Leaps & Bounds
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.
Leaps & Bounds is Petbarn's own private-label (house) brand — affordable, Australian-made and stocked in every store. It's a budget everyday option rather than a premium one: the recipes use more grain and cereal than the top-scoring brands, and as a retailer-owned label there's a little less published sourcing detail. Reasonable value if you're shopping at Petbarn — just compare price-per-kg with the national brands sitting on the same shelf.
By the Dog Food Reviews Editorial Team
Independent scoring · Not pay-to-rank · Last updated June 2026 · Not veterinary advice
Overall score · /100
Average
Weighted across six areas
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- Value
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- Ingredients
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- Transparency
- Overall score
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- Value score
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- Ingredient quality
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- Transparency
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Our verdict
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.
How Leaps & Bounds scores
Every brand runs through the same 100-point model. Each area below is weighted by importance — price and ingredients carry the most.
Ownership & transparency
- Ownership
- Greencross (Petbarn / Petstock group) house brand
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
- Retailer relationship
- Petbarn's Australian-made house brand
Retailer-owned / house-promoted brand. Leaps & Bounds is sold and promoted primarily as a retailer-owned or house range, and is often keenly priced. Because it's stocked in fewer places, independent like-for-like comparison takes a little more work, which is reflected in its transparency score. Compare on price per kg and ingredient quality to find the best value.
Pros & cons
What works
- Affordable everyday price
- Australian made
- Stocked in every Petbarn
Watch-outs
- Petbarn's own private-label brand, so a little less published sourcing detail
- More grain and cereal than premium national brands
- Worth comparing price-per-kg with the brands beside it
Who it's for
Best for
- Budget-conscious Petbarn shoppers
- Everyday in-store top-ups
Look elsewhere if
- You want a premium, meat-first formula
- You prefer brands with detailed published sourcing
Key Leaps & Bounds products we rate
Leaps & Bounds Grain Free Adult 15kg
Cost / day
$1.90
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0.95
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$7.27/kg
15kg bag
First ingredient
Chicken meal
Protein
25%
Cheap per kg and handy in-store. It scores lower on ingredients and transparency on our index, so compare price-per-kg against the national brands Petbarn also stocks to find your best value.
Best & weakest value in the range
Leaps & Bounds Grain Free Adult 15kg
Cheap per kg and handy in-store. It scores lower on ingredients and transparency on our index, so compare price-per-kg against the national brands Petbarn also stocks to find your best value.
Price across retailers
Illustrative everyday pricing for Leaps & Bounds key products. The cheapest retailer can shift with sales, member and subscription pricing — always check price per kg before you buy.
Lowest everyday price in this table. Prices are illustrative.
Retailers that stock Leaps & Bounds
Alternatives to Leaps & Bounds
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.
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.
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.
Final verdict on Leaps & Bounds
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.
Leaps & Bounds FAQs
Leaps & Bounds scores 60/100 overall (Average) on our 100-point model, with a value score of 64/100. 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. Leaps & Bounds is a retailer-owned / house-promoted range, often keenly priced — it scores a little lower on transparency simply because it's stocked in fewer places, so compare on price per kg to find the best value.
Across the retailers we track, Petbarn currently shows the lowest everyday price on a key Leaps & Bounds product. Prices are illustrative and change often, so compare price per kg and member or subscription pricing before you buy. See our full price comparison above.
Worth comparing carefully against SavourLife, Ivory Coat, Black Hawk. Each sits in a similar tier; check cost per day and ingredient quality for your dog's size and needs.
Within the range we rate, Leaps & Bounds Grain Free Adult 15kg scores best on our value-and-quality blend. Match the bag size to your dog's daily serve so you are comparing cost per day, not just sticker price. This is general information, not veterinary advice.