Little BigPaw Little Paws British Chicken Complete dry food for Small Dogs 800g
Dry Extruded · completeHigh meatClear label
Our verdict
Is Little BigPaw Little Paws British Chicken Complete dry food for Small Dogs 800g a good dog food?
We score it 72/100 (Good). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete extruded dry food for dogs of all life stages, with dried chicken protein, chicken and sweet potatoes as the main ingredients.
Label data last checked 2025-08-06. Manufacturers change recipes; this score reflects the label as we recorded it.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Labelling or feeding guide is aimed at small dogs
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists dried chicken protein
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists poultry
- Your dog avoids fish: the label lists fish oil
- 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 feeding
Typical analysis (as fed)
No analysis recorded yet.
Additives & feeding info
Feeding and storage
Feeding guide
For toy sized dog up to 5 kg: 25-85 grams per dayFor small sized dog 5-12 kg: 85-160 grams per dayAdditional Advice:Fresh drinking water should be provided at all times. The quantities shown above should be used as a guideline only. Please adjust the amount given to keep your dog in a lean and active condition.
Additives declared on the label
Nutritional additives
Vitamin A 29000IU, Vitamin D3 1250IU, Vitamin E 640mg, Taurine 1000mg, Zinc (Zinc Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 50mg, Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 50mg, Iron (Iron (II) Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 25mg, Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 25mg, Manganese (Manganese (II) Oxide) 25mg, Manganese (Manganese Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 25mg, Copper (Copper (II) Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 5mg, Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 1mg. Technological Additives: Antioxidants (Natural Mixed Tocopherols).
Ingredients (22)4% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- meat 62.5%
- carb 14.5%
- oil 11.0%
- fibre 5.0%
- supplement 4.1%
- veg 2.6%
- additive 0.3%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken Meal (40%) | Dried chicken protein | meat · good | 40 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Freshly Prepared Chicken (19%) | Chicken | meat · medium | 19 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Sweet Potato (14.5%) | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| 4 | Chicken Fat (10%) | Chicken Oil and Fat | oil · good | 10 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Cellulose (2.5%) | Cellulose | fibre · medium | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 6 | Beet Pulp (2.5%) | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 7 | Peas | Peas | veg · good | - | 0.6 |
| 8 | Brewers Yeast (2.5%) | Brewer's Yeast | supplement · good | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 9 | Dried Egg (2.5%) | Dried Egg | meat · medium | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 10 | Fish Oil (1%) | Fish Oil | oil · good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Poultry Gravy Powder (1%) | Poultry | meat · medium | 1 | 1.0 |
| 12 | Minerals | Vitamins and minerals | supplement · medium | - | 0.5 |
| 13 | Dried Carrot | Carrots | veg · good | - | 0.5 |
| 14 | Seaweed Meal (0.075%) | Seaweed Meal | supplement · medium | 0.075 | 0.07 |
| 15 | Prebiotic MOS | Mannanoligosaccharides | supplement · good | - | 0.5 |
| 16 | Prebiotic FOS | Prebiotics | supplement · good | - | 0.5 |
| 17 | Yucca Extract (0.03%) | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 18 | Thyme | Thyme | veg · good | - | 0.4 |
| 19 | Fennel | Fennel | veg · good | - | 0.4 |
| 20 | Rosemary Extract | Rosemary | veg · good | - | 0.4 |
| 21 | Citrus Extract | Citric Acid | additive · medium | - | 0.3 |
| 22 | Turmeric. | Turmeric | veg · good | - | 0.3 |
- 1. Chicken Meal (40%)40% declared40.0% estimated
- 2. Freshly Prepared Chicken (19%)19% declared19.0% estimated
- 3. Sweet Potato (14.5%)14.5% declared14.5% estimated
- 4. Chicken Fat (10%)10% declared10.0% estimated
- 5. Cellulose (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
- 6. Beet Pulp (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
- 7. Peas0.6% estimated
- 8. Brewers Yeast (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
- 9. Dried Egg (2.5%)2.5% declared2.5% estimated
- 10. Fish Oil (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
- 11. Poultry Gravy Powder (1%)1% declared1.0% estimated
- 12. Minerals0.5% estimated
- 13. Dried Carrot0.5% estimated
- 14. Seaweed Meal (0.075%)0.075% declared0.07% estimated
- 15. Prebiotic MOS0.5% estimated
- 16. Prebiotic FOS0.5% estimated
- 17. Yucca Extract (0.03%)0.03% declared0.03% estimated
- 18. Thyme0.4% estimated
- 19. Fennel0.4% estimated
- 20. Rosemary Extract0.4% estimated
- 21. Citrus Extract0.3% estimated
- 22. Turmeric.0.3% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2025-08-06
Brand and contact: Little BigPaw
- Website
- https://littlebigpaw.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Contact page
- littlebigpaw.co.uk
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2025-08-06
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- 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
Why this score?
