Harringtons

Harringtons Dry Senior review

Name: Harringtons Dry Senior
Brand: Harringtons

49.4/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A gentle, cereal-led kibble for dogs that have slowed down, in our Average band. Fat is held to 7.5%, which is the right instinct for a dog not moving much. It suits a comfortable, well-covered older dog better than a lean one.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Older dogs who have genuinely slowed, at 334 kcal per 100g
Seniors carrying a little extra weight
Older dogs of any size, toy to giant
A senior who has always eaten cereal-based food
Marine omega 3, with salmon oil at 1%

Worth watching

Carbohydrate at 56.5% of dry matter against 46.2% typical
Protein on the gentle side for keeping muscle on an older dog
Token glucosamine and chondroitin
Poultry fat and gravy with no bird named, and salmon oil, so not fish free

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

How this scores

How we score

49.4/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adults and seniors of every size. The pack guide runs 170 to 350 grams for a dog between 10kg and 20kg, and the waistline is the honest referee.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Harringtons Dry Senior 49.4

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

It earns its place honestly: a real meat share and low fat, against a mostly unnamed meat entry and a heavy cereal load.

What's in it

Chicken and meat meals26%Only 6.5% is named, as dried chicken; the rest has no species.
Barley, maize
Rice14%
Oats4%
Freshly prepared chicken4%Mostly water until the oven gets to it.
Beet pulpFibre.
Salmon oil1%The pick of the small print: marine omega 3 needs no conversion.
Poultry fat, minerals, poultry gravy0.5% gravyNo bird named.
Seaweed, FOS0.1% eachIodine and a prebiotic.
Glucosamine, chondroitin, yucca extract0.05%, 0.01% and 0.01%A thoughtful touch, at a fraction of a supplement's dose.

Vitamins A, D3 and E with zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine and selenium, every line dosed.

Calcium is not declared anywhere on the label.

Named ingredients

Chicken and Meat Meals 26% (Dried Chicken 6.5%*), Barley, Maize, Rice (14%), Oats (4%), Freshly Prepared Chicken (4%), Beet Pulp, Salmon Oil (1%), Poultry Fat, Minerals, Poultry Gravy (0.5%), Seaweed (0.1%), FOS (0.1%), Glucosamine (0.05%), Chondroitin (0.01%), Yucca Extract (0.01%)

Against the range

One senior recipe built on cereal. Chicken and meat meals make up 26%, with only the dried chicken named, and barley, maize, rice and oats form the base. Fat is held low, salmon oil carries the omega 3, and seaweed, a prebiotic and a small joint pair sit at the end.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

334 kcal/100g

Protein

20.5%

Fat

7.5%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

8.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

22.3%

Fat

8.2%

Fibre

3.8%

Ash

9.2%

Carbs

56.5%

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%

Added water

0.5%

Carbs

63.3%

Veg

0.1%

Oils

Other

2.1%

Pricing & size