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Best Dog Food

12 products ranked across 42 cited reviews, videos and discussions · Updated 22 Sept 2026

On the stierproducts dog food board, Hill's Science Diet Adult ranks #1 in S tier, ahead of Royal Canin Small Breed Adult Dry Dog Food (#2, A tier) and JustFoodForDogs (#3, B tier). The board ranks 12 dog food from S (best) to F (avoid), last researched 22 Sept 2026, drawing on 42 cited reviews, videos and discussions. Placed in the bottom tiers as ones to avoid: We Feed Raw, Spot & Tango UnKibble, Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula, and 4 others.

S
#1 1 of 12 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.

Hill's Science Diet Adult

  • 9 outlets
  • 1030 LP
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A
#2

Royal Canin Small Breed Adult Dry Dog Food

  • 3 outlets
  • 723 LP
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B
#3

JustFoodForDogs

  • 2 outlets
  • 612 LP
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C
#4 1 of 12 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.

Ollie

  • 2 outlets
  • 431 LP
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#5

Nutro Ultra Dry Dog Food

  • 5 outlets
  • 406 LP
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D
#6

We Feed Raw

  • 3 outlets
  • 359 LP
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#7 1 of 8 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.

Spot & Tango UnKibble

  • 1 outlet
  • 298 LP
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#8 4 of 12 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.

Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula

  • 2 outlets
  • 273 LP
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F
#9 3 of 9 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.

Sundays for Dogs

  • 3 outlets
  • 120 LP
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#10 8 of 12 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.

Freshpet

  • 4 outlets
  • 92 LP
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#11 7 of 8 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.

The Farmer's Dog

  • 4 outlets
  • 0 LP
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#12 6 of 7 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.

PetPlate

  • 1 outlet
  • 0 LP
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Frequently asked questions

Hill's Science Diet Adult sits at #1 in the S tier of our consolidated board, ranked across independent research runs over 42 cited reviews, videos and discussions. The most clinically backed food on the board, with decades of feeding trials behind a stable formula. Slightly less palatable to some dogs, which is the only thing keeping it from first.

Royal Canin Small Breed Adult Dry Dog Food ranks #2 (A tier). Breed-size-specific research and extreme formula consistency make it a food you can feed for the dog's entire life without surprises.

Our research places We Feed Raw, Spot & Tango UnKibble, Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula, Sundays for Dogs, Freshpet, The Farmer's Dog, PetPlate in the bottom tiers (D/F). We Feed Raw: Forbes Vetted's confident raw top pick. Excellent within raw, but raw's inherent handling burden caps it below cooked and air-dried formats.

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