Canagan vs Skippers
How the two brands stack up across Open Dog Food's ratings and ingredients.
Based on 48 rated meals for Canagan and 6 for Skippers; small samples swing easily as products are added or updated.
Canagan scores higher overall: a typical (median) meal rating of 71.5/100 (Good) across 48 rated meals, versus 69.5/100 (Average) for Skippers across 6 rated meals.
| Metric | Canagan | Skippers |
|---|---|---|
| Brand coverage | ||
| Products | 69 | 55 |
| Rated meals | 48 | 6 |
| Complete everyday meals | 52 of 69 products | 6 of 55 products |
| Formats | Dry Baked, Dry Extruded, Dry Freeze Dried, Dry Semi Moist, Fresh Shelf, Raw, Wet Chunks, Wet Pate | Dry Air Dried, Dry Extruded |
| Meal ratings | ||
| Median meal rating | 72Goodhigher | 70Average |
| Nutritional (median) | 99higher · 17% high, 83% medium | 97 · 67% medium, 33% low |
| Transparency (median) | 60 | 60 |
| Safety (median) | 100 | 100 |
| Evidence (median) | 33 · 100% limited | 33 · 100% limited |
| Score range | 52 to 77 | 60 to 71 |
| Recipe disclosure | ||
| High-meat recipes | 98% | 100% |
| Clear-label recipes | 85% | 100% |
| Recall history | ||
| Recall history | None recorded in our database | None recorded in our database |
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Frequently asked questions
Which brand rates higher, Canagan or Skippers?
Canagan's typical (median) meal rating is 71.5/100 (Good) across 48 rated meals, compared with 69.5/100 (Average) for Skippers across 6 rated meals.
Which brand has more high-meat recipes?
Skippers has the higher share: 100% of rated meals are high-meat, versus 98% for Canagan.
How are these ratings calculated?
Open Dog Food parses each published ingredient list, estimates missing quantities, converts every ingredient to its dry-matter share and scores the recipe from 1 to 100. The full method is on the methodology page.