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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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61 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.
Wayne D• 9 months ago
We have fed our 5 year old French Bulldog Autarky food for about 3/4 years with no problems. I bought an 2 18kg packs from Costco and about 4 weeks ago and she started with large sloppy bowel
movements and quickly developed an abscess in one anal gland,this has never happened before. It also cost £200 at the vet to rectify.
Initially I thought the blocked gland was causing the toilet issues and the antibiotics prescribed. I mentioned this to our vet and he said it should settle in a few days if it’s the antibiotics. I thought I’d give it longer to settle. We are now 2 weeks after the end of medication and she still has large frequent sloppy bowel movements and occasionally being sick. She also appears hungry all the time,she wasn’t before.
The only explanation can be a change in the dog food.
I now have a full bag and a half of Autarky dry food that we can’t give to her.
It all becomes very clear after reading the reviews on here.
Autarky should be making a recall and refunding everyone involved asap!
Jo Hewison• 10 months ago
Be warned - I have previously fed Autarky grain free White Fish for some time to our 10 working gundogs with no problem. Suddenly with a new batch their condition has gone down rapidly, and they are having enormous poos. On complaining to the manufacturer, they tell me they have changed the recipe and the factory has changed hands - they have gone to different suppliers, and added certain ingredients. No warning except for a small new logo on the bag. My dogs are in a state - waking up at night wanting to go out, and poo-ing for England! Autarky customer service have refused to pick up and refund my 10 surplus bags that I definitely will never feed. They suggest that I drive 40 mins each way to my supplier to get compensation .
They have failed in their duty of comprehensively informing customers of a sudden change.
I am warning everyone of the problems, and to beware of extremely poor customer service.
Liz Valentine• one year ago
I've fed my Cockapoo Autarky chicken and rice since he was about a year old,he's going to be 12 next February.
He's super fit,and full of bounce with a lovely coat.
Poos firm and not really smelly.His weight is stable at 8.5 kg. I may change to senior at some point but no reason to yet.
Suits us so see no reason to change brands.
Jamie Mattison• one year ago
Absolutely horrendous food. I foolishly gave this a go after seeing it in Costco. I should have realised how bad the quality was given it was less than £20 a bag. It looks better than it is due to it’s fancy packaging, but have a look at the ingredients? How many carbs!! My poor dogs have had nothing but large slippery poops and the farts since they’ve been given this rubbish. Straight in the bin, I wouldn’t even give to a dogs home it’s that bad!
Gail Lewis• 3 years ago
I wish I had seen this months ago. I have fed all my previous dogs on Autarky, going back some 15 years or more, without any problems. However about 6 months ago both dogs started with the most awful wind and loose stools. I noticed that the food seemed to be very greasy as well. I have had to change dog food but still not happy and looking for something better. Why change the recipe when it has been so good for so long.
Amy• 4 years ago
I agree with Alison. I have had my border collies on Autarky for over 10 years and comments have always been made about how well the look and the excellent coats, but I think the formula must have been changed because they now don't like it and there motions were loose. Have changed to another brand and all is OK again.
Alison Byard• 5 years ago
I have had my five girls on this for a while now.
We have a Boston, a goldie and three Sprocker spaniels.
They all seemed to be ok on this brand. Their coats became healthy looking, nice and thick with a natural shine to it. Their stools were nice and firm and not loads of it.
But over the last few weeks, I seem to be throwing away more than their eating.
I always mix in a little Butchers choice wet food to stop it being boring. So I took it away to make sure it wasn’t that they’d gone off, no they still wouldn’t eat the Autarky. But when I just put the Butchers down it was gone in seconds.
I am not sure if the manufacturers have changed anything within the ingredients but there’s something that has made my girls go off this brand. If one or two went off it, then maybe it might be them having an off period, but all five of them is different.
One of my girls is very meal time orientated and will eat almost anything, so for Bella to go off it, I know there must be some change.
It’s a shame as they were doing well on this brand. Two weeks ago I would have definitely recommended the brand, but now I’m not so sure.