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Leader Adult Slimline Small Breed review

Name: Leader Adult Slimline Small Breed
Brand: Leader

50.5/100Good

DryAdult

A lighter turkey kibble, pressed small for a little mouth. Fat is held to 8.0%, and pea and potato starch keep the bowl looking like dinner once the calories come down. Dehydrated turkey leads at 21%, glucosamine and chondroitin are on the list, and it comes out in our Good band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small dogs a bit rounder than they ought to be
Owners who would cut calories before they cut the portion
Little dogs with fragile joints. Glucosamine and chondroitin are both in the recipe
Homes with a treat habit, as a lighter everyday food leaves room for the odd biscuit

Worth watching

Chicken fat sits below the turkey, so keep it from a chicken-sensitive dog
Hydrolysed liver protein with no animal named, which rules out a strict exclusion trial

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

50.5/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyExcellent

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small adult dogs. The label suggests 68 grams at 4kg and 115 grams at 8kg for a less active dog; feed a slimming dog for its goal weight.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Leader Adult Slimline Small Breed 50.5

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

A small dog switching across gives nothing up to slim down; the extra starch that makes the recipe lighter is what costs it on balance.

What's in it

Dehydrated turkey21%Dried, so it holds its share through the oven. Lean to start with.
Brown rice, white rice
Pea starch, potato starchWhat makes this the slimline recipe: bulk without much energy. Carbohydrate reaches an estimated 57.9% of dry matter.
Dehulled oats
Chicken fatSo the food is not free of chicken.
Whole linseed, minerals, alfalfaPlant omega 3 from the linseed; alfalfa helps the bowl feel filling.
Hydrolysed liver protein, yeast extractThe liver names no animal.
Chicory inulinThe prebiotic.
Dried cranberries, dried beetroot, rosemary, ginger, turmericThe decorative tail.
Glucosamine hydrochloride, yucca, chondroitin sulphateNo figures given: a gentle hand for small joints, not a measured dose.

L-lysine at 1,630 mg per kilo props up the amino acids in a recipe deliberately light on meat, and preservation is by natural tocopherols.

Named ingredients

Dehydrated Turkey (21%), Brown Rice, White Rice, Pea Starch, Potato Starch, Dehulled Oats, Chicken Fat, Whole Linseed, Minerals, Alfalfa, Hydrolysed Liver Protein, Yeast Extract, Chicory Inulin, Dried Cranberries, Dried Beetroot, Rosemary, Ginger, Turmeric, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Yucca Schidigera, Chondroitin Sulphate.

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

323.9 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

21%

Fat

Fibre

2.4%

Ash

6.5%

Moisture

10%

Dry weight

Protein

23.3%

Fat

8.9%

Fibre

2.7%

Ash

7.2%

Carbs

57.9%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

21.6%

Carbs

73.7%

Veg

0.8%

Oils

1.7%

Other

2.2%

Pricing & size