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Acana Adult Large Breed Recipe Review
Type of food
Complete dry extruded
Dog types
Pet dogs
Breed sizes
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NOT suitable for toy breed dogs Adult weight 1-4kg. e.g. Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Yorkshire Terrier
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NOT suitable for small breed dogs Adult weight 4-10kg. e.g. Beagle, Dachshund, Jack Russell
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Suitable for medium breed dogs Adult weight 10-25kg. e.g. Border Collie, Staffie, Springer, Vizsla
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Suitable for large breed dogs Adult weight 25-45kg. e.g. Boxer, Labrador, Greyhound
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Suitable for giant breed dogs Adult weight 45kg+ e.g. Bernese, Great Dane, Mastiff
Dog ages
From 12 months to old age
Pack sizes
11.4kg bags
RRP
11.4kg bags = £72.99
AADF rating
77%
At a glance
Natural: Free from added artificial preservatives, antioxidants, colourings, flavourings or other controversial synthetic ingredientsHigh meat content: Contains at least 30% meat ingredients (on a dry matter basis)Hypoallergenic: Free from wheat, maize, dairy products, soya products and artificial additivesNot clearly labelled:
This product has not been awarded the clear labelling logo because the percentage of the largest non-meat ingredient is not declared.
Certified nutritionally complete: This food complies fully with the complete food nutrient tolerances as recommended by FEDIAF and/or AAFCO
" When it comes to ACANA food for dogs, every ingredient matters. That's why our Adult Large Breed Recipe is thoughtfully crafted to meet the unique needs of your large breed dog. Rich with 60%* quality animal ingredients like fresh Canadian chicken and raw flounder balanced with 40% fruit, vegetables & botanicals, this recipe provides the nutrition and animal protein your large breed dog needs to live their best life. With quality animal ingredients balanced with fruit, vegetables and botanicals delivered daily, every meal of ACANA Adult Large Breed Recipe is like it came from the farmer's market.
1st ingredient is fresh Canadian chicken. Our fresh ingredients use refrigeration as the sole method of preservation and our raw ingredients are frozen at their peak freshness.
Appropriate for large to giant breed dogs over 1 year of age, weighing over 25kg.
High in calcium to help support healthy bones & joints.
Acana is very good food. The pricier top of range Orijen, came out on top. Simpsons 80/20 meat took top spot. We have a Male Adult German and a Female Adult Akbash. Please see my review of Nutrivet Dry, rated at 4.5, I would put it higher. I suppose it is down to owner preferences or the 'Dogs Choice' and purist preferences
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Neil Stanton• 10 years ago
Acana really is a superb food - one of the best around in terms of ingredients quality. We feed Acana dog food to our Newfoundland and he loves it and is in great condition.
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Neil Stanton• 7 years ago
Do you feed anything else with it like another kibble? Someone from the newfie world told me to avoid bloat use two different kibbles....so they release at different times? I have a Newfoundland and I'm trying to get him on to the best I can afford
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Martha• 10 years ago
ASPCA experts say raw food diets for pets that include raw meat, eggs and milk may be dangerous for your furry friends. They typically recommend that pet parents opt for well-balanced, high-quality commercial and cooked foods instead. You should give your dogs well-balanced healthy food. They are our best friend and we need to take care of them. There are lots of tips and healthy recipes in this website.I think you should take a look at it now.
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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
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.
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.
In general, unless your dog has health issues, you probably won't have to worry about these figures. Click here for more information
The price per day of feeding this food based on feeding the manufacturer's recommended daily amount from 11.4kg bags bought at their rrp to a dog of:
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Note: All suggested feeding amounts and costs are only approximate and may vary considerably from dog to dog. Be sure to contact the manufacturer if in any doubt.
77 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: Canada
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
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.
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Beck• 9 years ago
Acana is very good food. The pricier top of range Orijen, came out on top. Simpsons 80/20 meat took top spot. We have a Male Adult German and a Female Adult Akbash. Please see my review of Nutrivet Dry, rated at 4.5, I would put it higher. I suppose it is down to owner preferences or the 'Dogs Choice' and purist preferences
Neil Stanton• 10 years ago
Acana really is a superb food - one of the best around in terms of ingredients quality. We feed Acana dog food to our Newfoundland and he loves it and is in great condition.
Ann Hughes
Neil Stanton• 7 years ago
Do you feed anything else with it like another kibble? Someone from the newfie world told me to avoid bloat use two different kibbles....so they release at different times? I have a Newfoundland and I'm trying to get him on to the best I can afford
Martha• 10 years ago
ASPCA experts say raw food diets for pets that include raw meat, eggs and milk may be dangerous for your furry friends. They typically recommend that pet parents opt for well-balanced, high-quality commercial and cooked foods instead. You should give your dogs well-balanced healthy food. They are our best friend and we need to take care of them. There are lots of tips and healthy recipes in this website.I think you should take a look at it now.