Husse

Husse Senior (Working Dog) review

Name: Husse Senior (Working Dog)
Brand: Husse

32.9/100Average

DryAdultSenior

A plain, cereal-led kibble sold in bulk for older dogs that still have a job to do. It sits in our Average band: the lead protein names no species and wheat appears three times before the chicken. The joint pair is properly dosed at 250 mg per kilo each.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Kennels and multi-dog homes, one recipe for toy dogs and giants alike
An older working dog with tired joints
A dog kept off fish, with neither fish nor fish oil on the list
An egg-avoiding dog. There is no egg either

Worth watching

Dried animal proteins lead the list without naming a species
Wheat as wheat, wheat meal and wheat bran
Energy at an estimated 332 kcal per 100g against 357 typical, so a dog in real work needs a fuller bowl

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

How this scores

How we score

32.9/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balancePoor

TransparencyPoor

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for adult and senior dogs of every size. Feed a working dog to appetite and condition, since the label's table spans a wide range for that reason.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Husse Senior (Working Dog) 32.9

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The label prints every reason for its Average reading, and what it offers in return is a complete, fully fortified ration in a large format.

What's in it

Dried animal proteinsAlready dried, but the species is never named.
Wheat, wheat meal, wheat branThe bran is fibrous and helps an older gut keep moving.
Maize, rice, dried peas
Dried chickenEighth on the list, and why chicken is a declared allergen.
Animal fatSource not named.
Vegetable fibres3%
LinseedPlant omega 3.
Hydrolysed animal protein, minerals
Glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate250 mg/kg eachA real dose for the joints.

A fully dosed panel, vitamin A at 18000 IU and zinc at 65 mg per kilo among it, though the antioxidants are not named.

Calcium at 1.63% of dry matter is on the high side. Keep this bag away from a large-breed puppy.

Named ingredients

Dried animal proteins, wheat, wheat meal, wheat bran, maize, rice, dried peas, dried chicken, animal fat, vegetable fibres (3%), linseed, hydrolysed animal protein, minerals, glucosamine (250 mg/kg), chondroitin sulphate (250 mg/kg).

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

332 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

21.5%

Fat

Fibre

Ash

Dry weight

Protein

23.4%

Fat

9.8%

Fibre

3.3%

Ash

7.6%

Carbs

55.9%

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

36.6%

Carbs

59.2%

Veg

Oils

0.5%

Other

0.7%

Pricing & size