346 BreedsUpdated March 2026
Best Dog Food by Breed
Every breed has different nutritional needs. We broke down the best food options for 346 breeds, covering fresh food delivery, subscription boxes, and kibble brands.
Most Popular Breeds
The breeds people search for the most when it comes to food recommendations.
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Small Breeds
Under 25 lbs · 82 breeds
French Bulldog16–28 lbs
Beagle20–30 lbs
Yorkshire Terrier4–7 lbs
Dachshund16–32 lbs
Pembroke Welsh Corgi25–30 lbs
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel13–18 lbs
Miniature Schnauzer11–20 lbs
Shih Tzu9–16 lbs
Boston Terrier12–25 lbs
Pomeranian3–7 lbs
Havanese7–13 lbs
Shetland Sheepdog15–25 lbs
Show all 82 small breeds →
Pug14–18 lbs
Cocker Spaniel20–30 lbs
Chihuahua3–6 lbs
Miniature American Shepherd20–40 lbs
Miniature American Shepherd20–40 lbs
Maltese4–7 lbs
West Highland White Terrier15–20 lbs
Shiba Inu17–23 lbs
Bichon Frise12–18 lbs
Papillon5–10 lbs
Scottish Terrier18–22 lbs
Cardigan Welsh Corgi25–38 lbs
Cairn Terrier13–14 lbs
Lhasa Apso12–18 lbs
Italian Greyhound7–14 lbs
Jack Russell Terrier14–18 lbs
Miniature Pinscher8–10 lbs
Chinese Crested8–12 lbs
Coton de Tulear8–15 lbs
Russell Terrier9–15 lbs
Rat Terrier10–25 lbs
Basenji22–24 lbs
Border Terrier11–15 lbs
Pekingese7–14 lbs
Brussels Griffon8–10 lbs
Wire Fox Terrier15–18 lbs
Japanese Chin7–11 lbs
Schipperke10–16 lbs
Norwich Terrier12–12 lbs
Welsh Terrier20–20 lbs
Miniature Bull Terrier18–28 lbs
Toy Fox Terrier3–7 lbs
Silky Terrier8–10 lbs
Parson Russell Terrier13–17 lbs
Tibetan Spaniel9–15 lbs
Smooth Fox Terrier15–18 lbs
Norfolk Terrier11–12 lbs
Manchester Terrier12–22 lbs
English Toy Spaniel8–14 lbs
American Hairless Terrier12–16 lbs
Russian Toy3–6 lbs
Lakeland Terrier15–17 lbs
Affenpinscher7–10 lbs
Biewer Terrier4–8 lbs
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen25–40 lbs
Sealyham Terrier23–24 lbs
Löwchen10–15 lbs
Swedish Vallhund20–35 lbs
Dandie Dinmont Terrier18–24 lbs
Pyrenean Shepherd15–30 lbs
Cesky Terrier14–24 lbs
Norwegian Lundehund20–30 lbs
German Spitz8–40 lbs
Norrbottenspets17–33 lbs
Brazilian Terrier15–20 lbs
Cockapoo12–24 lbs
Continental Toy Spaniel3–10 lbs
Corgi Mix20–40 lbs
Drever31–35 lbs
German Hunting Terrier17–22 lbs
Volpino Italiano9–14 lbs
Japanese Spitz10–25 lbs
Japanese Terrier10–13 lbs
Kokoni9–18 lbs
Kyi-Leo9–14 lbs
Lancashire Heeler9–17 lbs
Toy Manchester Terrier7–12 lbs
Patterdale Terrier11–13 lbs
Shiba Inu Mix14–30 lbs
Small Greek Domestic Dog4–11 lbs
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Medium Breeds
25 to 55 lbs · 126 breeds
Bulldog40–50 lbs
Poodle40–70 lbs
Australian Shepherd40–65 lbs
Siberian Husky35–60 lbs
Brittany30–40 lbs
English Springer Spaniel40–50 lbs
English Springer Spaniel40–50 lbs
Border Collie30–55 lbs
Vizsla44–60 lbs
Basset Hound40–65 lbs
Portuguese Water Dog35–60 lbs
English Cocker Spaniel26–34 lbs
Show all 126 medium breeds →
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier30–40 lbs
Australian Cattle Dog35–50 lbs
Samoyed35–65 lbs
Whippet25–40 lbs
Bull Terrier50–70 lbs
Chinese Shar-Pei45–60 lbs
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon50–70 lbs
Chow Chow45–70 lbs
Staffordshire Bull Terrier24–38 lbs
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever35–50 lbs
American Staffordshire Terrier40–70 lbs
Standard Schnauzer30–50 lbs
Standard Schnauzer30–50 lbs
Keeshond35–45 lbs
Tibetan Terrier18–30 lbs
Norwegian Elkhound48–55 lbs
Lagotto Romagnolo24–35 lbs
American Eskimo Dog25–35 lbs
Irish Terrier25–27 lbs
