Husse Puppy Breeders Choice
Dry Extruded complete Clear label
Is Husse Puppy Breeders Choice a good dog food?
We score it 47/100 (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 score of 47 out of 100. Printing percentages on the label boosted the score by +3.2. However, ingredients without printed percentages reduced the score by -12.6. Furthermore, the processing format and the carbohydrate content lowered the score by -7 and -3.2 respectively.
97% of this recipe has no printed percentage. Estimated shares are model estimates, not label facts.
- Recipe47
- NutritionalNot recorded
- 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 dried chicken protein, wheat and wheatfeed pellets as the main ingredients.
Why you might choose it
- Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
- Declares energy content, which most labels omit.
Why you might not
- 3 poor-graded ingredients make up about 29% of the recipe.
- No analytical breakdown is published.
Estimated composition
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Nutritional additives
vitamin A 19000 IU; vitamin D3 1750 IU; vitamin E 75 mg; 3b103 (Iron) 50 mg; 3b202 (Iodine) 1.5 mg; 3b405 (Copper) 5 mg; 3b502 (Manganese) 35 mg; 3b605 (Zinc) 65 mg; 3b801 (Selenium) 0.1 mg/kg
Technological additives
tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils (1b306(i)); rosemary extract; Sepiolite 10 g
Feeding guide
To ease the transition from mother’s milk to solid food, at around 4 weeks of age you can moisten Husse puppy food kibbles with some lukewarm water. At first add a lot of water (to obtain a porridge), and then gradually reduce the amount of water as the puppy matures. Around the age of 8 weeks your puppy should be eating solid food. Puppies under 6 months of age should be fed 3-4 times daily; after 6 months, you may start feeding twice a day.
Reviews
1 reviews on this product · 5.0/5
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for puppies
- Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists dried chicken protein
- Your dog avoids grain: the label lists wheat
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 (19)
| # | As declared | Matched | Category | Tier | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dried chicken | Dried chicken protein | meat | good | - | 11.4 |
| 2 | wheat | Wheat | carb | poor | - | 10.8 |
| 3 | wheat bran | Wheatfeed pellets | carb | poor | - | 10.3 |
| 4 | rice | Rice - white | carb | medium | - | 9.8 |
| 5 | animal fat | Unspecified Animal Fats and Oils | oil | poor | - | 9.3 |
| 6 | maize | Maize / Corn | carb | poor | - | 8.8 |
| 7 | linseed | Linseed | veg | good | - | 8.3 |
| 8 | vegetable fibres (3%) | Vegetable fibre | fibre | medium | 3 | 3.0 |
| 9 | dried animal proteins | Dried Animal Protein | meat | medium | - | 7.7 |
| 10 | hydrolysed animal protein | Hydrolysed Animal Protein | meat | medium | - | 7.2 |
| 11 | brewer's yeast | Brewer's Yeast | supplement | good | - | 6.7 |
| 12 | minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement | medium | - | 6.2 |
| 13 | nettle (0.06%) | Nettles | veg | good | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 14 | echinacea (0.06%) | Echinacea | veg | good | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 15 | tomato (0.06%) | Tomato | veg | good | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 16 | thyme (0.06%) | Thyme | veg | good | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 17 | basil (0.06%) | Basil | veg | good | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 18 | spirulina (0.06%) | Spirulina | veg | good | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 19 | cranberries (0.06%) | Cranberries | veg | good | 0.06 | 0.06 |
Brand
- Website
- https://www.husse.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 020 7998 3439
- Address
- Unit 1, 180 Park Ave London NW10 7XH
- Contact page
- www.husse.co.uk
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
- www.husse.co.uk
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 | 0.2 | 9.915 | +1.81 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 26.7% | 0.116 | +3.10 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 28.5% | -0.113 | -3.21 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 10.1% | -0.088 | -0.89 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 8.3% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 13.1% | -0.009 | -0.12 |
| Recipe graded poor | 28.9% | -0.045 | -1.29 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.868 | -2.60 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 10.8% | 0.056 | +0.61 |
| Undeclared quantities | 96.6% | -0.131 | -12.64 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | yes | 3.194 | +3.19 |
| Complete diet | yes | 1.703 | +1.70 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 26.7 | -0.073 | -1.96 |
| Additive penalty | -0.28 | 0.236 | -0.07 |
| 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 | 0.2 | 9.915 | +1.81 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 26.7% | 0.116 | +3.10 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 28.5% | -0.113 | -3.21 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 10.1% | -0.088 | -0.89 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 8.3% | -0.002 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.0% | 0.177 | +0.00 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 13.1% | -0.009 | -0.12 |
| 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 | 28.9% | -0.045 | -1.29 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.182 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 3 | -0.868 | -2.60 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 10.8% | 0.056 | +0.61 |
| Undeclared quantities | 96.6% | -0.131 | -12.64 |
| 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) | no | -0.506 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 26.7 | -0.073 | -1.96 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | -0.339 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 16.475 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -0.28 | 0.236 | -0.07 |
| 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
- +2 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 47.3
- Final score
- 47/100
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.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
Analytical constituents not declared
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 (3.4% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 0.7/20 |
| 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) | 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Enriched with optimal content of vegetable fibres to support the digestive health and improve stool quality. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Contains necessary nutrients, vitamins and minerals needed to ensure a healthy physical development and growth of your puppy. (on page) | Functional | Manufacturer assertion |
| Fortified with vitamin E, a valuable antioxidant that supports pet health, and a superfood boost of echinacea, basil, spirulina and cranberries, ingredients known for their antioxidant properties. (on page) | Functional | 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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