Happy Dog Mini Ireland

Dry Extruded · completeClear label

55out of 100

Average

our rating

Our verdict

Is Happy Dog Mini Ireland a good dog food?

We score it 55/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.

Complete extruded dry food for senior dogs, with rice, maize and meat meal as the main ingredients.

How we score

Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.

75% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.

Why you might choose it

Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
Nutritionally complete: formulated to be fed as the whole diet.

Why you might not

We found no significant drawbacks in the data we hold for this product.

Who is this food for?

Suits

Labelled by the manufacturer for adult dogs
Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at small dogs
Doesn't list chicken, beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

Your dog avoids fish: the label lists salmon protein
Your dog avoids grain: the label lists oats
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. Find foods that fit your dog.

Nutrition and feedingProtein 24% · Fat 12%

Typical analysis (as fed)

Nutrient	As fed
Protein	24%
Fat	12%
Fibre	3%
Ash	7%
Omega-3 fatty acids	0.30%
Omega-6 fatty acids	2.50%
Calcium	1%
Phosphorus	0.85%
Sodium	0.55%

Energy: 361 kcal/100g

Additives & feeding info

Additives declared on the label

Nutritional additives

Vitamin A; vitamin D3; vitamin E; vitamin B1; vitamin B2; vitamin B6; biotine; calcium-D-pantothenate; niacin; vitamin B12; choline chloride; iron; copper; zinc; manganese; iodine; selenium

Technological additives

antioxidants: high tocopherol extracts of natural origin

Ingredients (33)75% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

meat 27.5%
veg 27.5%
carb 15.9%
supplement 14.6%
fibre 5.8%
oil 3.1%
other 3.0%
additive 2.7%

#	As declared	Matched	Label reading	Declared %	Est. %
1	Oats	Oats	carb · medium	-	3.3
2	Salmon Meal (12.5%)	Salmon Protein	meat · good	12.5	12.5
3	Rabbit Protein (12.5%)	Rabbit	meat · good	12.5	12.5
4	Barley	Barley	carb · medium	-	3.2
5	Maize	Maize / Corn	carb · medium	-	3.2
6	Potatoes	Potatoes	carb · medium	-	3.1
7	Oils and Fats	Oils and Fats	oil · poor	-	3.1
8	Potato Protein	Potato protein	carb · medium	-	3.0
9	Hydrolysed Protein	Protein Hydrolysate	other · poor	-	3.0
10	Beet Pulp	Beet Pulp	fibre · medium	-	2.9
11	Apple Pomace	Apple Fibre	fibre · medium	-	2.9
12	Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	supplement · medium	-	2.8
13	Yeasts	Yeast	supplement · good	-	2.7
14	Sodium Chloride	Salt	additive · poor	-	2.7
15	Calcium Carbonate	Calcium Carbonate	supplement · medium	-	2.6
16	Seaweed	Seaweed	veg · good	-	2.6
17	Linseed	Linseed	veg · good	-	2.5
18	Dried Whole Egg	Dried Whole Egg	meat · good	-	2.5
19	Mussel Meat (0.05%)	Mussel Meat Meal	meat · medium	0.05	0.05
20	Milk Thistle	Milk Thistle	veg · good	-	2.4
21	Yucca Schidigera	Yucca Schidigera	supplement · good	-	2.4
22	Yeasts (Extract)	Yeast	supplement · good	-	2.3
23	Artichoke	Artichoke	veg · good	-	2.3
24	Dandelion	Dandelion Root	veg · good	-	2.2
25	Ginger	Ginger	veg · good	-	2.1
26	Birch Leaves	Birch Leaves	veg · medium	-	2.1
27	Stinging Nettle	Nettles	veg · good	-	2.0
28	Camomile	Chamomile	veg · good	-	2.0
29	Coriander	Coriander	veg · good	-	1.9
30	Rosemary	Rosemary	veg · good	-	1.9
31	Sage	Sage	veg · good	-	1.8
32	Liquorice Root	Licorice Root	supplement · medium	-	1.8
33	Thyme (total dried herbs: 0.16%) *dried	Thyme	veg · good	-	1.7

