Leader

Leader Senior Large Breed review

Name: Leader Senior Large Breed
Brand: Leader

56.4/100Good

DryAdultSenior

A lean chicken and rice kibble for big dogs in their later years. The central idea is the fat, dialled back to 10% so the calories stay in check on a frame that no longer burns through them. Dehydrated chicken is declared at 26% and both joint ingredients are on the label. It settles in our Good band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large dogs in their senior years, named on the bag as the intended eater
Older dogs that need calories reined in: fat is declared at 10.0%
Joint support placed ahead of the ginger and turmeric
Faded appetites. Hydrolysed liver protein makes the bowl worth crossing the room for
A settled routine on brown and white rice and dehulled oats

Worth watching

Carbohydrate at an estimated 56.0% of dry matter against 46.2% typical
Protein at 23.3% of dry matter, gentle for an older dog still holding good muscle
Hydrolysed liver protein with no species, so no use for a strict exclusion diet
Chicken in the meat and the fat, so not for a chicken-sensitive dog

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

How this scores

How we score

56.4/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyExcellent

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large adult and senior dogs. Our daily figure is for a 15kg dog, so treat it as a rate and scale it up to your dog's weight.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Large

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Leader Senior Large Breed 56.4

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

A fair result for a deliberately gentle senior recipe, which pays for its low fat in starch.

What's in it

Dehydrated chicken26%Already dried, so the figure is close to the real contribution.
Brown rice, white rice
Chicken fatKept low: the whole design.
Dehulled oatsSoluble fibre and trace nutrients.
Whole linseed, minerals, alfalfaPlant omega 3, fibre and minerals.
Hydrolysed liver protein, yeast extractFor a fading appetite. The liver's species is not named.
Chicory inulin, dried cranberries, dried beetroot, rosemaryRosemary is there mostly as a natural preservative.
Glucosamine hydrochlorideNo amount given: joint support, not a supplement.
Ginger, turmeric
Chondroitin sulphate, yucca schidigera

Dosed in full, with zinc in two forms, 187.5 mg of it as an amino acid chelate, the form a dog absorbs more readily.

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, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Ginger, Turmeric, Chondroitin Sulphate, Yucca schidigera.

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

334.5 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

21%

Fat

10%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

6.5%

Moisture

10%

Dry weight

Protein

23.3%

Fat

11.1%

Fibre

2.4%

Ash

7.2%

Carbs

56%

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