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Mixing bowl composition
This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
For more information on any ingredient, please take a look at our Dog Food Ingredient Glossary
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
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Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information
Country of origin: Europe
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
The most common categories of technological additives include preservatives and antioxidants, gelling agents and thickeners and probiotics.
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
Limpet 7R• 5 months ago
I can only go on experience, and this was my old collie lab cross’s favourite. he made it to 16 1/2, and 15 of those years were in perfect health. My current cocker spaniel cockerpoo and Staffy absolutely love it. All are thriving, with beautiful shiny coats and plenty of energy. I will continue feeding the stuff, as in the real world, my dogs are happy and healthy on it.
John Mclaren• 8 months ago
Has anyone noticed a change in quality of tinned chappie …. Sometimes it’s soft and sometimes it’s dry and hard to scoop out of tin regardless of flavour. Also my dogs appear to be reacting to something and only thing changed is consistency of chappie any thoughts?
Sue Slater
John Mclaren• 2 months ago
I have noticed the same thing. Both of my dogs are on a mix of wet and dry Chappie complete, and they've both had episodes of sickness at least once a week.
1Buster• 8 months ago
This food is the epitome of junk food. Practically all carbs and very little protein which dogs need. All those 'derivitives' is a huge warning sign and is just another name for by-products, hooves beaks etc The 'nutritional' value from this food is vitamins added. It is a food full of 'fillers' and very little else. Shameful.
Rob Allan• 9 months ago
Well I am surprised! My Jack Russell, nearly 16 yrs old and well travelled over 3 continents, and has become really fussy with food especially in his old age, has found a new lease on life with Chappie. He doesn't sleep as much, has more energy, and is able to climb and go down stairs that he hasn't been able to do before....good surprise. Not what I expected after he's been turning his nose up at some of the most expensive brands. Oh and well formed stools too.
Mozz1975 • 11 months ago
The amount of cereals and lack of meat in this so called food is shameful. Perfect duck feed.
Jan Weller• one year ago
I have a 9 Yr old Labrador whom has had Chappie since a pup recommended by 2 Vets as gets Gastro problems now and then.Our Vets have changed owners and now suggesting Royal Canin at £4.10 a tin with 4 a day We are Pensioners and this even on perception can not be claimed on his Insurence
Can anyone tell me what is the difference between the two
Natasha Wynne• one year ago
This is the only food I’ve found that doesn’t set off my dog’s colitis. It was recommended by the vets after he kept having really runny, bloods stools with lots of mucus every three weeks. But after 6 months of Chappie we’ve not had that at all. After seeing the really low rating on here I felt really guilty so tried him on a very highly rated, protein-heavy different dry food - big mistake! Three times the price and we still have 11kg left because his stomach just wouldn’t settle on it. We now give him a mix of dry and tinned Chappie and his digestion is great again. He’s recently had both knees replaced (injuries occurred before we put him in Chappie) so he also gets a YuMove supplement, but his recovery was fine on Chappie and now he gets a glowing health report from the vets.
robbie7399• 4 years ago
Chappie complete I swear by! Had my dog on it for a few years! Not only does it give her all the nutrients she needs but her coat is even better! That's just an added bonus! You will notice a big difference after a few weeks and you will not buy anything else! Getting it online is loads cheaper then at your local store and you get it delivered to your door!
Sam Mackrory Turner• 7 years ago
My JRT has always had dry food, but recently started getting the loudest gurgling noises coming from his tummy. We changed to Chappie dry complete, and not once since the change has his tummy made this noise. Both our JRT's are happy on it and it's very reasonably priced too. Winner!
Judi Lion• 7 years ago
This gets a very low rating on here but was recommended by my vet because it has a very low fat content which was needed for a very sick Collie Cross. He has been on this for a couple of years, his stools are firm most of the time. I would like to try him on another dog food, but they all seem to have a very high fat content, so for now he will continue on his Crappy Chappie!
