Little BigPaw British Roast Chicken Oven Baked Treats for Dogs

Treat · complementaryHigh meatClear label

This is sold as a treat, not as an everyday meal. The 1–100 rating applies to complete meals, so it isn't scored. Ingredient breakdown below.

Our verdict

Is Little BigPaw British Roast Chicken Oven Baked Treats for Dogs a good dog food?

This is a treat, not a complete diet, so it is not scored on our 1-100 scale. The ingredient breakdown below shows what is in it; a treat should be fed alongside, not instead of, a complete diet.

Complementary baked dry treats for dogs of all life stages, with chicken, sweet potatoes and peas as the main ingredients.

How we score

Why you might choose it

  • Meat makes up an estimated 46% of the dry matter (50% as fed).
  • Prints ingredient percentages on the label.
  • Doesn't list grain ingredients.

Why you might not

  • A treat, not a complete diet: feed as an extra, not the whole diet.
  • No analytical breakdown is published.

Who is this food for?

Suits

  • Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
  • Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
  • Doesn't list beef, turkey, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients

Consider something else if:

  • Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists chicken
  • Your dog avoids fish: the label lists green-lipped mussel
  • 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.

What the label tells us

  • The label lists 12 ingredients.
  • Uses generic terms (Chicken): the specific animal source is not stated.
  • Lists no artificial colours or preservatives.
  • Prints quantities for 4 ingredients.
Why is this treat not scored?

Our 1 to 100 rating applies to complete diets, so treats and complementary foods are presented as what the label tells us rather than a number that would invite comparison with complete meals.

What should I look for on a treat label?

A short ingredient list, named animal sources instead of generic terms, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Printed quantities are a good transparency signal, though few treat labels provide them.

These points are derived from the published ingredient list, not a rating.

Nutrition and feeding

Typical analysis (as fed)

No analysis recorded yet.

Additives & feeding info

Feeding and storage

Feeding guide

A complementary food suitable for all dogs and puppiesFeed as a snack or as a reward up to 12 biscuits a day depending on size of dog as an aid to promote good gums and teethAlways ensure fresh drinking water is available.

No additives recorded yet.

Ingredients (12)14% of the recipe is estimated

Estimated composition

  • meat 50.0%
  • veg 23.6%
  • carb 20.0%
  • supplement 4.2%
  • oil 2.2%
#As declaredMatchedLabel readingDeclared %Est. %
1British Chicken (min 50%)Chickenmeat · medium5050.0
2Sweet potato (20%)Sweet Potatoescarb · good2020.0
3Yellow pea (12.5%)Peasveg · good12.512.5
4Oils & fatsUnspecified Animal Fats and Oilsoil · poor-2.2
5Chickpea (3.5%)Chickpeasveg · good3.53.5
6LinseedLinseedveg · good-2.1
7Mixed herbsHerbsveg · medium-2.0
8AppleApplesveg · good-1.8
9BlueberryBlueberriesveg · good-1.7
10Yucca extractYucca Schidigerasupplement · good-1.5
11Green lipped musselGreen-Lipped Musselsupplement · good-1.4
12MSMMSMsupplement · good-1.3
  1. 1. British Chicken (min 50%)50% declared50.0% estimated
    Chicken · meat · medium
  2. 2. Sweet potato (20%)20% declared20.0% estimated
    Sweet Potatoes · carb · good
  3. 3. Yellow pea (12.5%)12.5% declared12.5% estimated
    Peas · veg · good
  4. 4. Oils & fats2.2% estimated
  5. 5. Chickpea (3.5%)3.5% declared3.5% estimated
    Chickpeas · veg · good
  6. 6. Linseed2.1% estimated
    Linseed · veg · good
  7. 7. Mixed herbs2.0% estimated
    Herbs · veg · medium
  8. 8. Apple1.8% estimated
    Apples · veg · good
  9. 9. Blueberry1.7% estimated
    Blueberries · veg · good
  10. 10. Yucca extract1.5% estimated
    Yucca Schidigera · supplement · good
  11. 11. Green lipped mussel1.4% estimated
    Green-Lipped Mussel · supplement · good
  12. 12. MSM1.3% estimated
    MSM · supplement · good

Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-04-14

Brand and contact: Little BigPaw

Trust and provenance

Recall history
No recalls recorded in our database
Label data last checked
2026-04-14
Product page
littlebigpaw.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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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence

Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated

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

ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.67
Meat share of dry matter46.4%0.096+4.45
Carb share of dry matter16.6%-0.115-1.91
Oil share of dry matter7.3%-0.092-0.68
Vegetable share of dry matter16.9%-0.005-0.09
Supplement share of dry matter12.8%-0.012-0.16
Recipe graded poor2.2%-0.065-0.15
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient2.2%0.060+0.13
Undeclared quantities14.0%-0.106-1.48
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Additive penalty-0.070.222-0.01
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Dry Bakedyes-6.713-6.71
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ComponentInputCoefficientContribution
Base score-30.909+30.91
Average ingredient quality0.69.191+5.67
Meat share of dry matter46.4%0.096+4.45
Carb share of dry matter16.6%-0.115-1.91
Oil share of dry matter7.3%-0.092-0.68
Vegetable share of dry matter16.9%-0.005-0.09
Additive share of dry matter0.0%0.163+0.00
Supplement share of dry matter12.8%-0.012-0.16
Other share of dry matter0.0%-0.375+0.00
Unrecognised share of dry matter0.0%-0.027+0.00
Recipe graded poor2.2%-0.065-0.15
Poor-quality meat in recipe0.0%-0.179+0.00
Number of poor ingredients1-0.876-0.88
Largest single poor ingredient2.2%0.060+0.13
Undeclared quantities14.0%-0.106-1.48
Prints ingredient percentagesno0.000+0.00
Complete dietno2.294+0.00
Frozen or chilled freshno0.000+0.00
High meat (30%+ of dry matter)yes0.707+0.71
Low meat (under 10% of dry matter)no-3.158+0.00
High carb and low meatno-1.180+0.00
Meat share × printed percentages0.00.000+0.00
Meat share × fresh0.00.000+0.00
Fresh × high meat0.011.084+0.00
Additive penalty-0.070.222-0.01
Processing multiplier0.9833.786+33.11
Processing: Rawno-0.054+0.00
Processing: Fresh Chilledno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Frozenno-2.354+0.00
Processing: Fresh Refrigeratedno0.000+0.00
Processing: Fresh Shelfno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Dry Freeze Driedno6.629+0.00
Processing: Dry Air Driedno6.331+0.00
Processing: Dry Cold Pressedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Bakedyes-6.713-6.71
Processing: Dry Extrudedno-6.713+0.00
Processing: Dry Semi Moistno-6.174+0.00
Processing: Dry Mueslino-10.146+0.00
Processing: Wet Pateno-0.672+0.00
Processing: Wet Chunksno-0.672+0.00
Processing-type offset
+0.02
Subtotal
62.9
Final score
63/100

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.

This is not a complete diet, so the 1-100 rating does not apply to it. Read the recipe breakdown above as ingredient-quality context only.

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.

ModelScore
v363/100current
v268/100
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges

Not applicable to complementary food. FEDIAF reference ranges apply to complete diets.

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.

ItemPoints
✓ Ingredient list on the label (mandatory)10/10
✓ Printed percentages on the label (86% of the recipe mass) (voluntary)17.2/20
✗ Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file0/15
✗ Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file0/10
✗ Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file0/5
✓ 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 file0/5

Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Analytical constituents declared, Additives 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.

100/100 · strong — 3 checkable claims: 3 consistent, 0 contradicted.

Consistent with the label

  • "Made in Britain" — supported by the declared made in the UK data.
  • "no grain" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
  • "Grain Free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.

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

Strong: at least three checkable claims, all consistent with the declared label, and no compliance cap.

ClaimTypeCheckSubstantiation
Hypoallergenic (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
great dental function and can aid tartar control (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
helping to clean your dog's teeth (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Chicken promotes good health and improves dog's immune systems (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Chickpeas – full of protein and fibre to aid digestive health (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
yucca extract which is great for improving skin and coat condition (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
fantastic joint health benefits (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Green Lipped Mussel is also packed full of Omega 3 which can aid skin and coat condition (on page)Functionalnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Made in Britain (on page)provenanceconsistentManufacturer assertion
Crude Protein 37.4% (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
no flavourings (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
100% Natural (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
no grain (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Crude Fibres 2.8% (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
no wheat (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Natural Joint Supplements (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Grain Free (on page)Free-fromconsistentManufacturer assertion
Superfood veggies (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Crude Ash 11.1% (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
no soya (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
448kcal per 100g (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
no dairy (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
no colourants (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer assertion
British Roast Chicken Treats for Dogs (on page)Contentnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Packed with protein (on page)High/low levelnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Sweet Potatoes are low in fat but high in nutrients (on page)High/low levelnot checkableManufacturer assertion
Crude Oil & Fats 17.8% (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
fantastic source of fibre and full of Vitamins A and C (on page)Nutrientnot checkableManufacturer assertion
absolutely no artificial preservatives (on page)Free-fromnot checkableManufacturer 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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