Canidae

Canidae Pure Foundations Puppy Formula review

Name: Canidae Pure Foundations Puppy Formula
Brand: Canidae

64.7/100Good

DryPuppy

A Good-band growth food that splits the animal protein between poultry and fish from the outset. Chicken and menhaden meal share the top of the list, dried whole egg adds 5%, and there is no grain. At an estimated 335 kcal per 100g it runs gentler on energy than most puppy kibbles.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Puppies who do well on chicken and fish together
Owners who want the fish named, and menhaden is printed
Grain-free homes, as lentils, peas and potatoes stand in for cereal
Calm eaters and steady growers, at 335 kcal per 100g against the 376 typical
Egg in a growth food: dried whole egg at 5%

Worth watching

No calcium figure, which is the number large-breed growth turns on
Lentils and peas at 18% each, so legumes hold a big share of the recipe
Fish throughout, which rules it out for a pup kept off fish

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

How this scores

How we score

64.7/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyExcellent

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies of every size. For a large or giant pup, ask Canidae for the calcium figure before ordering; small and medium pups have more forgiving frames.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Canidae Pure Foundations Puppy Formula 64.7

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The meat share is stated honestly, though the legumes and potatoes do a real share of the lifting.

What's in it

Chicken18%
Menhaden fish meal18%Already dried, so its share travels further into the kibble than the chicken's. The species is named.
Lentils18%
Peas18%With lentils and potatoes, carries the starch.
Potatoes
Dried whole egg5%About as complete a protein as a list can carry.
Chicken fatThe energy source; fat lands at 13.3% of dry matter, restrained for a puppy food.
Suncured alfalfaA modest amount of fibre.
Flaxseed, gravyFlaxseed for plant omega 3.

No calcium figure in the analysis. For a large or giant breed puppy, ask Canidae for it.

Named ingredients

Chicken (18%), Menhaden Fish Meal (18%), Lentils (18%), Peas (18%), Potatoes, Dried Whole Egg (5%), Chicken Fat, Suncured Alfalfa, Flaxseed, Gravy.

Against the range

One puppy recipe, opening on chicken and menhaden fish meal at 18% each, with lentils and peas at the same share and potatoes between them. There is no grain, and no added vitamin or mineral panel is printed.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

334.8 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

30%

Fat

12%

Fibre

Ash

7.5%

Moisture

10%

Dry weight

Protein

33.3%

Fat

13.3%

Fibre

4.4%

Ash

8.3%

Carbs

40.7%

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

41%

Added water

2.2%

Carbs

48.1%

Veg

3.1%

Oils

3.9%

Other

1.7%