Dr John

Dr John Hypoallergenic Activ review

Name: Dr John Hypoallergenic Activ
Brand: Dr John

65.4/100Good

DryAdult

The working dog recipe in Dr John's dry line, and it reads exactly like one: 400 kcal per 100g and fat at 20.0%, a great deal of fuel per bowl. Dehydrated poultry leads with 40% chicken, and barley, rice and oats carry the starch. It lands in our Good band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Working, sporting and genuinely busy dogs
Dogs kept off wheat and maize; barley, rice and oats are the only grains
Hard used joints, with green lipped mussel extract and salmon oil at 2% on the label
Owners who want the meat share quantified

Worth watching

Rich fuel for a quiet household dog, so keep the scoop honest
Hypoallergenic means a tight list, and chicken is the protein dogs react to most often

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

How this scores

How we score

65.4/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyAverage

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults of every size, with dogs in work in mind. A dog genuinely working eats towards the top of the label's range, and a quieter one towards the bottom.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Dr John Hypoallergenic Activ 65.4

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

An even set of pillar scores, with transparency a step behind the other two.

What's in it

Dehydrated poultry (40% chicken)40%Weighed with the water already gone, so this is concentrated animal protein. Poultry beyond the chicken is not named.
Barley, riceEasier on a sensitive gut than wheat. Barley is not gluten free.
Chicken fatMost of the energy comes from here.
OatsSoluble fibre and a spread of minerals.
Beet pulpA moderate fermentable fibre.
Salmon oil2%Marine omega 3 a dog can use directly.
Linseed
Minerals
Sage, oregano, mint, rosemary, turmeric, gingerFlavour and antioxidant. Rosemary keeps the fats fresh.
New Zealand green-lipped mussel extract, yucca extractThe mussel is the joint entry.

Moisture is not on the label, so the dry matter figures are worked from an assumed 8%.

Named ingredients

Dehydrated poultry (40% chicken), barley, rice, chicken fat, oats, beet pulp, salmon oil (2%), linseed, minerals, mixed herbs (sage, oregano, mint, rosemary, turmeric and ginger). New Zealand green-lipped mussel extract, yucca extract.

Against the range

One rich working-dog kibble: dehydrated poultry with 40% chicken, three gentler grains, and both fats named to their animal. Moisture is not declared, so the dry matter figures rest on an assumed 8%.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

400 kcal/100g

Protein

30%

Fat

20%

Fibre

2.8%

Ash

6.5%

Dry weight

Protein

32.6%

Fat

21.7%

Fibre

Ash

7.1%

Carbs

35.6%

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

38.8%

Carbs

51.4%

Oils

7.2%

Other

2.7%

Pricing & size