1. Oats3.3% estimated
Oats · carb · medium
2. Salmon Meal (12.5%)12.5% declared12.5% estimated
Salmon Protein · meat · good
3. Rabbit Protein (12.5%)12.5% declared12.5% estimated
Rabbit · meat · good
4. Barley3.2% estimated
Barley · carb · medium
5. Maize3.2% estimated
Maize / Corn · carb · medium
6. Potatoes3.1% estimated
Potatoes · carb · medium
7. Oils and Fats3.1% estimated
Oils and Fats · oil · poor
8. Potato Protein3.0% estimated
Potato protein · carb · medium
9. Hydrolysed Protein3.0% estimated
Protein Hydrolysate · other · poor
10. Beet Pulp2.9% estimated
Beet Pulp · fibre · medium
11. Apple Pomace2.9% estimated
Apple Fibre · fibre · medium
12. Potassium Chloride2.8% estimated
Potassium Chloride · supplement · medium
13. Yeasts2.7% estimated
Yeast · supplement · good
14. Sodium Chloride2.7% estimated
Salt · additive · poor
15. Calcium Carbonate2.6% estimated
Calcium Carbonate · supplement · medium
16. Seaweed2.6% estimated
Seaweed · veg · good
17. Linseed2.5% estimated
Linseed · veg · good
18. Dried Whole Egg2.5% estimated
Dried Whole Egg · meat · good
19. Mussel Meat (0.05%)0.05% declared0.05% estimated
Mussel Meat Meal · meat · medium
20. Milk Thistle2.4% estimated
Milk Thistle · veg · good
21. Yucca Schidigera2.4% estimated
Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
22. Yeasts (Extract)2.3% estimated
Yeast · supplement · good
23. Artichoke2.3% estimated
Artichoke · veg · good
24. Dandelion2.2% estimated
Dandelion Root · veg · good
25. Ginger2.1% estimated
Ginger · veg · good
26. Birch Leaves2.1% estimated
Birch Leaves · veg · medium
27. Stinging Nettle2.0% estimated
Nettles · veg · good
28. Camomile2.0% estimated
Chamomile · veg · good
29. Coriander1.9% estimated
Coriander · veg · good
30. Rosemary1.9% estimated
Rosemary · veg · good
31. Sage1.8% estimated
Sage · veg · good
32. Liquorice Root1.8% estimated
Licorice Root · supplement · medium
33. Thyme (total dried herbs: 0.16%) *dried1.7% estimated
Thyme · veg · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14

Brand and contact: Happy Dog

Website: https://www.happydoguk.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (530) 267-6262
Address: 300 Salem Street Chico,CA 95928
Contact page: www.happydog.com

Trust and provenance

Recall history: No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked: 2026-09-14
Scored with: Model v3 (methodology)
Product page: www.happydoguk.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.

Brand and retailer reviews

External platform ratings are not scores for this individual recipe.

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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

Why this score?

This recipe achieves an overall rating of 55 out of 100. The meat content contributed +2.3 points, while the overall quality of the ingredient list added +5.2 points to the total. However, the processing format reduced the score by -6.7 and ingredients without printed percentages decreased it by -7.9.

Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.

Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.6	9.191	+5.19
Meat share of dry matter	23.6%	0.096	+2.26
Carb share of dry matter	15.8%	-0.115	-1.82
Oil share of dry matter	4.8%	-0.092	-0.44
Vegetable share of dry matter	16.9%	-0.005	-0.09
Additive share of dry matter	3.8%	0.163	+0.62
Supplement share of dry matter	21.1%	-0.012	-0.26
Other share of dry matter	2.3%	-0.375	-0.87
Recipe graded poor	8.7%	-0.065	-0.57
Number of poor ingredients	3	-0.876	-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient	3.1%	0.060	+0.18
Undeclared quantities	75.0%	-0.106	-7.91
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Additive penalty	-3.28	0.222	-0.73
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71

