When buying food for a dog, we rarely think about how good it is. What plays the main role in the choice? Cost and availability. Many seek to save on pet food. And I don’t feel like dragging into the pet store, especially after work. It’s more convenient to go to a regular supermarket closest to the house. And take food for the pet in it. Brit food cannot be bought at ordinary stores. But it is precisely about him that will be discussed in the article.
Where is the feed from?
The first question the dog owner asks. Here we make the amendment that we are talking about a host who sincerely wants to choose a good product for a pet.
Brit feed is a joint “brainchild” of the Czech Republic and Russia. More precisely, dry food is produced in the country "overseas". And our canned food, domestic.
What is in the composition?
We are talking about dry food and we will focus on its composition. If we take the packaging of the finished product for adult dogs, then read the following:
- Chicken meat flour. Its as much as 42%.
- Rice - quantity not indicated.
- Wheat. How much is known to manufacturers.
- Corn. And again, its percentage in the composition is unknown.
- Salmon oil.
- Vitamins and minerals.
This is far from the complete composition of Brit Premium Premium dog food. Only the most basic ingredients that the manufacturer claims are highlighted.
This is where the most interesting hides. Let us turn to feed produced abroad. A foreign composition, written in English, will tell us that chicken comes first. Not flour, as we have translated, but a real chicken.
The owners will certainly be glad of this fact. For relatively little money, 42% of natural chicken! We must take it. Wait with the purchase, everything is very tricky.
Chicken can mean anything. Chicken offal, skin, head and other waste. If fresh meat was used as a part of Brit Premium food for dogs, the producer would not hide it. And instead of the washed chicken, I would indicate the type of meat. For example, dehydrated chicken, or fresh. From this we can conclude: the Czechs are cunning, passing off their product for a premium class.
We continue the analysis of the composition. What is there in second place? Oh yes, pic. Nothing is said about this ingredient either. Just rice, and what and what, information is hidden. The same nonsense with wheat. There is nothing to comment on.
Corn in fourth place. This indicates poor feed quality. Cheap product used in an economy class product. The more expensive the food, the better it is considered. And corn has no place in its composition. Silence about salmon oil . Information on its quantity is not.
Based on everything described, we conclude: Brit Premium food for dogs does not correspond to the premium level.
Positive sides
Let's try to find the pluses of the feed in question. In fact, they are:
- Low price. Brit Premium can not be attributed to cheap feed. But you can’t call him super expensive either. The price is pretty low. More expensive than an economic feed, but cheaper than a super premium. And the quality is much better than very cheap food for pets.
- Prevalence. The product is sold at any pet store. Online pet stores are no exception.
- Variety of choices. The range of Brit Premium dog food is wide enough. In more detail about it - below.
Negative sides
The main and fat minus is the composition of the feed in question. He, of course, is better than an economy class. But it does not reach the premium. Frankly, the composition of the product is poor.
The veiled word “chicken” is very confusing. We do not know what is hidden under this. It is possible that there is no trace of natural meat.
Ruler
Dry premium dog food "Brit Premium" captivates with a wide range. We proceed to study it.
- Feed for puppies. This includes formulations for babies of all breeds from four weeks old, nutrition for puppies of small breeds, medium, large and giant. This food is intended for babies from two months. They are fed and adolescents up to one year of age.
- There is food for puppies from four months to two years. It is designed for large and giant pets.
- Nutrition for small dog breeds. The age category is divided. From a year to six years, and for elderly pets (over seven years old).
- Medium feed. The age category is the same as the "little things."
- Food for large dogs.
- Diet for giant dogs.
- "Rusks" for animals prone to overweight.
- Food for active pets.
- Lamb and rice based food. By the way, the most expensive. But only 25% of “lamb meat flour” is in the composition. This product is not worth the money for which it is sold.
Positive feedback from owners
What do owners say about Czech Brit feed? Reviews, as usual, are contradictory. Other owners are thrilled. And someone says that "fu."
We selected the main points that dog owners are guided by. Let's start with those who like food:
- Low price.
- Pretty fatty product with a good smell.
- The dog has a good coat.
- The color becomes brighter.
- There is no unpleasant smell from the mouth.
- The pet is active and peppy.
- Food does not cause allergies.
- I liked the dog and the owner.
The latest review is real. Some dog lovers try pet food.
Negative owner reviews
A very interesting point: a few lines above the owners are satisfied with the fat content of the feed and note a pleasant smell. Here other opinions are collected. Here's what dissatisfied dog lovers say:
- Doubtful composition. Food with rice and lamb, which is considered the safest in terms of allergies, is very bad. Dogs often itch from him.
- The feed spools are too large and dry. It smells bad.
- There is a disgusting smell from dog feces.
- The color of the nose is changing.
- The coat looks dull.
- A stinky smell comes from the jaws of the animal.
So you have to think which of the following reviews are true: flattering or bad. In fact, we know that there are so many opinions in the world of people. Until you try, you do not know the truth. We recommend that dog owners buy a small packet of food and feed them a pet. The only way to draw conclusions about its quality.
Where to buy and how much?
Sold at major pet stores. It can be easily found in online pet stores.
A small package costs from 300 to 500 rubles. The cheapest food, weighing 18 kilograms, for dogs of large breeds. A German shepherd is painted on it. Such a package costs from 2500 to 2800 rubles.
The expensive food is based on lamb and rice. Packaging weighing 18 kilograms will cost 4,500–5,500 thousand rubles. Believe me, such a price of Brit Premium food for dogs with lamb and rice is excessively high. For the same money you can buy a better product.
What do vets say?
In general, expert reviews about this feed are similar to each other. Like dissatisfied owners, veterinarians note the scarcity of the composition. And if the composition is poor, then what benefit can there be from such a feed?
What follows from this?
A review of Brit Premium dog food showed that this product is better than economy-class food. But much worse than a real premium level. The thing is that in natural feed the meat component should be at least 30%. It would seem, what kind of stupidity? Indeed, in the analyzed meat feed as much as 40%.
This is where the catch lies. The Brit Premium feed contains non-natural meat, as we discussed above. This is meat flour or offal. And “native” premium-class feeds are distinguished by the fact that their packaging clearly states what is in the composition. For example, fresh chicken meat and the amount in%. Or dehydrated meat, and its percentage is indicated.
In addition, corn is not included in premium food. In "Brit" she is present.
It is important
When giving a pet dry food, regardless of its brand, remember the following:
- The product is soaked in water. The dog runs the risk of choking on crackers.
- Water should be slightly warmed up or at room temperature. Never soak food in ice-cold liquid.
- Always comply with the norm. If the package says that the daily norm is 200 grams, you can not turn it into 500 grams. This is due to the fact that the feed has the property of swelling in the animal’s stomach, filling it. Imagine what a gorged dog would be like? There, not far from the inversion of the intestines.
Conclusion
We figured out what the Brit Premium dry dog food is. If there is a choice between it and economy-class products, give preference to the product in question. But, having the opportunity to feed the dog with super-premium food, do not neglect it.