Walker & Drake

Walker & Drake Dual Protein review

Name: Walker & Drake Dual Protein
Brand: Walker & Drake

81.6/100Outstanding

Cold pressedPuppyAdult

A cold-pressed pellet that eats closer to a meat-first diet. Protein converts to 42.4% of dry matter and carbohydrate to 26.7%, against 43.2% for typical cold-pressed food. It sits in our Outstanding band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs that do better on a higher-protein bowl, at 39.0% as fed
Owners easing off raw who want the meat share printed
One bag for every age, as the label covers all life stages
A little joint wear, with chondroitin in the recipe
Dogs kept off chicken and beef; neither is on the list

Worth watching

Salmon oil fourth on the list, so not for a dog kept off fish
Two birds in the bag, so no single-protein trial
One bag size and no trial pack. Pellets soften, so seal it well

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

How this scores

How we score

81.6/100Outstanding

Protein and processingExcellent

Nutritional balanceExcellent

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueOutstanding

The details

Dog fit

Listed for all life stages. Calcium converts to 2.72% of dry matter, so check with your vet before feeding a large-breed puppy.

Food type

Cold pressed

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Turkey

The score, in context

Walker & Drake Dual Protein 81.6

All one Outstanding. Typical dry food: Good.

Half the bag in named meat, low carbohydrate and a fully dosed panel put it well clear of the cold-pressed field.

What's in it

Dried turkey28%Weighed dry, so it is real meat weight. The lean bird of the two.
Dried duck22%The rich one.
Sweet potatoThe only substantial starch.
Salmon oilA real inclusion for omega 3, and fish whichever bird you came for.
Brewers yeast, beet pulp
Carrot, apple, tomato
Seaweed, chicorySeaweed for iodine, chicory as inulin for gut bacteria.
Cranberry, blueberry, vitamins, green tea extract, rapeseed oil
Yucca schidigera, chondroitin, marigold powderChondroitin without glucosamine.

Every vitamin and trace element has a per-kilo figure, from vitamin A at 15,000 IU to zinc at 100mg.

Calcium converts to 2.72% of dry matter. For a large-breed puppy, check with your vet.

Named ingredients

Dried Turkey 28%, Dried Duck 22%, Sweet Potato, Salmon Oil, Brewers Yeast, Beet Pulp, Carrot, Apple, Tomato, Seaweed, Chicory, Cranberry, Blueberry, Vitamins, Green Tea Extract, Rapeseed Oil, Yucca Schidigera, Chondroitin, Marigold Powder.

Against the range

One cold-pressed recipe on two dried birds: turkey at 28% and duck at 22%, so half the bag is named meat. Sweet potato is the only real starch, and salmon oil sits fourth on the list.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

342 kcal/100g

Protein

39%

Fat

12%

Fibre

4.5%

Ash

12%

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

42.4%

Fat

13%

Fibre

4.9%

Ash

13%

Carbs

26.7%

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

50%

Carbs

30.2%

Veg

6.4%

Oils

7.7%

Other

5.6%

Pricing & size