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Component	Input	Coefficient	Contribution
Base score	-	30.909	+30.91
Average ingredient quality	0.6	9.191	+5.19
Meat share of dry matter	23.6%	0.096	+2.26
Carb share of dry matter	15.8%	-0.115	-1.82
Oil share of dry matter	4.8%	-0.092	-0.44
Vegetable share of dry matter	16.9%	-0.005	-0.09
Additive share of dry matter	3.8%	0.163	+0.62
Supplement share of dry matter	21.1%	-0.012	-0.26
Other share of dry matter	2.3%	-0.375	-0.87
Unrecognised share of dry matter	0.0%	-0.027	+0.00
Recipe graded poor	8.7%	-0.065	-0.57
Poor-quality meat in recipe	0.0%	-0.179	+0.00
Number of poor ingredients	3	-0.876	-2.63
Largest single poor ingredient	3.1%	0.060	+0.18
Undeclared quantities	75.0%	-0.106	-7.91
Prints ingredient percentages	no	0.000	+0.00
Complete diet	yes	2.294	+2.29
Frozen or chilled fresh	no	0.000	+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)	no	0.707	+0.00
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)	no	-3.158	+0.00
High carb and low meat	no	-1.180	+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages	0.0	0.000	+0.00
Meat share × fresh	0.0	0.000	+0.00
Fresh × high meat	0.0	11.084	+0.00
Additive penalty	-3.28	0.222	-0.73
Processing multiplier	0.98	33.786	+33.11
Processing: Raw	no	-0.054	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilled	no	-2.354	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozen	no	-2.354	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigerated	no	0.000	+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelf	no	-0.672	+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Dried	no	6.629	+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Dried	no	6.331	+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressed	no	-6.713	+0.00
Processing: Dry Baked	no	-6.713	+0.00
Processing: Dry Extruded	yes	-6.713	-6.71
Processing: Dry Semi Moist	no	-6.174	+0.00
Processing: Dry Muesli	no	-10.146	+0.00
Processing: Wet Pate	no	-0.672	+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunks	no	-0.672	+0.00

Processing-type offset: +0.02
Additives declared on label: +2 transparency bonus
Subtotal: 54.6
Final score: 55/100

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
v3	55/100	current
v2	54/100
v1	42/100
v1.9	43/100

Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. 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.

Guaranteed-analysis FEDIAF score: crude minimums and maximums are bounds, not typical values; moisture (a maximum) uses the processing median where available; experimental US score.

Nutrient	As fed (label)	Dry matter (scored)	Score
Protein	24	26.5 (band 18 to 40%)	93.2
Fat	12	13.3 (band 5.5 to 20%)	100
Fibre	3	3.3 (band 0.5 to 5%)	100
Calcium	1	1.1 (band 0.5 to 2.5%)	88.1
Phosphorus	0.85	0.9 (band 0.4 to 1.6%)	97
Sodium	0.55	0.6 (band 0.1+%)	100
Calcium:phosphorus ratio	1.2	1.2 (band 1 to 2%)	80.6
Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3)	-	-	100
Energy (kcal/100g)	361	398.9	100

Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3): scored as the mean of its declared components (omega-6 100). The FEDIAF minimum for omega-6 is linoleic acid specifically.

Scored over 9 declared nutrients (combined weight 105); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.

Declared fortification: 17 nutritional additives on the label

Vitamin A
vitamin D3
vitamin E
vitamin B1
vitamin B2
vitamin B6
biotine
calcium-D-pantothenate
niacin
vitamin B12
choline chloride
iron
copper
zinc
manganese
iodine
selenium

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 (25% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)	5/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file	0/15
✓ Additives declared (mandatory)	10/10
✓ Energy value declared (voluntary)	5/5
✓ 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 (Analytical constituents declared, 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 claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.

0/100 · limited — 1 checkable claim: 0 consistent, 1 contradicted.

Contradicted by the label

"grain-free, soy-free, and with no added sugar" — the declared label says otherwise on grain-free.

4 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.

Limited: at least one claim contradicts the declared label, or a recent upheld ASA ruling applies.

Claim	Type	Check	Substantiation
grain-free, soy-free, and with no added sugar (on page)	Free-from	contradicted	Manufacturer assertion
For Small Breeds (on page)	Content	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Improves Skin & Coat (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Loved by Fussy Eaters (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion
Packed with omega oils for skin and coat health (on page)	Functional	not checkable	Manufacturer assertion

The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.

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