Canagan

Canagan Small Breed Dental review

Name: Canagan Small Breed Dental
Brand: Canagan

71.9/100Excellent

DryPuppyAdult

An Excellent small breed kibble built around tooth care, for the crowded little jaws that collect tartar fastest. ProDen PlaqueOff seaweed is printed at 2,500 mg/kg, which sets it apart from foods that simply write dental on the bag. One label covers puppies and adults.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Toy and small breed dogs
Owners who want the dental active declared with a dose
Small breed puppies, carried by one label into adult life
Lively little dogs, at 394 kcal per 100g

Worth watching

Dried chicken, chicken fat and gravy behind the turkey, so not for a chicken-sensitive dog
Salmon oil brings a little fish
Dense food and small appetites: hold to the chart and check the waistline

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

How this scores

How we score

71.9/100Excellent

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceExcellent

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small puppies and adults. The label's chart runs from 50 grams a day at 3kg to 120 grams at 10kg, so weigh the portion.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Canagan Small Breed Dental 71.9

All one Excellent. Typical dry food: Good.

The distance over the typical dry food is earned in the unglamorous places: a meat-led list with percentages, restrained carbohydrate and dosed extras.

What's in it

Freshly prepared turkey33%Loses its water in cooking.
Dried chicken18.7%Holds a large share of the finished protein.
Sweet potato, potato, peasGrain-free binders.
Chicken fat, alfalfachicken fat 4%
Dried egg, pea proteinegg 3.1%Egg adds complete protein; pea protein a plant share.
Chicken gravy, salmon oil1.6% and 1.2%
Minerals
ProDen PlaqueOff2,500 mg/kgMilled North Atlantic seaweed, fed daily to discourage tartar. The reason the recipe exists.
Glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin sulphate850, 850 and 620 mg/kg
Apple, carrot, FOS, spinach, psyllium, herbsParsley and peppermint nod at breath, at trace level.

Named ingredients

Freshly Prepared Turkey (33%), Dried Chicken (18.7%), Sweet Potato, Potato, Peas, Chicken Fat (4%), Alfalfa, Dried Egg (3.1%), Pea Protein, Chicken Gravy (1.6%), Salmon Oil (1.2%), Minerals, ProDen PlaqueOff® (2,500 mg/kg), Glucosamine (850 mg/kg), MSM (850 mg/kg), Apple, Carrot, Fructooligosaccharides, Spinach, Psyllium, Chondroitin Sulphate (620mg/kg), Peppermint, Camomile, Marigold, Cranberry, Parsley, Aniseed & Fenugreek.

Against the range

A grain-free small breed kibble led by freshly prepared turkey at 33%, with dried chicken at 18.7% carrying much of the finished protein. Sweet potato, potato and peas bind it, and carbohydrate converts to 33.0% of dry matter. The dental seaweed and the joint trio all carry printed doses.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

394 kcal/100g

Protein

33%

Fat

18%

Fibre

Ash

7.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

35.9%

Fat

19.6%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

8.2%

Carbs

33%

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

56.4%

Carbs

33.4%

Veg

2.8%

Oils

5.2%

Other

2.2%

Pricing & size