Clinivet Large Breed Puppy
Dry Extruded complete High meat Clear label
Is Clinivet Large Breed Puppy a good dog food?
We score it 61/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Why this score?
This recipe achieves an overall rating of 61 out of 100. The meat content contributed +4.7, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +6.2. On the other hand, the processing format adjusted the score by -7. Finally, ingredients without printed percentages contributed -4.3 to the final calculation.
33% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe61
- Nutritionalmedium96
- Transparency60
- Safety100
- Evidencelimited33
The Recipe score measures how attractive and transparent the declared ingredient list is. It is not, by itself, proof that the food is nutritionally appropriate for long-term feeding. The Nutritional and Evidence scores measure what we can verify towards that stronger claim.
Complete extruded dry food for puppies, with dehydrated poultry proteins, rice and maize as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Meat makes up an estimated 41% of the dry matter.
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- High in protein: 30% protein on a dry-matter basis.
Why you might not
We found no significant drawbacks in the data we hold for this product.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
- Protein
- 28%
- Fat
- 18%
- Fibre
- 3%
- Ash
- 8%
- Moisture
- 8%
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- 0.67%
- Omega-6 fatty acids
- 3.66%
- Calcium
- 1.80%
- Phosphorus
- 1%
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 17344 iu/kg; Vitamin D3 1167 iu/kg; Vitamin E 130 iu/kg; Vitamin C 123 mg/kg; Beta-Carotene 1.46 mg/kg; Zinc Chelate of Amino Acid Hydrate 327 mg/kg; Ferrous Sulphate Monohydrate 298 mg/kg; Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate 275 mg/kg; Manganous Sulphate Monohydrate 108 mg/kg; Cupric Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate 47 mg/kg; Cupric Sulphate Pentahydrate 39 mg/kg; Ferrous Chelate of Amino Acid Hydrate 20 mg/kg; Calcium Iodate Anhydrous 1.52 mg/kg; Selenium Yeast 95.65 mg/kg
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at large dogs
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists dehydrated poultry proteins
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists dehydrated poultry proteins
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish meal
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - brown / whole grain
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Use the homepage filter to find foods that fit your dog.
Ingredients (20)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32% Poultry Meal | Dehydrated Poultry Proteins | meat | good | 32 | 32.0 |
| 2 | 23% Brown Rice | Rice - brown / whole grain | carb | medium | 23 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Maize | Maize / Corn | carb | poor | - | 3.3 |
| 4 | 9% Poultry Fat | Poultry Fat | oil | medium | 9 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Sugar Beet Pulp | Beet Pulp | fibre | medium | - | 3.2 |
| 6 | Oats | Oats | carb | medium | - | 3.0 |
| 7 | Brewers Yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement | good | - | 2.9 |
| 8 | Fish Meal | Fish Meal | meat | medium | - | 2.8 |
| 9 | 3% Poultry Digest | Hydrolysed Poultry Protein | meat | medium | 3 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Linseed | Linseed | veg | good | - | 2.7 |
| 11 | Egg Powder | Dried Whole Egg | meat | good | - | 2.5 |
| 12 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 2.4 |
| 13 | Salmon Oil | Salmon Oil | oil | good | - | 2.3 |
| 14 | Prebiotic Mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS) | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement | good | - | 2.2 |
| 15 | Prebiotic Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) | Fructo-oligosaccharides | supplement | good | - | 2.0 |
| 16 | Glucosmaine | unmatched | - | - | - | 1.9 |
| 17 | 0.035% Glucosmaine | unmatched | - | - | 0.035 | 0.04 |
| 18 | 0.035% Methylsulphonylmethane | MSM | supplement | good | 0.035 | 0.04 |
| 19 | 0.02% Chondroitin Sulphate | Chondroitin | supplement | good | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 20 | Yucca Schidigera Extract | Yucca Schidigera | supplement | good | - | 1.8 |
Brand
- Website
- https://clinivet.com/
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 02894473840
- Address
- 29 Magherabeg Road Randalstown, BT41 2PL
- Contact page
- clinivet.com
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v2 (methodology)
- Product page
- clinivet.com
Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.
