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West Sussex, UK 
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4This food is suitable for the following breed sizes:
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In general, unless your dog has health issues, you probably won't have to worry about these figures. Click here for more information
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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74 out of 100 - Good
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: United Kingdom
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.
hunter• 5 years ago
I have a question. I don't understand why this is even close to 5* rating. When I compare it to other brands, there is an overwhelming lack of animal ingredient, high in carbs, and pea protein to top it off. Just curious. (Not even taking the price into consideration!)
Shazza• 5 years ago
Fraid my dog will be keeping to skylos far better quality ingredients and certainly alot cheaper
Natalie Smith• 5 years ago
My dog Reuben loves his McAdams biscuits. He has been on them since they first started selling to pets corner.
Also I had a Diabetic dog called Casper. That's when I realised the complete rubbish that is in a lot of dog food. His blood sugars spiked out of control after eating, and he was weeing everywhere. He was on 13 units twice daily and he was the size of a Yorkie!!
We switched Casper slowly over the course of 2 weeks to McAdams. His excessive weeing and thirst stopped. His insulin curve tests showed that his glucose levels were dropping, and 5 weeks after being 100% on McAdams his insulin was reduced to 4 units twice daily.
What I found surprising was the amount of companies that put beet in the dog food... yes... sugar beet in dog food!
I loved McAdams as it clearly had the ingredients listed. The man who started the company sent me an email when I asked a few questions.. a very nice man who loves animals.
Casper lived to be 17 years old, and thrived on the McAdams.
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Natalie Smith• one year ago
Getting an email from the guy must have been really nice. My dog is a fussy eater and I saw this brand in Pets Corner in Henley today. I gave him a small sample and he loved it. He never likes dry food at 1st go. I am going to be trying this out.. its definitely expensive but arent our furry babies worth it.
nikki• 6 years ago
It’s not that novel, Laughing Dog have been producing baked kibble for years. This at £90 for 10kg won’t be making it onto my shopping list, it’s ridiculously expensive!