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Mixing bowl composition
This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
For more information on any ingredient, please take a look at our Dog Food Ingredient Glossary
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
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20.27 out of 100 - Poor
Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information
Country of origin:Europe
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
The most common categories of technological additives include preservatives and antioxidants, gelling agents and thickeners and probiotics.
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
Limpet 7R •11 months ago
I can only go on experience, and this was my old collie lab cross’s favourite. he made it to 16 1/2, and 15 of those years were in perfect health. My current cocker spaniel cockerpoo and Staffy absolutely love it. All are thriving, with beautiful shiny coats and plenty of energy. I will continue feeding the stuff, as in the real world, my dogs are happy and healthy on it.John Mclaren •one year ago
Has anyone noticed a change in quality of tinned chappie †¦. Sometimes it’s soft and sometimes it’s dry and hard to scoop out of tin regardless of flavour. Also my dogs appear to be reacting to something and only thing changed is consistency of chappie any thoughts?Sue Slater
John Mclaren
•9 months ago
I have noticed the same thing. Both of my dogs are on a mix of wet and dry Chappie complete, and they've both had episodes of sickness at least once a week.1Buster •one year ago
This food is the epitome of junk food. Practically all carbs and very little protein which dogs need. All those 'derivitives' is a huge warning sign and is just another name for by-products, hooves beaks etc The 'nutritional' value from this food is vitamins added. It is a food full of 'fillers' and very little else. Shameful.Rob Allan •one year ago
Well I am surprised! My Jack Russell, nearly 16 yrs old and well travelled over 3 continents, and has become really fussy with food especially in his old age, has found a new lease on life with Chappie. He doesn't sleep as much, has more energy, and is able to climb and go down stairs that he hasn't been able to do before....good surprise. Not what I expected after he's been turning his nose up at some of the most expensive brands. Oh and well formed stools too.Mozz1975 •one year ago
The amount of cereals and lack of meat in this so called food is shameful. Perfect duck feed.Jan Weller •2 years ago
I have a 9 Yr old Labrador whom has had Chappie since a pup recommended by 2 Vets as gets Gastro problems now and then.Our Vets have changed owners and now suggesting Royal Canin at £4.10 a tin with 4 a day We are Pensioners and this even on perception can not be claimed on his Insurence Can anyone tell me what is the difference between the twoNatasha Wynne •2 years ago
This is the only food I’ve found that doesn’t set off my dog’s colitis. It was recommended by the vets after he kept having really runny, bloods stools with lots of mucus every three weeks. But after 6 months of Chappie we’ve not had that at all. After seeing the really low rating on here I felt really guilty so tried him on a very highly rated, protein-heavy different dry food - big mistake! Three times the price and we still have 11kg left because his stomach just wouldn’t settle on it. We now give him a mix of dry and tinned Chappie and his digestion is great again. He’s recently had both knees replaced (injuries occurred before we put him in Chappie) so he also gets a YuMove supplement, but his recovery was fine on Chappie and now he gets a glowing health report from the vets.Katie •9 years ago
Can anyone tell me where to get original chappie dry from online or shops thank youJackie •10 years ago
this is very interesting I have had many dogs for over 45 years, mainly rescue dogs, worked for a Vet for 10 of those years & fed all my dogs on Chappie both Dry & Tinned upon Veterinary advise. I once had a GSD who suffered from anxiety resulting in an overactive bowel & diarrhoea with blood, the only food she could eat & stay well on was Chappie. All of my dogs have led a very active life well into old age so even though this site gives it a very low rating I have to say I'll stick with a product that I know works !!Rachel •10 years ago
It's interesting that this has only been given a one star rating by the experts as this is food I was advised to put my dog on by my vet and was recommended by the nutritionist at the pet store I purchase it from. I had a similar experience to Fraser with my collie x husky suffering terrible diarrhoea with blood in it. I was being charged a lot of money for 'inconclusive' test results and feeding him very expensive 'high quality' food prescribed by the vet. Eventually I changed to a different veterinary practice and was advised to try Chappie as it is basically only 2 ingredients with no additives. Marley and me have never looked back.Victoria •11 years ago
Chappie is terrible , it has left over animal fat , how can anyone think this is good for there dog, i would put a dog on natural instict , its the best food you can give you dogclare •11 years ago
I have to stick up for Chappie. My last Gt Dane had pancreatitis and had to be on a diet of less than 8% fat - Chappie was the only food I could find so low in fat and it was recommended by my vet. I would mix it with lean chicken and leftover veg and she got on very well with it. I've kept my other Dane on it (with leftovers) until recently and she's always been fit and healthy, touch wood. I've only changed her to a 'better', more expensive food as she's now 9 and I think she could probably do with more protein, vitamins, etc. The only thing I would mention is that since they changed the recipe (and shape) a year or so ago, my poor Dane had terrible wind!! Thankfully it's nowhere near so bad with her new food (Eden)!clare
clare
•9 years ago
As an update to my last comment posted about 1 1/2 years ago when I had recently - and very gradually - moved my Dane over to Eden... well she didn't get on with that at all. She very quickly went off it and for the first time in her life started turning her nose up at her food. About six weeks later she got bloat (GDV) for no apparent reason. Despite being an old lady for a Dane (9 1/2), she thankfully survived the op and my vet suggested I put her back on the Chappie as she'd got on so well with it. So much for my good intentions! Of course, I can't say for sure the new food was to blame but once back on Chappie (with added leftovers), she started enjoying her food once again and never had another problem with her diet. Sadly we lost her recently, just short of her 11th birthday, but it was due to old age. She'd had no other health problems all her life. Just thought I should add this to my last comment.