Millies Wolfheart

Millies Wolfheart Highland Mix review

Name: Millies Wolfheart Highland Mix
Brand: Millies Wolfheart

67.8/100Good

DryPuppyAdult

Highland Mix is the lean one. Duck and wild boar make up most of the animal side, there is no added oil anywhere on the list, and fat is declared at 8.5%, low for a grain-free kibble. For a steady eater who does not need a rich bowl, it sits comfortably in our Good band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs carrying a few extra pounds, at 334 kcal per 100g against 357 for typical adult dry food
A dog kept away from fish: no fish, fish meal or fish oil
Wild boar, a meat few dogs have met
Older dogs slowing down, with joint support declared in milligrams

Worth watching

Estimated carbohydrate at 47.9% of dry matter, a touch above typical
Light going for a dog that struggles to hold condition
Calcium at 2.39% of dry matter, above what a large-breed puppy needs

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

How this scores

How we score

67.8/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies, adults and seniors of every size, though smaller breeds take to it more easily as puppies given the calcium. Portions run a little smaller than you may be used to.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Duck

The score, in context

Millies Wolfheart Highland Mix 67.8

All one Good. Typical dry food: Good.

An animal-heavy label earns its place; the sweet potato share keeps nutritional balance at Average.

What's in it

Freshly prepared duck29%Brings plenty of water in with it.
Sweet potato28%Slower starch, some fibre and beta carotene. At this share it lifts the carbohydrate.
Freshly prepared wild boar15%A lean red meat, closer to game than to farmed pork.
Dried duck14%Does the heavy protein work in the finished kibble.
Chickpeas, tapiocaTapioca is starch and little else.
Duck stock2%For smell.
Minerals, tomato pomace
Joint pack: glucosamine, methylsulfonylmethane, chondroitin sulphate177.5, 177.5, 125 mg/kgThe arithmetic on show.
Yucca extract, mixed herbs, apple, burdock, camomile, carrot, cranberry, dandelion
Aniseed, fenugreek, seaweed, peppermint

Vitamins A, D3 and E, with zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine and selenium as sulphates, iodate and selenite, all dosed.

Calcium at 2.39% of dry matter is above what a large-breed puppy needs during growth.

Named ingredients

Freshly Prepared Duck (29%), Sweet Potato (28%), Freshly Prepared Wild Boar (15%), Dried Duck (14%), Chickpeas, Tapioca, Duck Stock (2%), Minerals, Tomato Pomace, Joint Pack (Glucosamine 177.5 mg/kg, Methylsulfonylmethane 177.5 mg/kg, Chondroitin Sulphate 125 mg/kg), Yucca Extract, Mixed Herbs, Dried Apple, Burdock Root, Dried Camomile, Dried Carrot, Dried Cranberry, Dried Dandelion, Aniseed & Fenugreek, Dried Seaweed, Dried Peppermint

Against the range

One recipe on duck and wild boar, fresh and dried, with sweet potato at 28% carrying the plant side and chickpeas and tapioca behind it. No oil or fat is added and there is no fish anywhere. A dosed joint pack and a long botanical tail finish the list.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

334 kcal/100g

Protein

26%

Fat

8.5%

Fibre

Ash

9.5%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

28.3%

Fat

9.2%

Fibre

4.3%

Ash

10.3%

Carbs

47.9%

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

60%

Carbs

36.7%

Veg

1.1%

Other

2.3%

Pricing & size