Dr John Gold

A working dog's calorie needs scale with its size in a way a single scoop measurement never quite captures, which is why a feeding guide broken into weight bands is more useful than one flat number.

Dr John Gold's poultry meal supplies at least 14% chicken, alongside wheat, maize, chicken fat, vegetables including 4% peas, chicken gravy, minerals, linseed and yucca extract. Dr John describe it as a complete recipe formulated to give active adult working dogs a balanced level of protein, fat and energy, at 353 kcal per 100g.

• Poultry meal with at least 14% chicken
• Vegetables including 4% peas
• Protein 20%, fat content 9%, crude ash 6%
• 353 kcal per 100g
• Suggested from around 200g a day for dogs under 10kg up to 680g+ for dogs over 45kg
• 15KG bag

What the label doesn't state. Dr John publish protein, fat and ash for this recipe but not moisture, omega-3/6, calcium or phosphorus - so if any of those numbers matter to you specifically, they're not on this card to check. The feeding table is banded by dog weight rather than a single daily amount, so which band applies is worth checking against your own dog rather than assuming.

Who it's for: Owners of active adult working dogs across a wide weight range, buying in bulk at 15KG rather than a smaller bag that runs out fast on a working dog's appetite.