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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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89 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: Czech Republic
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.
Simon• a month ago
My dogs seemed to like the food but I cannot recommend if you are looking for a food to help a dog with loose stools - this made it worse! 🤢
Try a hypoallergenic food if your dog has this problem. Vets Kitchen has worked wonders for ours.
vegan Is me
Simon• a month ago
There are better alternatives to kibble ☺️ Like raw foods air dry food and dehydrated raw foods or just sitck with wet foods or kibble and add in fresh whole foods
Claire Kay• a month ago
I tried this food and my Boxers seemed to like it, but I was also concerned about the amount of meat "meal" as opposed to meat. I subsequently had to take them off it because their poop smelt absolutely disgusting, the worst ever.
vegan Is me
Claire Kay• a month ago
There are other better fresh complete foods other then kibble like air dried dehydrated food
Caoimhin• a year ago
Hi.
I have a 5 y.o. Golden Retriever and 3 y.o. labradoodle. They both had really bad digestive issues, and we tried multiple foods, including special diets (from vets). I was told to give Carnilove a go...and we have never looked back. Very occasionally, the labradoodle has a short setback, and would have one or two loose motions, but on the whole, a great result. My dogs look healthy, have lots of energy, glossy & soft coats, and bight shiny eyes and (usually) cold and wet noses. They are fed the salmon more than any other flavour, but we'd mix in some of the other food as a treat occasionally. I adore my dogs, and believe this is the best for them and me (family) as owners.
I'm also very fortunate to have a very knowledgeable and friendly pet shop within 15 mike's if my home, and if/when I can't get to them to pick it up, they have it delivered to me. Thanks to Pets R Us in Limavady (Co. Derry) and to Carnilove for producing a fantastic product, which I'd recommend to anyone, given the fantastic results we've had with this food!
zarkon• 2 years ago
I have a 14-month-old Golden Retriever and have switched from Acana to Carnilove. So far the dog seems to enjoy the food. Can anyone tell me what the carbohydrate content of the food is. Thanks
Anita Lawrence-Beet• 3 years ago
How is this rated so highly when it doesn't have actual meat in it, only meat meal?
Kolur
Anita Lawrence-Beet• 2 years ago
The meat origin in noted and is (should) a good source. - its not a mix of whatever is cheapest at the moment!
R3mba• 4 years ago
I just started to feed my 8y dogue the bordouex with this brand ..
Alex B• 4 years ago
Ours used to love this food, however after a while they became intolerant of the duck version.Also really difficult to buy now that our local pet shop has run out.
Georgina Owens• 4 years ago
Just wanted to say that the selenium listed on the bag is selenium (3b8.10) which is an organic form, rare to find in dog foods that are available in the UK. Iyou are unsure of anything, they seem very happy to check things out and will phone or email you back, The only thing that bothers me is that this seems to be Czech produced; there is little info too as to where meat is sourced from online.
R3mba
Georgina Owens• 4 years ago
are u some kind of racist?? Like we who ate living in rest of europe are subhumans??
Georgina Owens
R3mba• 4 years ago
No. It is to do with the radioactive fall out concerns; check out http://www.dogforums.com/do...
Dan
Georgina Owens• 4 years ago
If any of the people on that forum bothered to search they would find that Czech Republic is among most countries that have Negligible BSE risk.Here is the source:
http://www.oie.int/animal-h...
EU Resident
Georgina Owens• 2 years ago
Tell me something what do you know, about Chernobyl and radioactivity and EU radiation rules?
First of all the quantity to have any significant effect on the animal needs to be absurd and 5km near a reactor..
First of all Chernobyl sleeps and the Core is secured, radiation levels are secure for EU for years...The fallout of mutation near Chernobyl, are gene based not environment based, Educate yourself before you spout nonsense..
And yes EU rules regarding Health are far more strict then USA (Someone Who has actually works with food from USA)... Second you need to sleep near a reactor to have an effect, Explosion and open core vs Concreted died out core...Big difference..!