Karen Arnett• 7 years ago
Hi - I have been feeding my Yorkie Terrier Chappie for the last 6 months after every other food gave her monthly bouts of the runs and colitis. The Chappie has been a godsend however she has started to turn her nose up to it....I mix it with either chicken, tuna, lean meats and I cant get her to eat it. I have tried the dry variety too and no luck.......help......its the only food iv found to help :-(
Stebbers
Karen Arnett• 7 years ago
Hi Karen, I also had a issue with a dog in my case a Lurcher who when we rescued him 5 years ago constantly had the runs and wouldn't put on any weight no matter what food we tried. Took him to the vet who said it may be an issue with his pancreas and life long medication may be the only solution. Done some research and read an article about raw feeding, sceptical but intrigued as it kinda all made sense (I'll let you do your own research) about over cooked and processed dog foods, I tried the frozen raw blocks of natures menu. The runs stopped almost immediately, he put on weight and we've never looked back since. We now feed a mix of Autarky dry kibble and the raw Natures Menu Frozen Multipack Complete Meal Dog Food, just to make it affordable, thaw it out the night before so its ready to portion up the next day or so. For a small dog like yours, it should be quite an economical feed. Certainly be worth a try for a month, sold at Pets at home in the freezer, but theres cheaper places to get it if it works. David
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Karen Arnett• 5 years ago
If she is turning her nose up to it try adding a little water and let soak for 10 mins. We use hot water from kettle and let it cool. Our dog whines to get to it.
experientiadocet• 7 years ago
I have 8 dogs, labs and springers. They eat a lot of food lol. One is very sensitive to maize (literally one piece of the other dogs food and after 30 minutes he vomits it back up, trust me a real allergy you will know about!). He has an 80:20 food as I know for sure it is maize free, Akela, I can't afford to feed them all on it, his food alone costs me nearly £50 a month, he's a big show type bear of a lab 51kg and not fat but pure bone and muscle so gets through a 10kg bag every 4 weeks.My youngest lab, who will be a year next week, has always had soft movements, not runny as such but difficult to pick up soft. I tried her on the Akela but that made her worse and I was concerned about their calcium phosphorus ratio for a growing pup as it's a bit off. Food based on rice had the same soft effect.I've had long discussions about dog food with my very good vet, he specialises in orthopaedics and has been researching dog food due to a huge increase he's seeing in abnormal bone growth in dogs fed too high a protein level whilst growing. Anyway he explained that soluble fibre is what's needed for dogs that have soft poo as it helps in the absorption of fluid in the colon which means the food stays put longer and comes out more solid. So for the last couple of weeks I've been adding boiling water to oats for a few minutes while I measure out their food, then add some cold water to the food and add a tablespoon of the oats into each bowl, sometimes I just add it dry and pop the cold water on, I always add some water anyway as it slows down their intake and lessens the risk of choking. They love the extra treat and within a couple of days of starting this my young labs poo was solid and still is! Oat bran is supposed to work even better.I don't think the so called better foods are necessarily *better*, it's what suits your dog. I fed raw for years, and did it properly, but stopped as I was stressing too much about getting it right and, I have to say, I don't miss all the thawing, measuring, bone, offal, meat ratio stress. The dogs don't care either and I've not noticed any difference in their look, energy levels, fur condition, health or weight since making the change back to kibble 18 months ago.I'm going to try a bag of this on my young lab to see if the soluble wholemeal fibre elements suit her, I'll come back and update if it'll let me.