The overall score is 72 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +6.9 points, and the meat content added +6.2 points. Being labelled nutritionally complete added +2.3 points. However, the processing format reduced the score by -6.7 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 | 0.8 | 9.191 | +6.93 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 64.9% | 0.096 | +6.23 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 5.3% | -0.115 | -0.61 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 15.9% | -0.092 | -1.46 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 1.5% | -0.005 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.4% | 0.163 | +0.07 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.5% | -0.012 | -0.07 |
| Undeclared quantities | 4.4% | -0.106 | -0.46 |
| Complete diet | yes | 2.294 | +2.29 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Additive penalty | -0.41 | 0.222 | -0.09 |
| Processing multiplier | 0.98 | 33.786 | +33.11 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +6.93 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 64.9% | 0.096 | +6.23 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 5.3% | -0.115 | -0.61 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 15.9% | -0.092 | -1.46 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 1.5% | -0.005 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.4% | 0.163 | +0.07 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 5.5% | -0.012 | -0.07 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| 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 | 4.4% | -0.106 | -0.46 |
| 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) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| 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 | -0.41 | 0.222 | -0.09 |
| 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
- +1 transparency bonus
- Subtotal
- 71.9
- Final score
- 72/100
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
Analytical constituents not declared
Declared fortification: 1 nutritional additive on the label
- Vitamin A 29000IU, Vitamin D3 1250IU, Vitamin E 640mg, Taurine 1000mg, Zinc (Zinc Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 50mg, Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 50mg, Iron (Iron (II) Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 25mg, Iron (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) 25mg, Manganese (Manganese (II) Oxide) 25mg, Manganese (Manganese Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 25mg, Copper (Copper (II) Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 5mg, Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 1mg. Technological Additives: Antioxidants (Natural Mixed Tocopherols).
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 (95.6% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 19.1/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) | 5/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) | 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.
80/100 · limited — 5 checkable claims: 4 consistent, 1 contradicted.
Contradicted by the label
- "70% Chicken" — the declared label says otherwise on single protein.
Consistent with the label
- "Made with British Chicken in the UK" — supported by the declared made in the UK data.
- "0% Grain Recipe" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
- "complete dry food for Adult dogs" — supported by the declared complete and balanced data.
- "no grain" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made with British Chicken in the UK (on page) | provenance | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| SPECIALLY FORMULATED FOR SMALL & TOY DOGS (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Hypoallergenic (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Added Taurine to support a healthy heart (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Nutritionally balanced for small dogs (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| good gut health (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| beautiful glossy coat (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no wheat (on page) | provenance | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no soya (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 0% Grain Recipe (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| 70% British chicken (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 70% Chicken (on page) | Content | contradicted | Manufacturer assertion |
| Made with Non-GMO ingredients (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no dairy (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 100% Natural with added vitamins and minerals (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Rich in fresh chicken to suit fussy eaters (on page) | High/low level | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no artificial preservatives (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no artificial flavourings (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| 30% Vegetables, Herbs, Minerals & Oils (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| complete dry food for Adult dogs (on page) | Content | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| no colourants (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no grain (on page) | Free-from | consistent | 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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