CSJ

CSJ Old Champ review

Name: CSJ Old Champ
Brand: CSJ

49.3/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A deliberately light kibble for older and less active dogs, in our Average band. Fat at 6% and 340 kcal per 100 grams are the whole point of the recipe. Wheat heads the list, with beef meal directly behind it.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Older dogs whose working days are behind them
Keeping an eye on a waistline. A leaner kibble keeps the volume in the bowl without the load
Beef eaters, with beef meal the named lead protein
A maintenance routine with no training to fuel, which is what the label's less active table is written around

Worth watching

Wheat first on the list, so not one for a dog with a diagnosed wheat intolerance
Protein at 20.0% of dry matter, modest for a dog that needs to hold muscle
Chicken gravy, meal and fat behind the beef

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

How this scores

How we score

49.3/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size. The bag asks 170 to 320 grams a day for a 15kg dog, and with a food this light the waistline is the better guide.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Beef

The score, in context

CSJ Old Champ 49.3

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The band is a comment on density more than on care: a general scale reads a food this lean as thin, and the dog it was written for may do very well on it.

What's in it

WheatBinds and cooks reliably. Of the cereals, the one most often behind a grain intolerance.
Beef mealThe dense dried form, so its place near the top counts for more than fresh meat would.
Barley, maize
Beet pulpFibre.
Chicken gravy, chicken meal, chicken fatSmall amounts, but three poultry entries in a beef-led recipe.
AlfalfaPlant protein and a little more bulk.
LinseedPlant omega 3, a thoughtful touch on a food this low in fat.
Peas, minerals, yucca schidigera

A complete panel dosed in print, zinc at 62.5 mg/kg and selenium as sodium selenite among the figures.

Carbohydrate is estimated at 60.5% of dry matter against 46.2% typical; the plant side does most of the carrying.

Named ingredients

Wheat, Beef meal, Barley, Maize, Beet pulp, Chicken gravy, Chicken meal, Chicken fat, Alfalfa, Linseed, Peas, Minerals, Yucca schidigera.

Against the range

Wheat leads, beef meal follows, and barley and maize make up the rest of the cereal. Fat is declared at 6% and energy at 340 kcal per 100 grams, with linseed supplying plant omega 3.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

340 kcal/100g

Protein

18%

Fat

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

Moisture

10%

Dry weight

Protein

20%

Fat

6.7%

Fibre

3.9%

Ash

8.9%

Carbs

60.5%

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

30.1%

Carbs

67.7%

Veg

0.7%

Oils

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Pricing & size