Joppaaaaa• 8 years ago
I have a 2 year old Romaian rescue dog with a very sensitive tummy. I have tried numerous foods in order to settle his runny tummy, I started him on Beta, then moved him too James Wellbeloved, tried Wainwrights, Royal Canin and Hills Science. All had the same result on him; squishy, bloody, stinky poos (Colitis) and straining due to runny poos, he would wake me up during the early hours desperate to get outside for watery poos. He was very unhappy and on medication for the Colitis. The vets agreed that I was feeding him quality food and couldn't see where the problem was steming from, we put it down to him being an anxious dog due to his traumatic life in Romania. However last week he went off his food completely, even chicken, I was at a loss. I remembered feeding a previous dog with Colitis Chappie dry and how his condition had improved so decided to try it again with my little Rommie, that was two weeks ago and already improvements are noticable. He eats all his meals in one sitting, his poops are much firmaer and he has his zing back. I do not see Chappie as a cheap, poor quality product at all, it has agreed with two of my dogs but not my terrier who eats Hills Science and is doing extremely well on it. Every dog is different and they don't all eat the same, some thrive on expensive high meat low grain and others don't.
Cari S.• 8 years ago
I have to speak up in favor of Chappie also. Our Jack Russell x Dachshund who is bigger than both of his parents, standing about knee height to an average sized woman and who's healthy weight is 15kg, has always been picky, always. I met my husband and Hamish (my dog) about 8 years ago and thus have been with my dog over half of his life at this point. Two years ago, he developed pancreatitis after ingesting some sheared sheep's wool at a neighbor's. I was helping my neighbor bottle feed her lambs when I looked up and saw him eating the wool. Of course, as soon as I saw him doing it I stopped him, didn't think about it afterwards until three days later, he was clearly having stomach pains. I took him to the vet who after some testing said he had acute pancreatitis. The vet did two things, recommended Chappie or boiled chicken, and gave him something for his pain. He loves chicken but after a day or two of it, he couldn't and wouldn't eat it any more.Fast forward two years, after we cleared up the pancreatitis, we found he had developed diabetes due to the incident and he went off all food, everything. He went from 17kg down to 9kg which was very scary. We finally balanced his insulin dosage and he began to put the weight back on. We have NEVER fed Hamish anything but grain free, junk free, not so cheap, food. In fact the dog eats better than we do, however, recently, he, again, went off of every single food he's ever loved. Acana, Orijen, Canagan, Wellbeloved, Nutro, Royal Canin, Holistic Kitchen, the list of foods he's eaten and then refused goes on and on...won't touch any of the diabetic or sensitive stomach foods with a barge pole. (please keep in mind we are in the UK, some American brands are hard to get here).Both my vet and my neighbor suggested Chappie and with diabetes while a dog can't have too much fat, a dog still needs to eat and you can't force feed a stubborn dog, especially one who's 14 years old. Chappie is the only thing he will eat.It may not be what everyone would choose, but his regular vet, his eye vet and my neighbor have all suggested this food for Hamish. His blood work comes back consistently excellent from the vet. He is listed as diabetes in excellent control. I don't feed him a lot, I mix it with a small amount Canagan dry or Orijen dry. And in using the Chappie wet food in small amounts, Hamish eats, which means he gets a full dose of insulin twice a day as directed. Without proper insulin dosing, my dog's life can easily be reduced to six months, with proper dosing, he can live a full life. I'm a realist, my dog is 14, diabetic and due to the diabetes, he is now blind. But, nobody will argue that he's happy, playful and active. We want the best for him, and that means keeping his diabetes in control. Chappie helps us do that.
Sam• 8 years ago
I have a two year old working cocker boy who prior to having a GI infection at 6 months would wolf his food down. He gradually lost interest in his food and whilst he was fit, able, wet nosed and glossy coated he did gradually start losing weight. We have tried him on a range of different dry foods with limited success and eventually took him to the vet. She advised trying him on wet food and after looking at the options available and listening to others decided on Chappie. That was four days ago and he hasn't looked back. He now eats it all in one sitting, his stools are slightly wetter but manageable, but he is a lot happier and now looks forward to his meals. I could have paid for Hills Sci at nearly £5 a day but decided and tried and tested. Whats in a name?
Rob Staves• 8 years ago
I'm glad you're not our veterinary nurse!
