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Specific CXD-S Adult Small breed review

Name: Specific CXD-S Adult Small breed
Brand: Specific

34.9/100Average

DryAdult

The everyday food in a clinical brand's range, built for little dogs only. Wheat and maize protein form the base, with fish meal the one named animal, so four amino acids are topped up in print to complete the profile. It lands in our Average band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Small breed adults; the feeding table stops at 11kg
Dogs that do better on fish than on chicken or beef
Plenty of energy in a small volume, 373 kcal per 100 grams
A single small dog, as the range starts at a 1kg bag
Owners who like chelated trace minerals

Worth watching

Wheat and maize protein first, so a fair slice of the protein is plant
The hydrolysate names no species, with pork fat above it
No calcium figure and no meat percentage printed

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

How this scores

How we score

34.9/100Average

Protein and processingPoor

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyGood

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for small breed adults. The label asks 25 grams a day at 1kg, 90 grams at 5kg and 150 grams at 10kg, so weigh rather than scoop.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Adult

Breed size

Small

Main protein

Fish

The score, in context

Specific CXD-S Adult Small breed 34.9

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

Our scoring is hard on the label's shape, cereal ahead of the fish and no meat percentage, though it will feed a small dog well day after day.

What's in it

WheatFirst place, the shape of an older-school kibble.
Maize proteinLifts the protein figure but cannot match meat for amino acid balance.
Fish mealThe best thing on the list: dense fish protein. No percentage printed.
Pork fatFor calories and palatability, and named.
Beet pulp, mineralsFibre at a gentle 2.1%.
Animal protein hydrolysateNo species named.
Fish oilLong-chain omega 3s.
Vitamins and trace elements, egg powderTrace elements chelated.
Lysine, methionine, threonine, tryptophanTop-ups that complete a cereal-heavy recipe's amino acids.
Rosemary extract

Amino acids and chelated trace elements are listed inline; no separate additives panel is published.

Ash and calcium are not declared, so the mineral side is taken on trust.

Named ingredients

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

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

373.1 kcal/100g

Protein

22.6%

Fat

11.3%

Fibre

2.1%

Moisture

8.5%

Dry weight

Protein

24.7%

Fat

12.3%

Fibre

2.3%

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

19.9%

Carbs

70.3%

Oils

6.2%

Other

3.5%

Pricing & size