Independent product profile
Burns Puppy Original Chicken & Rice
A UK dry dog food in the Puppy Original Chicken & Rice range. Intended for puppies and juniors.
Product and intended use
A UK dry dog food in the Puppy Original Chicken & Rice range. Intended for puppies and juniors.
Declared role: Complete Food.
Source market: UK. This record describes the declaration checked on 24 September 2026. It is not an independent analysis of a purchased batch.
Declared nutritional analysis
Values are as sold. Water content differs between formats; do not rank wet, raw and dry foods from these percentages alone.
| Component | Declared value |
|---|---|
| Protein | 28% |
| Fat | 15% |
| Crude fibre | 3% |
| Ash | 7% |
| Calcium | 1.6% |
| Phosphorus | 1.2% |
Ingredients in context
Dried chicken 31%; brown rice 22%; white rice 22%; oats; chicken oil; peas; sunflower oil; seaweed; minerals; chicory extract providing FOS 0.1%.
This is an editorial summary, not the complete statutory declaration. Check the current pack and official source for the full composition and additives.
Manufacturer claims and product evidence
The manufacturer positions this food for: Growth, brain development and gut support.
No published trial of this exact current formulation has been verified for this entry. This is a limit of this review, not a claim that no research exists. Ingredient studies cannot certify the finished food.
What deserves a closer look?
A claim about later skeletal outcomes needs an appropriate growth study. Declared protein and minerals do not by themselves establish that outcome.
Useful questions for the manufacturer include who formulated the recipe, how nutritional adequacy is checked, whether full nutrient and energy data are available, and whether any cited research used this exact formulation.
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Sources and review status
Official manufacturer product information
Record PRO-055. Manufacturer source checked 24 September 2026. Next planned review: 24 December 2026. Review status: initial label appraisal, with product-specific evidence verification outstanding.