recipes
- Twenty products carry no score
- No raw or fresh food here
Where it is less of a fit
- If you want a food we have scored, check which products are veterinary diets, as twenty of them carry no score
- If protein and processing is your first read, check that pillar early, since it sits at Poor on ten scored recipes
- If you want raw or fresh food, check the formats here, as the range is dry and wet only
Score overview
The Average band comes from protein and processing, Poor on ten of the thirteen scored recipes. Transparency is the steadier pillar at Good on twelve, and nutritional balance sits at Average on seven with two Excellent. The wet adult food is one of the Good reads. The small and medium breed kibble both land 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 Specific dog foods
33 foods, ranked by score
67/100Good
56/100Good
40/100Average
39/100Average
38/100Average
37/100Average
36/100Average
35/100Average
34/100Average
32/100Average
32/100Average
30/100Poor
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Specific — common questions
Is Specific good dog food?
Across 33 reviewed foods, Specific averages 42/100, which we rate Average. It suits dogs fed veterinary diets, fish-led recipes, weight management labels, adult dogs on dry food.
Which Specific dog food scores highest?
Specific CPW Puppy all breeds 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 Specific best for?
Its reviewed foods are best suited to dogs fed veterinary diets, fish-led recipes, weight management labels, adult dogs on dry food. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.
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