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Advance vs Pedigree:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Pedigree had more branded searches than Advance among dog food brands in Australia. Pedigree had about 6,600 branded searches, while Advance had 5,400. Pedigree made up 7.3% of all dog food brand searches we track, and Advance accounted for 6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about dog food brands, Advance appeared in four of the five answers and Pedigree in two. Advance was mentioned before Pedigree in three out of five answers.

Among dog food brands in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Pedigree, about 22% more searches than Advance

Pedigree 6.6K searchesAdvance 5.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Advance, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Pedigree in 2

Advance in 4 of 5Pedigree in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Advance, named ahead of Pedigree in 3 of 5 answers

Advance first in 3Pedigree first in 2

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Top dog food brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Advance was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pedigree was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Advance was listed before Pedigree in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Advance1st
  2. Royal Canin2nd
  3. Hill's3rd
  4. Pedigree4th
  5. Black Hawk5th
  6. Prime1006th
  7. Supercoat7th
  8. Lyka8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Black Hawk4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Prime1004 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Advance4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Royal Canin3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Hill's3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lyka2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pedigree2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Supercoat2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 23, 2026.

Is Advance or Pedigree more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Advance and Pedigree by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight dog food brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Advance and Pedigree among dog food brands in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Pedigree, Advance. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLykaRoyal CaninBlack HawkPrime100PedigreeAdvanceHill'sSupercoat
Oct 202547.2%11.3%11.3%9.3%7.6%6.2%4.3%2.7%
Nov 202546.6%11.2%13.7%9.2%7.5%6.1%3.7%2.1%
Dec 202549.7%13.3%13.3%7.3%4.8%5.9%3.5%2.1%
Jan 202655.1%9.9%12.1%8.1%4.4%5.4%3.3%1.9%
Feb 202652.9%11.6%11.6%7.7%5.2%5.2%4%1.9%
Mar 202650.2%11.9%9.7%7.9%7.9%5.3%4.7%2.4%
Apr 202652.5%11.5%11.5%7.7%5.1%5.1%4.4%2.2%
May 202653.2%10.3%10.3%8.4%6.9%4.6%4.5%2%
Jun 202649.7%13.3%10.9%7.3%7.3%4.8%4.7%2.1%
Jul 202649%13.1%10.7%8.8%5.9%5.9%4.7%2.1%
Aug 202647.6%12.7%10.4%8.5%8.5%5.7%4.5%2%
Sep 202643.7%13.5%11%11%7.3%6%4.8%2.7%

How has the Advance and Pedigree comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Advance took it in December 2025, Pedigree took it in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Advance’s share of searches among dog food brands in Australia moved from 6.2% to 6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pedigree’s share of searches among dog food brands in Australia moved from 7.6% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K.

How did search popularity change for Australia dog food brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Prime100 overtook Pedigree to rank 4th among dog food brands in Australia, with 11% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Pedigree lost share of searches among dog food brands in Australia, from 8.5% to 7.3%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Advance’s and Pedigree’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Advance

1 branded search term

  • advance dog food

Pedigree

1 branded search term

  • pedigree

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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