CSJ

CSJ Lamb with Rice (WGF) review

Name: CSJ Lamb with Rice (WGF)
Brand: CSJ

54.6/100Good

DryAdult

A dependable, easy going kibble for settled adult dogs, in our Good band. Lamb meal leads, fat is kept to 12% and glucosamine is dosed at 950 mg/kg. It is built to be steady, and the protein figure shows it.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Adults on the calmer side of active
Owners who want lamb at the head of the list, ahead of poultry or beef
Dogs kept off wheat. Maize, barley, oats and rice carry the starch instead
Older dogs starting to feel their hips, with the glucosamine dose in print

Worth watching

Chicken fat and salmon oil, so it cannot anchor a strict single protein trial
Barley and oats both carry gluten, so read it as wheat free only

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

How this scores

How we score

54.6/100Good

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyExcellent

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults. The maker's chart covers active and less active dogs separately, so pick the right table before you weigh out the first bowl.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Lamb

The score, in context

CSJ Lamb with Rice (WGF) 54.6

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Lamb meal and a doubled mineral panel are real positives; a modest protein figure and a carbohydrate share above typical keep it mid-table.

What's in it

Lamb mealmin 26%Concentrated, so the figure is close to what ends up in the kibble. An easy red meat to digest.
Maize, barley, oatsBarley and oats bring fibre, and both carry gluten.
Chicken fatEnergy and taste, and a second animal.
Ricemin 4%
Vegetarian gravyA palatant with no breakdown given, the vaguest line here.
Peas, beet pulp, minerals
Salmon oil, linseedMarine and plant omega 3.
Dried fruits and herbs1000mg/kgSeasoning quantity.
Glucosamine950mg/kgA real dose for ageing cartilage.
Yucca schidigera

Iron, copper, zinc and manganese each appear twice, as a sulphate and as an amino acid chelate the dog absorbs more easily, with selenium as sodium selenite.

Named ingredients

Lamb meal (min 26%), Maize, Barley, Oats, Chicken fat, Rice (min 4%), Vegetarian gravy, Peas, Beet pulp, Minerals, Salmon oil, Linseed, Dried fruits & herbs (Blackcurrant, Rosemary, Pomegranate, Milk Thistle, Seaweed, Fenugreek, Spearmint, Parsley, Marshmallow Root, Marjoram, Oregano - total herbs 1000mg/kg), Glucosamine (950mg/kg), Yucca schidigera

Against the range

One recipe. Lamb meal leads at a minimum of 26%, with maize, barley and oats carrying the starch and no wheat anywhere. Chicken fat and salmon oil add two more animals, and several trace minerals are given twice, as a sulphate and as a chelate.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

343.5 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

22%

Fat

12%

Fibre

Ash

Dry weight

Protein

23.9%

Fat

13%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

8.7%

Carbs

51.1%

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

26%

Added water

4.7%

Carbs

63.9%

Veg

0.2%

Oils

4.1%

Other

1.1%