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Yorkshire, UK Suitable for all breeds of dogs
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Mixing bowl composition
This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
For more information on any ingredient, please take a look at our Dog Food Ingredient Glossary
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
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70 out of 100 - Good
Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information
Country of origin: United Kingdom
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
The most common categories of technological additives include preservatives and antioxidants, gelling agents and thickeners and probiotics.
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
Cee Cee• 6 months ago
Started feeding this to my skinny standard dachshund at 6 months. He's now 18 months old and looks as a standard dachshund should look. Good weight, stunning shiny coat and eyes with bags of energy. I am now gradually reducing the amount he gets as winter is coming and my dogs aren't keen on long winter walks in the cold, rain and mud. Frankly neither am I.
Georgia Lara Hollowa• one year ago
Spent months trying to get my 9 month old pup to stop being so thin and looking so bony. Tried quite a few foods and made no difference and wasn’t happy feeding my dog rubbish. I read about Peak performance and in around 2 months he has gained almost 2kg and looks soo much better, healthier and I’m much happier! I was well aware he couldn’t always stay on this but I think once a year I will go back to this to help my dog keep his weight on. He is a pet working gun dog, very athletic and gets tonnes of exercise which is why he wasn’t holding down any weight as he was exerting so much energy. We are thrilled and can’t recommend this enough!!!
SAK• 5 years ago
Tried loads of foods but nothing would help my working Lab put on weight, even "premium" foods like Eden. After a thousands of pounds of health tests all telling us he was fine a random stranger suggested we try Peak Performance. Within a matter of months he was up to his optimum weight, happy, glossy coat and plenty of energy. Totally transformed my dog. This food should be a 5.0 as it meets a specific need many working dogs and active breeds require. Common sense says don't use this high calorie food if your dog is not active or already overweight.
Stacey• 6 years ago
Not sure why this is only rated 4.2 but my Hungarian Vizsla has always been too skinny until I discovered this food. He looks the best he has ever looked and I think it's down to the fact that 1. it has more fat so obviously this is a big factor but 2. slightly less protein than some foods which seems just the right balance for him because if it's too high in protein he just squits it out. I think he will be on it long term as the slightest thing makes him lose weight.
Kate Broadway• 6 years ago
My GSP has always been on the light side even when on 5* rated foods. I research the calorie contents of feeds and came across this. Within days I could see a difference and 3 weeks later he looks fantastic. Never looked as well. Whether he'll stay on it long term I don't know, but thoroughly recommend if you need to put weight on a dog with good ingredients!
Rosemary Capon• 7 years ago
I would endorse the two previous comments about this food, my young active working cocker was too skinny "running it off and squitting it out", and a few months on Peak Performance (on manufacturer's recommendation) solved the problem. He is now a healthy weight and on the Endurance mix, but Peak Performance resolved months of worry.
Karen Dandy• 7 years ago
Is this food rated down because it is above average fat?
My dogs and many other working type gundogs struggle to maintain weight and this food is specifically geared to these needs. It shouldn't be marked down for meeting a need which no other good quality food seems to be meeting.
Katrina Howieson• 8 years ago
My young English Springer Springer Spaniel was really struggling to put weight on. We tried a few different types of food, but nothing was helping. Peak Performance has been great, she's finally put on weight, is looking much healthier and is back to being the bouncy springer, she should be!! I will say though, we are having to feed her substantially more than the recommended amount, but she is happy and so are we.