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Cheshire, UK 
11This 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.
Information in italics is not usually avaialble on the ingredients list but has been provided to us by the manufacturer to help with our ratings.
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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84 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: 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.
Vannessa• 3 years ago
I switched my 4 beagles onto Applaws 3 years ago and they still love it. We mix it with tinned mackerel two mornings a week just for variety but they love it with or without extras. Firm poo and no (excessive) wind.
Stuart78• 6 years ago
I requested a sample pack direct from Applaws and they kindly sent through a few days' worth of the dry kibble for my Welsh Collie. Having been on a raw diet for years, she wouldn't touch a whole range of other foods and so i wasn't hopeful. However, she polished off the food with a little olive oil with such speed and enthusiasm that I was genuinely gobsmacked. I've bought a 2kg bag to see if she maintains her enthusiasm and initial indications are that she loves it - her bowl is empty in a matter of minutes where other foods would sit for hours. Great quality food and the dog loves it, so it's a win win.
Steff Melluish
Stuart78• 6 years ago
Can I ask why you moved away from a raw diet after so long?
Stuart78
Steff Melluish• 6 years ago
Hi there, we just adopted the dog aged 5. She was fed on a raw diet by the breeder. We have young children in the house so the combination of a two year old dipping her fingers into the dog bowl and raw food wasn't a good one :)
Steff Melluish
Stuart78• 6 years ago
Ahh, fair enough!
SJM• 7 years ago
I have been happily feeding Applaws for several years since switching from Royal Canin, but recently my supplier found it difficult to obtain the large (12kg) bag and eventually found that it was because they are switching to 7kg bags. Out of interest (and cynicism!) I asked him if it was possible that they were doing it to hide a price increase? He looked up the prices of the old 12kg bag and the new 7kg bag and worked out the per kilo prices and lo and behold there was a substantial increase in cost.My friendly supplier had been recommending Simpsons 80/20 as an alternative British made food, which is rated higher on here anyway, so I have said goodbye to Applaws and switched to Simpsons. p.s. the dogs love it and so does the cat, who keeps eating it when they're not looking :)
KTJH• 7 years ago
This website says I should feed my puppy 93g a day, however I phoned Applaws and they are saying I should be feeding her 130g per day!
All About Dog Food
KTJH• 7 years ago
Hi KTJH and thanks for posting. This is an adult food so the suggested amounts are those for adults which would naturally be less than required by a puppy. Hope that helps
KTJH
All About Dog Food• 7 years ago
Ok thanks. It's says I should feed my adult welsh terrier 130 odd grammes, but with the burns it says 100, I thought a higher meat contents and better food would require less daily amount ??
All About Dog Food
KTJH• 7 years ago
Usually that is the case but different companies calculate their recommended feeding amounts in different ways. Burns, for example, believe that dogs are healthiest when quite slim and create their feeding guide accordingly. Either way, all feeding recommendations are very approximate and should only really be used as a starting point before adjusting the amounts for the individual dog.
Maureen Knight• 7 years ago
The downside of this product is the kibble is not a consistant size which results in half the bag is too large for a Toy breed. I was informed by one of two other manufactures that it's because the cutters clog with the mixture. No one seems to have changed their machinery yet!
Catspelle• 7 years ago
Thanks for the reply. I will try this hope it helps with the wind!
Catspelle• 7 years ago
Having trouble with this food 2 months now soft poo and dreadful wind! Anyone else had this? Guess it is the high protein content just not suiting them.
Robert Clegg• 7 years ago
Tried Applaws and love the fact it was such good quality. However our Cavachon was too fussy to eat on his own. Same can be said for any biscuit though. I bought Encore which now I have worked out is from the same company and although slightly different ingredients is basically a supermarket branding of Applaws and he seems to prefer it.
Kerry Ogden• 7 years ago
Not received well by my Lhasa Apso's the food was very dark and smelt burnt and was refused to the point where I tried a biscuit myself, it tastes like ash! Having the same issue with the cat food as well. Not sure if this was an isolated incident with a bad batch but won't be buying another pack.
Rodney Noon• 7 years ago
I have just taken on a rehomed working cocker/cavalier cross. He was only 14 months when we got him and a bit thin. We put him on Applaws and with this and gently increasing levels of exercise he has put on muscle round his shoulders and back legs rather than just getting a bit fatter. Now I just need to find out how to tire him! Seems to be doing well for our 14 year old (and much less active) dachund as well.
Gillie Rhodes• 8 years ago
Changed my Lurcher over to this food a couple of months ago..she is doing really well and it lasts much better than the previous food as we need to give her less...also she has never been as enthusiastic about dinner tomes as she is since swapping!
We use it in conjunction with Nature Diet wet food as she does not like the dry all the time on it's own..another dog food that is really top notch!
Silken Windhounds• 8 years ago
great food, dogs look superb, fantastic shiny coats and loads of energy without being fizzy. Tiny, firm poos too.
JayDee• 8 years ago
My schnauzer became extremely weak in his hind legs and had a yeast infection and enlarged liver. I really thought we were going to lose him as the vets tests were inconclusive. I started researching his symptoms and was horrified to read that his poor health could be as a result of the food he was eating which was high in cereals. I have now weaned him onto applaws and the results are quite frankly amazing.
elen davies• 8 years ago
Have just put my 3 border collies on this as they were so fussy, they love it their happy so I'm happy!!
Crazy Tree• 8 years ago
I can't rate this food highly enough, it is superb! My dogs love it and look and feel fantastic!