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Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Scored with model v2 on 2026-09-22. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.6 | 9.915 | +6.22 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 40.9% | 0.116 | +4.74 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 28.7% | -0.113 | -3.23 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 12.3% | -0.088 | -1.09 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 12.0% | -0.009 | -0.11 |
| Recipe graded poor | 3.6% | -0.045 | -0.16 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.868 | -0.87 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 3.6% | 0.056 | +0.20 |
| Undeclared quantities | 32.9% | -0.131 | -4.31 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | -0.506 | -0.51 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 40.9 | -0.073 | -3.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.996 | -7.00 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.6 | 9.915 | +6.22 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 40.9% | 0.116 | +4.74 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 28.7% | -0.113 | -3.23 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 12.3% | -0.088 | -1.09 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 2.8% | -0.002 | -0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 12.0% | -0.009 | -0.11 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.371 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.022 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 3.6% | -0.045 | -0.16 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 1 | -0.868 | -0.87 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 3.6% | 0.056 | +0.20 |
| Undeclared quantities | 32.9% | -0.131 | -4.31 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 11.440 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | -0.506 | -0.51 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -1.988 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.250 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 40.9 | -0.073 | -3.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | 0.00 | 0.236 | +0.00 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 32.336 | +32.34 |
| Processing: Raw | no | 13.322 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | 7.712 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | 6.583 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 4.857 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | 0.072 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 11.127 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 9.320 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | no | 4.569 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -2.321 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.996 | -7.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.833 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.711 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | 2.935 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | 2.292 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- -0.01
- Additives declared on label
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 61.5
- Final score
- 61/100
Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.
Score history across model versions
The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.
| Model | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| v2 | 61/100 | current |
| v1 | 52/100 | |
| v1.9 | 52/100 |
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for puppies and growth. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.
Scored against FEDIAF growth minima; puppy scoring is under review.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 28 | 30.4 | 100 |
| Fat | 18 | 19.6 | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.8 | 2 | 77.7 |
| Phosphorus | 1 | 1.1 | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.8 | 1.8 | 87.5 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100, omega-3 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.
Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was estimated from the food type.
This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.
Transparency: what the label discloses
How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (67.1% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 13.4/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Feeding guidance given, Batch and date labelling).
Safety: recall history
Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.
No recalls recorded in our database.
See all current recalls we track.
Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it
The marketing claims made on the pack and product page, and how much evidence sits behind them. We record the claims as stated; we do not assess whether they are true.
| Claim | Type | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|
| An optimal calcium and phosphorus ratio, coupled with a good source of glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate and MSM, encourages the growth of strong bones and soft tissue (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| contains linseeds and fishmeal, both of which are excellent sources of Essential Fatty Acids. These EFA’s help brain function and development in your puppy (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| By excluding these products from the diet, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of these allergic reactions. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Vitamins and minerals are essential to maintain health and growth and are involved in the metabolic reactions in the body. They are necessary for the development of strong bones and teeth, and in nerve and muscle action. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| A strong immune system is vital in keeping the body strong and healthy. This important defence mechanism protects the body from unwanted pathogens, and cells from oxidative damage. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| A healthy gut helps protect against indigestion and promote a healthy gut environment and can reduce the incidence of colitis and diarrhoea. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| The addition of fructo-oligosaccharides and mono-oligosaccharides to Clinivet boosts levels of friendly gut bacteria and limit the growth of less friendly bacteria. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| A balanced Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio is thought to reduce the incidence of inflammatory responses, such as dry, itchy, flaky skin, arthritis, visual defects, cancer and infertility. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Essential oils from fish and linseeds are excellent sources of these essential fatty acids and help support the coat and skin condition. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Glucosamine sulphate, chondroitin sulphate and Methyl-Sulphonyl-Methane (MSM) are natural sugars which help preserve the joint integrity, and help aid conditions such as arthritis, by reducing pain and inflammation in the joint. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Taurine is thought to help protect against heart failure, and is essential for cardiovascular function, and the development of skeletal muscle and the central nervous system. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| A correct balance of pH and minerals help promote a strong skeleton and help aid a speedy repair, should the body become damaged. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| A high meat content (minimum of 44% chicken) encourages lean muscle growth (on page) | Content | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural Hypoallergenic Clinivet is formulated without wheat, beef, lamb and soya products. (on page) | Free-from | Manufacturer assertion |
| A diet with a high protein and high meat content helps to build strong muscles and encourage lean body growth. (on page) | High/low level | Manufacturer assertion |
| Rich Protein Source A rich protein source which is easy to digest and provides all the essential amino acids our dogs need. (on page) | High/low level | Manufacturer assertion |
Limited: at least one claim rests on manufacturer assertion alone.
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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