Kerry Blue Terrier33–40 lbs
Welsh Springer Spaniel35–55 lbs
German Pinscher25–45 lbs
Xoloitzcuintli10–55 lbs
Wirehaired Vizsla45–65 lbs
Clumber Spaniel55–85 lbs
Field Spaniel35–50 lbs
Spanish Water Dog31–49 lbs
Pumi22–29 lbs
Icelandic Sheepdog25–30 lbs
Entlebucher Mountain Dog40–65 lbs
Mudi18–29 lbs
Puli25–35 lbs
Finnish Lapphund33–53 lbs
Norwegian Buhund26–40 lbs
Portuguese Podengo35–66 lbs
Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen40–45 lbs
Polish Lowland Sheepdog30–50 lbs
Pharaoh Hound45–55 lbs
Glen of Imaal Terrier32–40 lbs
Glen of Imaal Terrier32–40 lbs
Canaan Dog35–55 lbs
Canaan Dog35–55 lbs
Skye Terrier35–45 lbs
Sussex Spaniel35–45 lbs
Carolina Dog30–55 lbs
Cirneco dell'Etna17–26 lbs
Finnish Spitz20–33 lbs
Harrier45–60 lbs
Eurasier40–70 lbs
Hamiltonstövare50–60 lbs
Korean Jindo30–50 lbs
Kai Ken25–55 lbs
Kishu Ken30–60 lbs
Kromfohrländer20–35 lbs
Peruvian Inca Orchid8–55 lbs
Appenzeller Sennenhund49–70 lbs
Ariegeois55–60 lbs
Austrian Black and Tan Hound33–49 lbs
Austrian Pinscher26–40 lbs
Barak44–55 lbs
Basenji Mix20–35 lbs
Basque Shepherd Dog37–66 lbs
Bavarian Mountain Hound44–55 lbs
Bosnian Coarse-haired Hound35–53 lbs
Bruno Jura Hound33–44 lbs
Barak44–55 lbs
Catalan Sheepdog44–60 lbs
Dunker35–49 lbs
Estonian Hound33–44 lbs
Fauve de Bretagne36–40 lbs
Finnish Hound45–55 lbs
Formosan Mountain Dog26–40 lbs
German Hound35–40 lbs
Gos d'Atura Català44–60 lbs
Griffon Bleu de Gascogne40–48 lbs
Griffon Fauve de Bretagne40–48 lbs
Halden Hound40–55 lbs
Hellenic Hound38–44 lbs
Hokkaido44–66 lbs
Hygen Hound44–55 lbs
Istrian Coarse-haired Hound35–53 lbs
Istrian Shorthaired Hound35–44 lbs
Karelian Bear Dog44–50 lbs
Kintamani28–40 lbs
Lapponian Herder55–65 lbs
Lithuanian Hound55–66 lbs
McNab35–65 lbs
Montenegrin Mountain Hound44–55 lbs
Mountain Cur30–60 lbs
Münsterländer Small40–60 lbs
New Guinea Singing Dog20–31 lbs
Shikoku35–51 lbs
Old Danish Pointer57–77 lbs
Austrian Pinscher26–40 lbs
Podenco Canario22–30 lbs
Porcelaine55–62 lbs
Portuguese Pointer35–60 lbs
Posavac Hound35–44 lbs
Russian Spaniel28–35 lbs
Sapsali40–62 lbs
Schapendoes26–44 lbs
Schnoodle15–75 lbs
Segugio Italiano40–62 lbs
Seppala Siberian Sleddog40–50 lbs
Serbian Hound44–55 lbs
Serbian Tricolour Hound44–55 lbs
Shar-Pei Mix35–60 lbs
Shikoku Inu35–55 lbs
Silken Windhound22–55 lbs
Slovensky Kopov33–44 lbs
Stabyhoun40–55 lbs
Stephens Cur35–55 lbs
Styrian Coarse-haired Hound33–40 lbs
Swiss Hound33–44 lbs
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Large Breeds
55 to 100 lbs · 91 breeds
Labrador Retriever55–80 lbs
Golden Retriever55–75 lbs
German Shepherd50–90 lbs
Rottweiler80–135 lbs
Boxer50–80 lbs
Doberman Pinscher60–100 lbs
Weimaraner55–90 lbs
Belgian Malinois40–80 lbs
Collie50–75 lbs
Rhodesian Ridgeback70–85 lbs
Chesapeake Bay Retriever55–80 lbs
Akita70–130 lbs
Show all 91 large breeds →
Bloodhound80–110 lbs
Dalmatian45–70 lbs
Alaskan Malamute75–85 lbs
Airedale Terrier50–70 lbs
Old English Sheepdog60–100 lbs
Irish Setter60–70 lbs
Bouvier des Flandres70–110 lbs
American Bulldog60–120 lbs
Flat-Coated Retriever60–70 lbs
English Setter45–80 lbs
Spinone Italiano61–85 lbs
Afghan Hound50–60 lbs
Pointer45–75 lbs
Gordon Setter45–80 lbs
Saluki40–65 lbs
Beauceron70–110 lbs
Briard55–100 lbs
Dutch Shepherd42–75 lbs
Treeing Walker Coonhound50–70 lbs
Redbone Coonhound45–70 lbs
Greyhound60–70 lbs
Irish Red and White Setter50–70 lbs
Irish Water Spaniel45–68 lbs
Ibizan Hound45–50 lbs
Curly-Coated Retriever60–95 lbs
Plott Hound40–60 lbs
Bergamasco Sheepdog57–84 lbs
English Coonhound40–65 lbs
American Foxhound60–70 lbs