Katie• 8 years ago
Can anyone tell me where to get original chappie dry from online or shops thank you
Jan Erwin• 9 years ago
Have just bought some for my near 12 yo Stafford as he has colitis and took a bad vomiting and diarrhea bug at Xmas as did his near 16 yo mother and my younger bitch. My vet said to try it, I used the meat many many years ago for a spaniel who had a severe tummy and it was all she could stomach. A lot of people think of it as a cheap belly filler, but it's a good food for those of us who can't afford £40 for a 7kg bag of designer food. If my vet says try it who am I to disagree with trying it again.
Chloe• 9 years ago
Love these biscuits. Small (tiny treat) and calming- very good product
Diamondring• 9 years ago
3 Labradors and now 3 rescue Standard Poodles all fed on Chappie Chicken complete. All thriving! I wouldn't use anything else.
Terry Regan• 9 years ago
I agree with Nicky Clark about the negative remarks. My border collie has done well on it, he eats well and enjoys it. His motions are normal and he seems to have no problems with energy or poor health. I thought it was developed with vets? says so on the pack so what's the issue and the one star rating? It seems to be good for him but not being a nutrionist i wouldn't know.
I just know he is happy on it.
Jackie• 9 years ago
this is very interesting I have had many dogs for over 45 years, mainly rescue dogs, worked for a Vet for 10 of those years & fed all my dogs on Chappie both Dry & Tinned upon Veterinary advise. I once had a GSD who suffered from anxiety resulting in an overactive bowel & diarrhoea with blood, the only food she could eat & stay well on was Chappie. All of my dogs have led a very active life well into old age so even though this site gives it a very low rating I have to say I'll stick with a product that I know works !!
devon007• 10 years ago
I am with everyone who says it is great for dogs with sensitive stomachs and poor digestion. My rough collie was a re-homer at 2.5 years old and came to me with the message that he was a bad eater. He wasn't! He just was not getting the right food, poor dog. Anything too high in fat or protein gave him awful problems (we won't go into the resulting problem!). I was recommended to put him on Chappie Complete and he has been happily eating it now for 7.5 years. The only time we get any problems is if someone doesn't listen to me (e.g. kennels) and feeds him the wrong stuff (believe it or not despite taking his meals with me, all bagged up in individual meal portions) I did have a kennel feed him some of their food - and then failed to clean him up after the resulting diarrhoea AND they kept feeding him instead of starving him 24 hours to let him get settled - he came back a wreck and has never been back there! I give him a little bit of sardine or chicken or lean meat or veggie to make it appetising and he is thriving! It works for my dog so I won't knock it!
Janette Jacobs
devon007• 10 years ago
In 1988 I bought a rough collie puppy and the lady I bought him from then told me the best food for a collies sensitive stomach was cereal based food, especially chappie. I had him all his life (13.5yrs) and I now have three dogs, GSD, collie and yorkie/Russell they all eat chappie dry and twice a week I mix the wet with it. They are all shiny and thriving!
Nicky Clark• 10 years ago
I notice the bad reviews on here come from people recommending specific other varieties - clearly they have an agenda and I think that is unfair.I would recommend Chappie in either the tinned or the dry varieties to anyone who has a dog with a dicky tummy or sensitive skin. My cocker spaniel had both and my vet recommended Chappie. I was very sceptical as I had always considered it something of a cheap and nasty dog food, but my vet assured me that was way in the past. I tried it and I am so glad I did. My dog's skin is super now and the tummy trouble is a thing of the past. Stupidly, I veered away from it recently to give my dog a change and immediately she had a VERY bad tummy.I will certianly stick with Chappie and recommedn it hioghly to everyone else too.
Dan
Nicky Clark• 9 years ago
umm don't the positive reviews recomend chappie and there for potentially have an agenda...
Morbidly
Dan• 8 years ago
Our agenda is that it has made our sick and possibly dying (in my case) dogs better, so we want to share this so that others who may be in the same boat, will try Chappie and hopefully it will work for them.
Judi Lion
Dan• 7 years ago
My Agenda is that my dog was at death's door. The vet recommended Chappie. This was 2 years ago. He has been happy, fit, has a glossy coat and, more importantly, is alive thanks to Chappie.
