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3Suitable for all breeds of dogs
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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.
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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77 out of 100 - Good
Our unique nutritional 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 healthy 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.
Bob• a year ago
We have a pup from a Bosnian kill shelter, she has had severe worm and Giardia problems and her digestive system is in a real mess. This food has calmed things down so much, her skin is not so inflamed, her coat is shining, her stools have firmed up a lot and her whole demeanour has changed.
She does drink and poo a bit more than we would expect, but that’s a small price to pay to see her looking so good.
She has stopped trying to eat rubbish when on walks and is no longer digging up grass roots to eat in the garden.
So glad we had this food recommended, tried so many others before with awful results.
Denise Allsopp• a year ago
Has anyone notice their dog/puppy going to the toilet more and drinking more water with this food? i mean it great food and totally turned our puppy around.
laura
Denise Allsopp• a year ago
Yes! I have the same issue and not sure if it is normal?
I have a 7 month old French Bulldog and when we got him he had really bad allergies to the food the breeder recommended. We tried a few different brands and with all he had loose stool. On this he has firm poops but drinks A LOT of water and poops like 8 times a day which I think is excessive.
Ali• a year ago
Does anyone know if it will be back into stock soon? Its out of stock compleatlly at the moment :(
Lyds
Ali• a year ago
It’s back with a new, not so improved recipe ...... my pup has gone right off it. How has your dog felt about the change?
Laura Cosgrove
Lyds• a year ago
I was told by Pets at home it was out of stock because they had just changed the packaging! Complete lie, the whole composition has been changed and my puppy won't eat it!
Lyds
Laura Cosgrove• a year ago
It’s terrible isn’t it?!
I am thinking of trying fish4dogs, what have you switched to?
Evangeline Harmony• a year ago
This is not £6.99 Its £8.99
Very good food for sensitive Bulldog puppies.
Ruth M• 4 years ago
I use this for my five month old cocker spaniel and she loves it, although she does like some wet food as a topper. The only food that seems to work for her after switching her, at our vet's recommendation, to James Wellbeloved. She got very sick with that and had terrible diarrhoea. The vet then put her on Hills which was even worse. I tried this as was getting desperate and she has thrived on a fish diet.
Pat Doherty• 4 years ago
I have my Cooper on this he is a 20 week broder collier puppy
Abigail Griffith• 5 years ago
Fishmongers finest firmed up my two foster puppies even while they had Campylobacter. It's fantastic food that doesn't affect my raw fed dogs if they manage to get hold of any. Would definitely recommend!
Vicki Loughran• 6 years ago
We have a French bulldog puppy who is prone to a sensitive tummy and after trying lots of different brands of food, Fishmongers Finest suits him well. His motions are solid & his coat is shiny so we will be keeping him on this. Maybe look at providing bigger bags.
grbpt• 6 years ago
We had decided before we got our puppy to put him on Akela's fish feast - as I had done a lot of research into his nutritional options. When we got the puppy, the breeder had him on a variety of mixture biscuits, intended for adults and virtually offering him no nutrition. He was barely eating any of the food and was having vicious diarrhoea. We went to pets at home and on my mobile I quickly looked up which food was at least similar to Akela's and would be gentle on his little stomach as we couldn't afford to wait for Akela to arrive whilst our poor puppy was suffering. Our results led us to fishmongers finest. I knew I needed to try and gradually introduce it, but when I mixed it he carefully picked out all the fishmongers finest and left his adult food - probably a wise decision. After that, he was fed solely on fishmongers finest and with fantastic results. His stools became more regular and were much more solid and he immediately started putting on weight and looking more like he should. We are about to start the switch onto Akela, as it is still higher rated than fishmongers - but it was a wonderful life saver in the meantime and I was really impressed. If ever Akela stopped production or if he doesn't enjoy Akela, we will happily switch back to fishmongers - it is such a shame the adult food isn't as highly rated or we would have considered just continuing with it for the long term.
Kelly Dizzy Turner
grbpt• 6 years ago
Hi.
How has your puppy got on the the fish akela?
We have had our puppy over 5 weeks now on the original akela but it's really not agreeing with her.
Stools have been terrible.
I bought a large bag of original and the fish. So I'm going to switch her to the fish one now as it's not getting any better.
I'm thinking the original just has to many different meats in it for her.
Thanks for the help.