Calibra

Calibra Life Junior Small Breed review

Name: Calibra Life Junior Small Breed
Brand: Calibra

72.4/100Excellent

DryPuppy

A dense, chicken led growth kibble for little dogs, and in our Excellent band. Chicken protein at 45% is the dried form, so protein holds at 35.2% of dry matter. The starch load is lighter than most puppy kibbles carry, and calcium is printed.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small breed puppies, the size the bag is portioned for
Little dogs with big engines. Energy is declared at 410 kcal per 100g against the typical 376
Less starch, with carbohydrate at 31.1% of dry matter against the 39.0% usual
Pups that thrive on chicken
A prebiotic panel with numbers on it

Worth watching

Calcium at 1.65% of dry matter suits small frames, above what a large breed pup is reared to
Salmon oil puts fish on the list
Rice and brewer's rice, so grain is in

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

72.4/100Excellent

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceExcellent

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small breed puppies. Bring the daily amount back down as soon as growth slows, which for small breeds comes sooner than owners expect.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Calibra Life Junior Small Breed 72.4

All one Excellent. Typical dry food: Good.

Every pillar pulls its weight here, and the meat forward analysis is the most persuasive part.

What's in it

Chicken protein45%Dried, so the headline survives into the kibble.
Rice20%
Poultry fat13%Names a family of birds, not one bird.
Brewer's rice7%
Hydrolysed poultry protein5%Another unnamed bird.
Dried apple pulp, yeasts3%Gentle fibre from the apple.
Hydrolysed chicken liver2%A palatant, and chicken again.
Salmon oil2%
Prebiotics: mannan-oligosaccharides, β-glucans, fructo-oligosaccharides150, 120, 100 mg/kg
Rosemary and thyme, Mojave yucca, Lactobacillus acidophilus (inactivated)250 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg

A full vitamin table with every line dosed, and zinc, iron, manganese, copper and selenium in organic form.

Calcium converts to 1.65% of dry matter, right for small bone, above the tighter level a large breed pup is grown to.

Named ingredients

Chicken protein (45 %), rice (20 %), poultry fat (13 %, preserved with tocopherols), brewer´s rice (7 %), hydrolysed poultry protein (5 %), apple pulp dried (3 %), yeasts, hydrolysed chicken liver (2 %), salmon oil (2 %), prebiotics (mannan-oligosaccharides 150 mg/kg, β-glucans 120 mg/kg, fructo-oligosaccharides 100 mg/kg), dried rosemary & thyme (250 mg/kg), Mojave yucca (100 mg/kg), Lactobacillus acidophilus HA - 122 inactivated (15 × 109 cells/kg).

Against the range

One recipe. Dried chicken protein leads at 45%, rice and brewer's rice make a light cereal load, and poultry fat with salmon oil makes the bowl dense. The tail of the list carries a dosed prebiotic trio and an inactivated culture.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

409.5 kcal/100g

Protein

32%

Fat

21%

Fibre

2.8%

Ash

6.8%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

35.2%

Fat

23.1%

Fibre

3.1%

Ash

7.5%

Carbs

31.1%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

52%

Carbs

27%

Veg

Oils

15%

Other

Pricing & size