Rachel• 10 years ago
It's interesting that this has only been given a one star rating by the experts as this is food I was advised to put my dog on by my vet and was recommended by the nutritionist at the pet store I purchase it from. I had a similar experience to Fraser with my collie x husky suffering terrible diarrhoea with blood in it. I was being charged a lot of money for 'inconclusive' test results and feeding him very expensive 'high quality' food prescribed by the vet. Eventually I changed to a different veterinary practice and was advised to try Chappie as it is basically only 2 ingredients with no additives. Marley and me have never looked back.
Victoria• 10 years ago
Chappie is terrible , it has left over animal fat , how can anyone think this is good for there dog, i would put a dog on natural instict , its the best food you can give you dog
Jamie
Victoria• 10 years ago
Well, the facts don't actually back up your statement. Chappie being one if not the lowest fat commercial dog foods on the market. And is recommended for weight control.
Morbidly
Victoria• 8 years ago
Some dogs just do not do well on foods that are rich in protein and especially beef.
Judi Lion
Victoria• 7 years ago
Many people say it's terrible and call it Crappy Chappie. It is very low in fat, the "best foods" are normally high in fat. My dog was at death's door and my vet told me to put him on Chappie. He hasn't looked back, is healthy, has a glossy coat and still has bags of energy at 13. So he will stay on Chappie!
clare• 10 years ago
I have to stick up for Chappie. My last Gt Dane had pancreatitis and had to be on a diet of less than 8% fat - Chappie was the only food I could find so low in fat and it was recommended by my vet. I would mix it with lean chicken and leftover veg and she got on very well with it. I've kept my other Dane on it (with leftovers) until recently and she's always been fit and healthy, touch wood. I've only changed her to a 'better', more expensive food as she's now 9 and I think she could probably do with more protein, vitamins, etc. The only thing I would mention is that since they changed the recipe (and shape) a year or so ago, my poor Dane had terrible wind!! Thankfully it's nowhere near so bad with her new food (Eden)!
clare
clare• 9 years ago
As an update to my last comment posted about 1 1/2 years ago when I had recently - and very gradually - moved my Dane over to Eden... well she didn't get on with that at all. She very quickly went off it and for the first time in her life started turning her nose up at her food. About six weeks later she got bloat (GDV) for no apparent reason. Despite being an old lady for a Dane (9 1/2), she thankfully survived the op and my vet suggested I put her back on the Chappie as she'd got on so well with it. So much for my good intentions! Of course, I can't say for sure the new food was to blame but once back on Chappie (with added leftovers), she started enjoying her food once again and never had another problem with her diet. Sadly we lost her recently, just short of her 11th birthday, but it was due to old age. She'd had no other health problems all her life. Just thought I should add this to my last comment.
Fraser Malcolm• 10 years ago
I have a staffordshire bull terrier and as a puppy he had terrible diarrhoea with blood in it. After £400 of vet bills and trialling various expensive foods such as Royal Canin and Burns and also brown rice and chicken diets, we were ready to move him onto a prescription diet. The vet we used had just been to a seminar at the Glasgow University Veterinary Medicine school given by a pet nutritionist who advocated that Chappie was one of the best foods particularly for sensitive stomachs. I was sceptical and reluctant to move out dog onto Chappie. He has now been on it for around 6 months and has been fine since. We have also mixed the food with some higher quality foods as we had some left over and the higher fibre content in Chappie as stated below seems to do the trick. I wish we had found out about chappie sooner!
Laura Vitty• 10 years ago
This is the only food I've found so far that doesn't give my labradoodle a runny tummy. I think the high protein foods may be too rich for him and the high fibre content of this dry food helps too. I feed Chappie original dry food every day now and he really likes it. Tried all the expensive brands but constant diarrhoea.
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Laura Vitty• 10 years ago
Try 'Gentle' - much much better quality!I sell dog food - and I recommend it above all others.
Igmu Gleska• 10 years ago
this is a terrible food!