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Worcestershire, UK Suitable 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.
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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87 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.
Lurcher owner• one year ago
Started my little lurcher on Cotswold Raw completes in October 2021. She loves all the varieties and is clearly thriving. Diet is key to a happy and healthy dog.
IanB• 5 years ago
Well I tried the puppy Cotswold raw, and it was the best smelling dog food I have yet to open. Jus going by the smell I would have been happy to eat it myself.
scanner46• 6 years ago
I found claws and what looked like a moles paw with claws still attached in the beef sausage, I wasn't very impressed, nothing like what you have listed,
Dan
scanner46• 6 years ago
Did you take a picture ?
scanner46
Dan• 6 years ago
Hi Dan, No but I still have it in my freezer in a plastic bag.
Dan
scanner46• 6 years ago
If you post a picture would be very interested in seeing it!
scanner46
Dan• 6 years ago
Not had much luck posting pick, Firefox didn't give me opportunity and the other one said unable to send, I'll have a go again later
Vikki Ellen Dores
scanner46• 6 years ago
Are you sure it's not cow cheek that you found in the food? Cow cheek (inside of mouth) is spiky and weird looking but is actually very good for the dog and still is good quality meat
scanner46
Vikki Ellen Dores• 6 years ago
Nope, it's a complete little paw with the claws still attached.
Deanna Lyons• 7 years ago
Just received my order of this cotswold raw. I mainly purchased the sausage variety of meats they do and was totally disappointed and felt rather deceived that the main ingredient seems to be chicken. Their website does not state that these "Lamb or Beef" products actually contain chicken - no good whatsoever if you have a dog allergic to chicken! I don't luckily- but thats not the point- he's not keen on chicken hence the reason I purchased Lamb and Beef. I will be complaining to the company, trading standards and am also very disappointed that "allaboutdogfood" give this product such a high rating considering the misinformation on the labels of 80/20 Beef, Lamb etc.....