Comments on: The Best Large Breed Dog Foods (and Large Breed Puppy Foods) https://www.petfoodjudge.com/large-breed-dog-foods/ Dog food reviews / Cat food reviews Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:00:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: David D'Angelo https://www.petfoodjudge.com/large-breed-dog-foods/#comment-41482 Mon, 29 Jul 2026 13:11:11 +0000 https://www.petfoodjudge.com/?p=3880#comment-41482 In reply to Jenna.

Hi Jenna, it depends on the quality of food in question, but the safer bet should always be a quality food tailored to support a large breed (if feeding kibble that is).

It’s important with a large breed to support more rapid growth, and I believe neutering young can also have an affect on their growth. Supplements may also be worth considering.

When a puppy reaches adult phase is usually 1 or 2 years but depends on breed. I see little harm in feeding a puppy formula a little longer.

]]> By: Jenna https://www.petfoodjudge.com/large-breed-dog-foods/#comment-38389 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:16:46 +0000 https://www.petfoodjudge.com/?p=3880#comment-38389 Great information in this!

Wondering how vital it is to feed large-breed specific puppy food vs high-quality puppy food (not large-breed specific)?

And at what point would you look at transferring to the adult formulas? I have read online there is a difference depending on what age dogs have been neutered? Our little boy was neutered quite young (approx. 3 months).

Thanks 🙂

]]> By: Lynda https://www.petfoodjudge.com/large-breed-dog-foods/#comment-34372 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:22:27 +0000 https://www.petfoodjudge.com/?p=3880#comment-34372 Lifewise ocean also does a large kibble for large breed. I rotate this with savorlife large breed and mix through big dog raw. This combo seems to work well for my two Labradors.

]]> By: Sam0077 https://www.petfoodjudge.com/large-breed-dog-foods/#comment-32572 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 01:33:05 +0000 https://www.petfoodjudge.com/?p=3880#comment-32572 Ive got G Shepherds – need to give them variety but look for Aussie owned food with Aussie grown products isnt easy. VIP which once was that isnt any longer and rolls are mushy and give them the runs. Always have dry food as well as wet – I’d hate to live on dry food only. 4 legs rolls are fine but trays, they leave some of the meat – dry food Applaws is best Aussie made etc and never gets left uneaten and thrive on it but wet food is a bitch to find – so much Chinese now like VIP and Ethical say Farmers Market along with all real pet food is Chinese owned so may use their own rejected by their ppl products contaminated with chemicals etc. As our boys live in the house with us we dont want them suffering from bad food like we dont ourselves etc – picky? Maybe but its hard these days when profit comes first.

]]> By: caroline https://www.petfoodjudge.com/large-breed-dog-foods/#comment-14228 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:18:00 +0000 https://www.petfoodjudge.com/?p=3880#comment-14228 Stay Loyal has a large breed formula, these guys are Breeders of large breed dogs
so they know how to formulate a good food

]]> By: Carlie Tucker https://www.petfoodjudge.com/large-breed-dog-foods/#comment-14227 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:51:00 +0000 https://www.petfoodjudge.com/?p=3880#comment-14227 thank you for making a large breed category 🙂

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