CSJ

CSJ Command Performance 30 (Hi Energy) review

Name: CSJ Command Performance 30 (Hi Energy)
Brand: CSJ

67/100Good

DryPuppyAdult

The high energy kibble in the CSJ range, written for a dog that earns its keep, and a Good one. Salmon at 27% leads with salmon meal at 21% behind it. Protein at 30% and fat at 20% are the pairing you find on food built for gundogs and sled teams.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Working and sporting dogs in season
Hard-running dogs fuelled by a named fish
Handlers who want joint support in the recipe: glucosamine, MSM and chondroitin are listed
A kennel of mixed ages, as the same sack covers puppies, adults and seniors

Worth watching

Rich and energy dense, so pull the scoop back in a quiet fortnight
Calcium at 1.84% of dry matter is more than a large or giant breed puppy wants

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

How this scores

How we score

67/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for every life stage and size, but for a growing dog it fits the smaller breeds better. Hard-working dogs eat more than the guide, so portion to condition.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Salmon

The score, in context

CSJ Command Performance 30 (Hi Energy) 67.0

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Close to half the recipe is salmon and carbohydrate runs well under the adult dry typical, so nothing here is propping anything else up.

What's in it

Salmon27%Fresh, so much of its water leaves in the oven.
Salmon meal21%What holds the finished protein up.
Whole white rice, whole cornUsed whole, carrying the energy.
Chicken fatA second species, so not a one-animal food.
Beet pulp, salmon gravy
Brewers yeastA natural source of mannan oligosaccharides for the gut.
Whole eggAbout as complete a protein as a dog can be given.
Whole linseedPlant omega 3 and a little fibre.
Minerals, vitamins
Glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane, chondroitin sulphate, herbsNo doses printed, so a helpful inclusion. Herbs are not itemised.

Vitamins A, D3 and E with trace minerals as sulphates, a slightly older approach, and selenium as sodium selenite.

Calcium at 1.84% of dry matter is high for a large or giant breed puppy during growth.

Named ingredients

27% Salmon, 21% Salmon Meal, Whole White Rice, Whole Corn, Chicken Fat, Beet Pulp, Salmon Gravy, Brewers Yeast, Whole Egg, Whole Linseed, Minerals, Vitamins, Glucosamine, Methylsulfonylmethane, Condroitin Sulphate, Herbs.

Against the range

Salmon and salmon meal take the top two places, with whole rice and corn for energy and chicken fat and egg alongside. The joint trio is listed without doses, and the trace minerals come as sulphates.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

387 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

30%

Fat

20%

Fibre

Ash

7.5%

Moisture

8.5%

Dry weight

Protein

32.8%

Fat

21.9%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

8.2%

Carbs

34.9%

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

53.3%

Carbs

39.8%

Oils

4.4%

Other

2.6%

Pricing & size