Sloughi45–70 lbs
English Foxhound60–75 lbs
Chinook55–90 lbs
Otterhound80–115 lbs
Belgian Laekenois55–65 lbs
German Longhaired Pointer55–80 lbs
Hovawart55–90 lbs
Large Münsterländer55–80 lbs
American Leopard Hound45–75 lbs
Ariège Pointer55–66 lbs
Billy55–70 lbs
Bouvier des Ardennes49–77 lbs
Bull Arab60–95 lbs
Canadian Eskimo Dog60–105 lbs
Cão de Castro Laboreiro55–88 lbs
Cão Fila de São Miguel55–99 lbs
Catahoula Leopard Dog50–95 lbs
Ceský Fousek48–75 lbs
Chart Polski55–95 lbs
Chesapeake Mix50–80 lbs
Chortaj40–75 lbs
Cimarrón Uruguayo73–99 lbs
Czechoslovakian Wolfdog44–57 lbs
East Siberian Laika40–51 lbs
French Spaniel45–60 lbs
Galgo Español44–66 lbs
Gascon Saintongeois55–71 lbs
German Roughhaired Pointer44–70 lbs
Grand Anglo-Français66–71 lbs
Grand Bleu de Gascogne66–77 lbs
Grand Griffon Vendéen66–77 lbs
Greenland Dog66–71 lbs
Griffon Nivernais50–55 lbs
Hanover Hound55–88 lbs
Hungarian Greyhound49–68 lbs
Jamthund55–66 lbs
Karst Shepherd55–92 lbs
Majorca Shepherd Dog77–88 lbs
Northern Inuit Dog55–84 lbs
Olde English Bulldogge60–80 lbs
Pachón Navarro44–66 lbs
Burgos Pointer55–66 lbs
Poitevin55–66 lbs
Polish Hound55–71 lbs
Pudelpointer45–70 lbs
Brazilian Tracker55–66 lbs
Saarloos Wolfdog79–90 lbs
Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer55–75 lbs
Spanish Pointer55–66 lbs
Spanish Greyhound44–66 lbs
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Giant Breeds
Over 100 lbs · 47 breeds
Great Dane110–175 lbs
Bernese Mountain Dog70–115 lbs
Cane Corso88–110 lbs
Mastiff120–230 lbs
Newfoundland100–150 lbs
Saint Bernard120–180 lbs
Bullmastiff100–130 lbs
Great Pyrenees85–100 lbs
Dogue de Bordeaux99–110 lbs
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog85–140 lbs
Irish Wolfhound105–180 lbs
Giant Schnauzer55–85 lbs
Show all 47 giant breeds →
Anatolian Shepherd80–150 lbs
Dogo Argentino80–100 lbs
Leonberger90–170 lbs
Neapolitan Mastiff110–150 lbs
Borzoi60–105 lbs
Tibetan Mastiff70–150 lbs
Scottish Deerhound75–110 lbs
Komondor80–100 lbs
Kuvasz70–115 lbs
Landseer100–150 lbs
Perro de Presa Canario84–110 lbs
Rafeiro do Alentejo77–132 lbs
Bakharwal Dog70–130 lbs
Broholmer88–154 lbs
Carpathian Shepherd Dog70–100 lbs
Caucasian Shepherd Dog99–170 lbs
Central Asian Shepherd Dog88–170 lbs
Estrela Mountain Dog66–132 lbs
Fila Brasileiro90–110 lbs
Karakachan Dog66–125 lbs
Korean Mastiff145–185 lbs
Akbash Dog75–140 lbs
Landseer ECT110–150 lbs
Majorca Mastiff77–85 lbs
Maremma Sheepdog66–100 lbs
Mioritic Shepherd Dog100–130 lbs
Polish Tatra Sheepdog80–130 lbs
Pyrenean Mastiff120–200 lbs
Rafeiro do Alentejo77–132 lbs
Romanian Mioritic Shepherd100–130 lbs
Romanian Raven Shepherd66–99 lbs
Sarplaninac77–99 lbs
Shiloh Shepherd80–130 lbs
Slovensky Cuvac68–97 lbs
Spanish Mastiff110–220 lbs
How We Pick the Best Food for Each Breed
Different breeds have different bodies, different energy levels, and different health risks. A Chihuahua with hypoglycemia concerns needs a totally different food strategy than a Great Dane at risk of bloat. We account for all of this.
For each breed page, we look at size, weight range, common health issues, and known dietary sensitivities. Then we match those against food brands that actually address those needs. Joint-prone breeds get foods with glucosamine. Allergy-prone breeds get limited-ingredient options. Active working breeds get higher-calorie formulas.
We cover three categories: fresh food delivery services (like The Farmer's Dog and Nom Nom), monthly subscription boxes with toys and treats, and traditional kibble brands ranging from premium to budget-friendly.