Independent product profile
Essential Foods OUR FINEST BEGINNING LARGE BREED, 10KG
OUR FINEST BEGINNING LARGE BREED, 10KG is a dry food product from Essential Foods for dogs. Intended life stage: puppy.
Product and intended use
OUR FINEST BEGINNING LARGE BREED, 10KG is a dry food product from Essential Foods for dogs. Intended life stage: puppy.
Formulation: OUR FINEST BEGINNING LARGE BREED, 10KG (UK)
Ingredients in the manufacturer declaration
Fresh free-range British chicken and free-run welfare assured British country duck (30%), dried chicken & duck (28%), sweet potato, peas, fresh salmon and trout (7%), whole egg (7%), linseed, chicken fat (4%), potato, chicken gravy (3%), lucerne sprout, vitamins, minerals, MOS (mannan oligosaccarides), FOS (fructooligosaccharides), glucosamine, MSM (methylsulfonylmethane), chondroitin, cranberry, acai, bilberry, mulberry, apple, tomato, orange, pear, carrot, spinach, cauliflower, seaweed, marigold, ginseng, decaffeinated green tea, ginger.
Declared additives
Vitamins: Vitamin A 15,000 IU, Vitamin D3 2000 IU, Vitamin E 240 IU. Provitamins: Taurine 1,500 mg. Trace Elements: Zinc(Zinc Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 50 mg, Iron (Iron (II) Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 50 mg, Manganese (Manganese Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 35 mg, Copper (Copper (II) Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 15 mg, Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 0.96 mg, Selenium (Sodium Selenite) 0.3 mg. We naturally preserve with rosemary extract. Regulation (EC) No 2017/2279
Declared nutritional analysis
Full analytical declaration as supplied
Made with fresh and dried chicken, duck, salmon, trout, egg 79% Of which fresh 48% Protein 28% Fat 14.0 % Of which Omega-3 1.6% Of which Omega-6 2.5% Minerals/Crude ash 8% Fiber 3.5% Water 8.5% Calcium 1.4% Phosphorus 1.3% Glucosamine 0.09% Chondroitin 0.07% Kcal/kg 3620
Basis: As declared by manufacturer; not converted to dry matter
Manufacturer feeding guidance
Our finest BEGINNING LARGE BREED is our deluxe grain-free meal tailored to puppies expected to reach an adult weight of more than 15 kg. This meal is packed with local and regional delicacies including free-range British chicken, British free-run country duck, Scottish salmon, fresh trout and whole egg. By serving Our finest BEGINNING LARGE BREED, you will be providing your puppy with all the nutrition he or she needs at every stage of puppyhood.
Tailored to: Puppies reaching an adult weight more than 15 kg. We recommend serving Our finest BEGINNING LARGE BREED until your puppy is 13-18 months.
For breeders: For all puppies from about 3 weeks of age. Soak the meals in boiled, slightly cooled water to make porridge, and introduce gradually. Serve the BEGINNING to the bitch until the pups are 6-8 weeks. Can also be served before giving birth for extra energy/strength.
Behavioral Optimizing Foods (BOF) is the principle honoring the many advantages of keeping the blood sugar levels stable throughout the day. Our high fresh meat content and the low preparation temperature means your dog gets exceptional nutritional values vs. mass-branded pet foods. The results with BOF are breathtaking. Serving ESSENTIALS positively will affect the mental balance of your dog. Some report seeing a dramatic transformation in the behavior, others note a smaller change, however improvement is always recorded.
Listed pack sizes: 10KG; Large; 2.5KG; 10KG x 2; 2,5KG x 4; 15 kg
Formulation source, checked 2026-09-25.
Manufacturer claims and product evidence
The following statement is attributed to the manufacturer and has not been independently validated for this entry.
Marketed as formulated without grains
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Manufacturer UK catalogue and product declaration checked on 25 September 2026. Pack-size listings grouped: the-beginning-large-breed-10kg-uk; the-beginning-large-breed-2-5kg-uk; our-finest-beginning-large-breed-10kg-x-3; our-finest-beginning-large-breed-2-5kg-x-5. Complete/complementary classification not verified. Manufacturer claims have not been independently validated. Existing ingredient database matching is pending.
Official product information, checked 2026-09-25.
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