CSJ

CSJ CP18 (Less Active) review

Name: CSJ CP18 (Less Active)
Brand: CSJ

39.5/100Average

DryAdult

Written for the dog whose diary has emptied out, the retired worker or the one on rest orders, and it sits in our Average band. Protein at 18% and fat at 8% are held back on purpose, with lamb the named meat and rice and maize doing most of the carrying. The joint supplements are dosed on the label.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs whose working days are behind them
Weeks of enforced rest, or a winter of watching the weight, as the fat stays low without the portion shrinking away
Stiffening joints. Glucosamine and MSM at 400mg/kg each, chondroitin at 300mg/kg
A lamb eater, with lamb the named meat near the front

Worth watching

Rice and maize ahead of the lamb, and carbohydrate estimated at 62.4% of dry matter
Chicken fat, salmon and whole eggs behind the lamb, so lamb is not the only animal here
Protein too modest for hard work; keep it for the quiet stretches

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

How this scores

How we score

39.5/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for less active adults of every size. Moisture is not declared, so the dry-matter figures assume 8%; start at the chart amount and let the waistline correct you.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Lamb

The score, in context

CSJ CP18 (Less Active) 39.5

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The score reads harder than the food deserves: low protein and fat are the design on a ration meant to be light.

What's in it

Rice, maizeSteady, digestible energy first. Maize is the one to check if your dog is kept off it.
LambA palatable red meat. The label does not say fresh or dried.
OatsA gentler starch alongside the rice.
Salmon gravy, salmonMarine omega 3 in the form a dog uses directly.
Chicken fatGood quality and well liked, but chicken all the same for a sensitive dog.
Beet pulpFermentable fibre for firm stools.
Linseed, whole eggsEgg is as complete a protein as you will find in a bowl.
Dried fruits and herbs1000mg/kgEvery plant named, from blackcurrant to oregano.
Glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin400mg/kg, 400mg/kg, 300mg/kgThoughtful on a food for dogs slowing down.
Minerals, yucca schidigera

Iron, zinc, manganese and copper each come as a sulphate and an amino acid chelate together, and the chelated half is the easier one to absorb.

Lamb leads, but chicken, salmon and egg are on the label too, so this is no single-protein plan.

Named ingredients

Rice, Maize, Lamb, Oats, Salmon gravy, Chicken fat, Beet pulp, Salmon, Linseed, Whole Eggs, Minerals, Dried fruits & herbs (Total herbs 1000mg/kg; Blackcurrant, Rosemary, Pomegranate, Milk thistle, Seaweed, Fenugreek, Spearmint, Parsley, Marshmallow root, Marjoram, Oregano), Glucosamine (400mg/kg), MSM (400mg/kg), Chondroitin (300mg/kg), Yucca schidigera

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

332.2 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

18%

Fat

Fibre

Ash

6.5%

Dry weight

Protein

19.6%

Fat

8.7%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

7.1%

Carbs

62.4%

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

24.3%

Carbs

72.4%

Veg

0.2%

Oils

2.1%

Other

1.1%

Pricing & size