Happy Dog

Happy Dog Adult Maxi review

Name: Happy Dog Adult Maxi
Brand: Happy Dog

59.8/100Good

DryAdult

A large breed kibble from a long-established German maker, in our Good band. Maize and rice carry it, but the label breaks the animal share out by species, which plenty of rivals skip. For a big adult dog with no particular sensitivities it is an easy everyday feed.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Large breed adults, the size the kibble is drawn up for
Seeing the animal share split: 14% poultry and 4% lamb
Dogs that handle maize, rice and barley comfortably
Marine omega 3, from fish meal that is half salmon meal
A herbal finish, milk thistle to thyme

Worth watching

Poultry never pinned to a species, so nothing to anchor a chicken elimination plan
Fish meal and salmon meal, so not fish free
Estimated carbohydrate of 51.1% of dry matter

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

How this scores

How we score

59.8/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyGood

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for large breed adults. A dog of that size eats proportionally more than the 15 kg guide, so work the portion out from your own dog's weight before buying the big bag.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Large

Main protein

Poultry

The score, in context

Happy Dog Adult Maxi 59.8

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

Cereal does most of the carrying and protein finishes modest for a large breed food, which is why it goes no further.

What's in it

Animal proteins, dried (poultry, lamb)14%, 4%Water already out. Poultry names the family, not the bird.
Maize, maize flour, rice, barleyCereal carries the starch.
Oils and fatsAny fat from any plant or animal, sixth on the list.
Fish meal4%Half of it salmon meal: the marine omega 3.
Haemoglobin, hydrolysed proteinAnimal derived, neither tied to an animal.
Beet pulp, apple pomaceThe fibre.
Potassium chloride, yeasts, sodium chloride
Seaweed, linseed, dried whole egg0.16%, 0.12%
Milk thistle, mussel meat, yeast extract0.02% mussel
Artichoke, dandelion, ginger and nine more herbs0.16% totalCare over the recipe more than measurable nutrition.

A full B vitamin set alongside A, D3 and E, and iron, copper, zinc, manganese, iodine and selenium dosed per kilo.

Moisture is not declared, so the dry-matter figures assume 8%.

Named ingredients

Animal proteins* (14 % poultry, 4 % lamb), maize, maize flour, rice, barley, oils and fats, fish meal (4 %, of which 50 % salmon meal), haemoglobin*, hydrolysed protein, beet pulp* (desugared), apple pomace*, potassium chloride, yeasts*, sodium chloride, seaweed*, linseed (0.16 %), dried whole egg (0.12 %), milk thistle, mussel meat* (0.02 %), yeasts* (extract), artichoke, dandelion, ginger (0.016 %), birch, stinging nettle, camomile, coriander, rosemary, sage, liquorice root, thyme (total dried herbs: 0.16 %). *dried.

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

370.5 kcal/100g

Protein

23%

Fat

13%

Fibre

Ash

Dry weight

Protein

25%

Fat

14.1%

Fibre

2.2%

Ash

7.6%

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

39.4%

Carbs

55%

Veg

0.5%

Oils

Other

Pricing & size