Harper & Bone Starter Babydog - Exquisite chicken
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Our verdict
Is Harper & Bone Starter Babydog - Exquisite chicken a good dog food?
We score it 59/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete extruded dry food for puppies, with chicken, rice and potato protein as the main ingredients.
Only part of the analytical constituents are declared, so the nutritional picture is incomplete.
28% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists hydrolysed poultry
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists hydrolyzed salmon
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists rice - white
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
- You are limiting fat: 20.0% on a dry-matter basis is in the high band
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 31% · Fat 20%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 31% |
| Fat | 20% |
| Fibre | 1.50% |
| Ash | 8% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.90% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 4% |
| Calcium | 1.55% |
| Phosphorus | 1.05% |
Energy: 412 kcal/100g
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
Calculadora de raciones disponible en la página (indicando edad, peso actual, peso adulto y número de comidas diarias).
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamina A 20.000 UI/kg; Vitamina D3 2.000 UI/kg; Vitamina E 700 mg/kg; Vitamina C 500 mg/kg; Hierro (quelato de hierro (II) de aminoácidos, hidratado) 60 mg/kg; Cobre (quelato de cobre (II) de aminoácidos, hidratado) 6 mg/kg; Manganeso (quelato de manganeso de aminoácidos, hidratado) 30 mg/kg; Zinc (quelato de zinc de aminoácidos, hidratado) 75 mg/kg; Selenio (levadura selenizada Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R397, inactivada, complejo de levadura de selenio) 0,10 mg/kg; L-glutamina 1000 mg/kg; Taurina 1.000 mg/kg; DL-metionina 600 mg/kg; L-triptófano 500 mg/kg; L-lisina 500 mg/kg; L-carnitina 300 mg/kg
Technological additives
Lecitina 5.000 mg/kg; Bentonita 1.000 mg/kg; Extractos de tocoferol de aceites vegetales (antioxidantes); Probiótico Enterococcus faecium (DSM 10663 / NCIMB 10415) 1.0 x 10^9 UFC/kg
Ingredients (33)28% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- unknown 73.6%
- meat 11.5%
- oil 7.3%
- supplement 2.7%
- carb 2.6%
- veg 2.4%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freshly Prepared Chicken 56% | Chicken | meat · medium | 56 | 56.0 |
| 2 | Rice | Rice - white | carb · medium | - | 1.4 |
| 3 | Potato Protein | Potato protein | carb · medium | - | 1.4 |
| 4 | Chicken Hydrolysate 5.2% | Hydrolysed Poultry | meat · medium | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 5 | Poultry Fat 5% | Poultry Fat | oil · medium | 5 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Dried Egg 3% | Dried Egg | meat · medium | 3 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Peas | Peas | veg · good | - | 1.4 |
| 8 | Monocalcium Phosphate | Monocalcium phosphate | supplement · good | - | 1.3 |
| 9 | Carob Meal | Carob Bean Meal | fibre · medium | - | 1.3 |
| 10 | Salmon Hydrolysate 1.2% | Hydrolyzed Salmon | meat · good | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 11 | Fish Oil 1% | Fish Oil | oil · good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 12 | Linseed | Linseed | veg · good | - | 1.3 |
| 13 | Apple Pulp 0.5% | Apple Fibre | fibre · medium | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 14 | Sunflower Oil | Sunflower oil | oil · good | - | 1.3 |
| 15 | Sweet Potato | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | - | 1.2 |
| 16 | Tapioca | Tapioca | carb · medium | - | 1.2 |
| 17 | Yeasts | Yeast | supplement · good | - | 1.2 |
| 18 | Avian Plasma | Plasma Protein | meat · medium | - | 1.1 |
| 19 | Calcium Carbonate | Calcium Carbonate | supplement · medium | - | 1.1 |
| 20 | Sodium Chloride | Salt | additive · poor | - | 1.1 |
| 21 | Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | supplement · medium | - | 1.1 |
| 22 | Pumpkin | Pumpkin | veg · good | - | 1.0 |
| 23 | Dried Carrot | Carrots | veg · good | - | 1.0 |
| 24 | DHA-Rich Dried Algae | DHA | supplement · good | - | 1.0 |
| 25 | Olive Oil | Olive oil | oil · good | - | 1.0 |
| 26 | Hydrolysed Collagen | Collagen | supplement · good | - | 0.9 |
| 27 | Krill Meal | Krill Meal | meat · medium | - | 0.9 |
| 28 | Marigold | Calendula | veg · good | - | 0.9 |
| 29 | Citrus Pulp (rich in vitamin C and bioflavonoids) | Citrus Pulp | fibre · medium | - | 0.8 |
| 30 | Spirulina | Spirulina | veg · good | - | 0.8 |
| 31 | Rosemary | Rosemary | veg · good | - | 0.8 |
| 32 | Yucca schidigera | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | - | 0.8 |
| 33 | Milk Protein Hydrolysate. | Protein Hydrolysate | other · poor | - | 0.7 |
- 1. Freshly Prepared Chicken 56%56% declared56.0% estimated
- 2. Rice1.4% estimated
- 3. Potato Protein1.4% estimated
- 4. Chicken Hydrolysate 5.2%5.2% declared5.2% estimated
- 5. Poultry Fat 5%5% declared5.0% estimated
- 6. Dried Egg 3%3% declared3.0% estimated
- 7. Peas1.4% estimated
- 8. Monocalcium Phosphate1.3% estimated
- 9. Carob Meal1.3% estimated
- 10. Salmon Hydrolysate 1.2%1.2% declared1.2% estimated
- 11. Fish Oil 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
- 12. Linseed1.3% estimated
- 13. Apple Pulp 0.5%0.5% declared0.5% estimated
- 14. Sunflower Oil1.3% estimated
- 15. Sweet Potato1.2% estimated
- 16. Tapioca1.2% estimated
- 17. Yeasts1.2% estimated
- 18. Avian Plasma1.1% estimated
- 19. Calcium Carbonate1.1% estimated
- 20. Sodium Chloride1.1% estimated
- 21. Potassium Chloride1.1% estimated
- 22. Pumpkin1.0% estimated
- 23. Dried Carrot1.0% estimated
