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Specific CGD-M Senior medium breed review

Name: Specific CGD-M Senior medium breed
Brand: Specific

29.7/100Poor

DryAdultSenior

A wheat-led senior kibble for medium dogs, and it is honest about what it is. The analysis is gentle across the board, at 20.1% protein and 9.0% fat as fed. It lands in our Poor band because of how the recipe is put together, though the amino acid and antioxidant top-ups show genuine thought.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Medium dogs past their prime, from 8kg up to 30kg on the feeding table
Older dogs a little heavier than ideal, with fat at 9.0%
Senior extras written on the label, taurine and L-carnitine among them
A settled older dog that has always done well on cereal

Worth watching

Wheat first by weight, for a dog with a known wheat problem
Fish meal the only species named; the animal protein hydrolysate gives none
Pork fat as the added fat

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

How this scores

How we score

29.7/100Poor

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyGood

ValuePoor

The details

Dog fit

Listed for medium adults and seniors. The label asks 180 grams at 12kg rising to 265 grams at 20kg; portion to your own dog's shape.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Medium

Main protein

Fish

The score, in context

Specific CGD-M Senior medium breed 29.7

All one Poor. Typical dry food: Good.

The recipe is built around cereal and our scoring reads that plainly; it says nothing about whether an older dog will do well on it.

What's in it

WheatMost of the kibble. It forms a good biscuit, carries gluten, and is one of the commoner triggers for a sensitive dog.
Maize proteinLifts the protein figure without adding meat.
Beet pulpKeeps stools firm and the gut steady.
Fish mealAlready dried, so it carries the real animal protein and understates itself on the list.
Pork fat, fish oilFish oil brings the omega 3s older joints and dry coats lean on.
Animal protein hydrolysateNo species named.
Minerals, vitamins and trace elementsSome trace elements chelated.
Egg powderHigh quality protein, in a small amount.
Methionine, lysine, threonine, tryptophan, taurine, L-carnitineAmino acids topped up because much of the protein is plant; taurine for the heart, L-carnitine for lean muscle.
Yeast, rosemary extractYeast supplies mannan-oligosaccharides.

No ash is declared, so the analysis is given as fed only.

Named ingredients

Wheat, maize protein, beet pulp, fish meal, pork fat, fish oil, animal protein hydrolysate, minerals, vitamins and trace elements, (including chelated trace elements), egg powder, methionine, yeast (source of mannan-oligosaccharides), lysine, taurine, threonine, tryptophan, L-carnitine, rosemary extract. With natural antioxidants (tocopherols and vitamin C).

Against the range

One senior recipe with wheat first, maize protein second and fish meal the only named meat. Pork fat and fish oil supply the fat, and a run of amino acids, taurine and L-carnitine fill in the senior side.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

358.7 kcal/100g

Protein

20.1%

Fat

Fibre

2.5%

Moisture

8.5%

Dry weight

Protein

22%

Fat

9.8%

Fibre

2.7%

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

13.7%

Carbs

78.3%

Oils

5.6%

Other

2.4%

Pricing & size