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Dorset, UK Suitable for all breeds of dogs
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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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88 out of 100 - Excellent
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.
Fifi1014• one month ago
My dog has been on this food for the past few months and pretty much from the beginning was just problem after problem. At first it was a problem with their payments. They were taking two separate payments from me for two months in the row. Yes I got the refund but the fact they were so disorganised and the fact I had to wait few days for a refund of the food I didn’t even order was very upsetting. Once that was sorted and they stopped charging my card twice there was another problem. No fish in the stock therefore my dog received only lamb and beef. They don’t have many selection of meat. It’s pretty much only beef, lamb and fish which is cod. Having only beef and lamb throughout the whole month has made my dog severely sick to the point I had to take him to the vet due to really bad diarrhoea. The food is very fatty, very heavy on stomach and there is not much fibre. I showed this food to my vet and he said there is definitely not enough fibre and getting the same meet to my dog all the time has caused this sickness. My dog only now recovers from all this and I cancelled my subscription. Their website is not mobile friendly and any changes in your account has to be done on the laptop. Customer service is ok if they answer the phone. Often it’s the case they don’t answer at all.
LPMc80• 3 months ago
My very sensitive fur baby has been on the fish pie variety of this food and it’s amazing. She loves the taste, it doesn’t upset her chronic IBD and her skin/fur looks fab too. The company themselves are also really helpful. We’ve tried all the other fresh food brands and this is a definite winner!!
LPMc80• 10 months ago
I’m a bit confused by this food, the ingredients listed above are not what’s stated on the packaging. And differs between Montys Larder website and the Dorset Meat company websites. Having a dog with chronic IBD it’s important to know exactly what’s in the food. But this makes me unsure, I was under the impression the food was all salmon but this suggests there’s more white fish than salmon….
Montys Larder
LPMc80• 10 months ago
Hi, Sorry for the confusion. We have recently updated the fish pie recipe to lower the salmon content to fit in with a low purine diet. We added cod in order to maintain the high protein and meat content. Our main website is Montyslarder.co.uk where you will find the correct ingredients, as well as on the packs (the above is also correct). The Dorset Meat Company website will be updated. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. All the best, Charlie.
LPMc80
Montys Larder• 10 months ago
Hi - thanks for the clarification, I wasn't sure which website was correct. To be fair your food is definitely one of the best we've tried, it looks and smell so fresh and she loved the taste, but at the moment nothing's agreeing with her.
Ali• 10 months ago
Monty's Larder freshly cooked dog food is outstanding. It is exactly what it is described to be and arrives beautifully packaged and the quality and composition of all of the recipes is superb. My 4 large dogs absolutely love it and their coats, energy levels, eyes, noses and condition are superb. 4 very waggy tails at breakfast and dinner times . Less volume of waste at other end and faeces are firm and cohesive, so anal sacs filling has been very much reduced, due to quality and digestibility of the meals. Worth every penny. Superb. Well done Dorset Meat Company.