- 24. DHA-Rich Dried Algae1.0% estimated
- 25. Olive Oil1.0% estimated
- 26. Hydrolysed Collagen0.9% estimated
- 27. Krill Meal0.9% estimated
- 28. Marigold0.9% estimated
- 29. Citrus Pulp (rich in vitamin C and bioflavonoids)0.8% estimated
- 30. Spirulina0.8% estimated
- 31. Rosemary0.8% estimated
- 32. Yucca schidigera0.8% estimated
- 33. Milk Protein Hydrolysate.0.7% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-10-07
Brand and contact: Harper & Bone
- Website
- https://harperandbone.com/
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-10-07
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- onlyfresh.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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The product scored 59 out of 100. The processing format contributed -6.7 points, and ingredients without printed percentages contributed -3 points, both reducing the total. On the positive side, being labelled nutritionally complete contributed +2.3 points, and the overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +2.1 points.
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 | 0.2 | 9.191 | +2.09 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 15.0% | 0.096 | +1.44 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 2.7% | -0.115 | -0.31 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 12.5% | -0.092 | -1.15 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 4.3% | -0.012 | -0.05 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 63.9% | -0.027 | -1.69 |
| Undeclared quantities | 28.1% | -0.106 | -2.97 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| 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 | 0.2 | 9.191 | +2.09 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 15.0% | 0.096 | +1.44 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 2.7% | -0.115 | -0.31 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 12.5% | -0.092 | -1.15 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 0.6% | -0.005 | -0.00 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.163 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 4.3% | -0.012 | -0.05 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 63.9% | -0.027 | -1.69 |
| Recipe graded poor | 0.0% | -0.065 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.876 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.060 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 28.1% | -0.106 | -2.97 |
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.222 | +0.00 |
| 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
- 59.0
- Final score
- 59/100
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.
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 | 31 | 34.3 | 100 |
| Fat | 20 | 22.1 | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.55 | 1.7 | 93 |
| Phosphorus | 1.05 | 1.2 | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.5 | 1.5 | 100 |
| Omega fatty acids (omega-6 and omega-3) | - | - | 100 |
| Energy (kcal/100g) | 412 | 455.2 | 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 7 declared nutrients (combined weight 90); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score. Moisture was not declared and was estimated at 9.5% from the food type.
Declared fortification: 15 nutritional additives on the label
- Vitamina A 20.000 UI/kg
- Vitamina D3 2.000 UI/kg
- Vitamina E 700 mg/kg
- Vitamina C 500 mg/kg
- Hierro (quelato de hierro (II) de aminoácidos, hidratado) 60 mg/kg
- Cobre (quelato de cobre (II) de aminoácidos, hidratado) 6 mg/kg
- Manganeso (quelato de manganeso de aminoácidos, hidratado) 30 mg/kg
- Zinc (quelato de zinc de aminoácidos, hidratado) 75 mg/kg
- Selenio (levadura selenizada Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R397, inactivada, complejo de levadura de selenio) 0,10 mg/kg
- L-glutamina 1000 mg/kg
- Taurina 1.000 mg/kg
- DL-metionina 600 mg/kg
- L-triptófano 500 mg/kg
- L-lisina 500 mg/kg
- L-carnitina 300 mg/kg
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 (71.9% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 14.4/20 |
| 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) | 10/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| 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, 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
- "Libre de soja, maíz o trigo" — the declared label says otherwise on grain-free.
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| alimento completo low grain (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Elaborado con pollo como ingrediente principal (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Pollo preparado en fresco 56% (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Libre de soja, maíz o trigo (on page) | Free-from | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| especialmente formulado para cubrir las necesidades nutricionales de los cachorros durante su etapa de crecimiento (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| incorpora probióticos y prebióticos que ayudan a mantener el equilibrio de la flora intestinal, favoreciendo una digestión óptima y una mejor absorción de los nutrientes esenciales (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| los ácidos grasos esenciales contribuyen al correcto funcionamiento del sistema inmunitario, ayudando a reforzar las defensas naturales de tu cachorro (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Enriquecido con vitamina D, promueve una adecuada absorción de calcio y fósforo, fundamentales para el desarrollo de huesos y dientes fuertes (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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