The best dog food in Australia, ranked.

ZIWI Peak

Super-premium · Strong

The ingredients are excellent, but the price per kg is steep enough that value drags the whole score down — you're paying a hefty premium for the air-dried format and small bags. Work out the cost per day before committing; on anything bigger than a small dog it gets expensive fast.

Prime100

Premium · Good

A capable single-protein option for elimination diets, and the labels are honest. But the rolls especially carry a steep price per kg for what is a deliberately simple recipe, and the range spread across formats muddies value — price the dry against the rolls per serve before you settle on one.

Black Hawk

Premium · Good

Fine on a discounted big bag if you choose a named-meat-first recipe, but don't assume the whole range is equal — the cheaper lines pad the panel with grain and rice, and a chunk of the price is reach and marketing rather than ingredients. Compare the specific formula on cost per kg against SavourLife and Ivory Coat.

SavourLife

Premium · Good

Fair value and the rescue donations are real, not greenwash — but the food itself is good rather than exceptional, with mid-premium panels and a narrow range. Buy it because the per-kg value stacks up, not because the cause makes the ingredients better than they are.

Ivory Coat

Premium · Good

A competent grain-free all-rounder, but it's mid-pack on every measure and now sits inside a big multi-brand portfolio where recipes have moved with ownership. Fine if the price is right on the day — just don't expect it to out-spec a more focused independent brand.

Royal Canin

Super-premium · Average

Worth it for genuine therapeutic and prescription needs, where the research is unmatched. For everyday feeding it's hard to justify: by-product- and grain-led panels at a top-tier price per kg, where much of what you're buying is the vet-clinic positioning. Compare cost per day against named-meat premium rivals before defaulting to it.

Hill's Science Diet

Super-premium · Average

Strong for prescription and therapeutic needs, and that's genuinely where it belongs. For everyday feeding it's poor value: corn- and by-product-led panels at a vet-clinic price, with named-meat premium brands offering a better ingredient panel for the money. Don't default to it for a healthy dog without checking the cost per kg.

Providore

Premium · Average

Decent value if you're already in that retailer, but the premium look hides thin sourcing detail and you're tied to a single seller. Don't pay up for the styling — compare it strictly on price-per-kg against independent brands like SavourLife and Ivory Coat, which tell you more about what's in the bag.

The Nosh Project

Premium · Average

Well-marketed and pleasant, but you're partly buying the branding: transparency sits below national brands and it's tied to one retailer. Look past the packaging and compare it on price-per-kg against independent premium brands before deciding it's the best value.

Leaps & Bounds

Mid-range · Average

Leaps & Bounds is Petbarn's private-label house brand — an affordable, Australian-made everyday option you'll find in every store. It won't out-score premium national brands on ingredients, but it's perfectly reasonable value for the price. Shopping at Petbarn? Compare it on price-per-kg with the national brands on the same shelf to land on the best value for your dog.

ProBalance

Budget · Poor value

Cheap up front, but grain- and plant-protein-led with little sourcing detail. Once you factor in serving size, a slightly pricier premium bag with named meat often lands close on cost per day — so don't assume the low sticker is the better deal for your dog.

Woofin' Good!

Budget · Poor value

Cheap and convenient with the weekly shop, but it's a cereal-led supermarket house brand with thin sourcing detail and meat content below the premium tier. On cost-per-day it's closer to a national brand than the sticker implies — weigh it against Black Hawk, SavourLife and Ivory Coat before defaulting to it for your dog.