Leader

Leader Adult Supreme Large Breed review

Name: Leader Adult Supreme Large Breed
Brand: Leader

57.5/100Good

DryAdult

A chicken and rice recipe scaled up for a big dog, with a feeding table running from 20kg to 80kg. It comes out in our Good band. Dehydrated chicken leads at 26%, and glucosamine and chondroitin are built into the bag.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large-breed adults whose owners want joint ingredients in the food itself
Dogs that do well on plain chicken and rice
Genuinely huge dogs: the feeding table tops out at 80kg
Steady, moderately active dogs, on fat at 13.0% and an estimated 350 kcal per 100g

Worth watching

Every named animal ingredient is chicken, so a chicken sensitivity rules it out
No calcium declared, so keep it for the adults in the house

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

How this scores

How we score

57.5/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyExcellent

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large-breed adults. The pack asks 225 grams at 20kg, 306 grams at 30kg and 408 grams at 45kg for a less active dog.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Large

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Leader Adult Supreme Large Breed 57.5

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

A steady result: transparency reads Excellent, and the rice base keeps both nutrition pillars at Average.

What's in it

Dehydrated chicken26%Moisture already gone, so bag and bowl carry much the same share.
Brown rice, white riceA low-drama base for a dog with no grain issue.
Chicken fatNamed to species.
Dehulled oats
Whole linseedPlant omega 3: a steady contributor, no quick fix for a dull coat.
Minerals, alfalfa
Hydrolysed liver protein, yeast extractThe liver names no animal.
Chicory inulin, dried cranberries, dried beetroot
Rosemary, ginger, turmeric, yucca schidigeraRosemary stops the fats turning; yucca for what a big dog leaves on the grass.
Glucosamine hydrochloride, chondroitin sulphateNo figures printed, so a supportive touch.

Vitamins A, D3 and E, with zinc split between oxide and an amino acid chelate, iron, copper, manganese, iodine and selenium.

No calcium declared. Keep this bag for adults, not a growing large breed.

Named ingredients

Dehydrated Chicken (26%), Brown Rice, White Rice, Chicken Fat, Dehulled Oats, 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

Dehydrated chicken is declared at 26% and keeps its share through the oven, with chicken fat named to species. White and brown rice and dehulled oats form the base, taking carbohydrate to 51.8% of dry matter. Calcium is not declared, and the joint ingredients come without figures.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

350.2 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

22%

Fat

13%

Fibre

Ash

6.5%

Moisture

10%

Dry weight

Protein

24.4%

Fat

14.4%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

7.2%

Carbs

51.8%

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

27.5%

Carbs

58.7%

Veg

1.9%

Oils

6.4%

Other

5.4%

Pricing & size