12 best hypoallergenic dog foods - rating for 2021

About the manufacturer

Grandin food production is located in two European countries. The Czech plant Dibas AS produces dry croquettes, and the German company Landguth produces canned food. There is no information on the official website about who owns the Grandin trademark, however, both production enterprises meet sanitary and technological requirements. Grandin products are developed with the participation of breeders and veterinarians, using high-quality raw materials. The line of food belongs to the super-premium class.

Feed composition

In Grandin, the content of fresh meat reaches 30-50%, components of animal origin - up to 70% (in canned food), several types of meat are used. Let's look at the ingredients of the composition using the example of food for adult dogs of any breed with lamb:

• protein source - a combination of fresh meat and dried lamb, dehydrated chicken meat, hydrolyzed lamb liver. This combination restores the dog’s need for proteins and animal fats;
• The main source of carbohydrates is rice, and the main source of fiber is beet pulp and apple pulp. These are completely natural products that remain when processing and peeling vegetables;
• source of amino acids – poultry fat, salmon meat;
• Brewer's yeast, chicory root, and yucca are used as additional components in the feed.

Grandin is balanced in nutritional components, contains vitamins, macro- and microelements. No supplements are required to keep your pet healthy and fit.

Grandin Dog Food Review

“Grandin”, dog food, is a brand under which two types of food are produced:

1. Dry food produced at the Czech plant Dibaq AS
2. Wet, produced in Germany at Landguth factories.

When looking for this product on the shelves of a pet store, owners need to know what class of Grandin dog food it is. The manufacturer positions the product as super-premium.

The demand for this European pet product is due to the good price-quality ratio. The Grandin range includes essential products needed in the diet of young and mature dogs. However, the company does not produce specialty or diet foods. A high percentage of animal protein content contributes to the proper formation of muscles in the pet and the overall development of the body. The main ingredient is fresh meat, which is rich in micronutrients, minerals, and vitamins. In addition, the bright taste makes the food pleasant for the dog.

You can purchase this product in Moscow, the Moscow region, and other regions of Russia only in Four Paws stores.

Analysis of Grandin feed composition

In dry food "Grandin" the content of fresh meat reaches 50%, and ingredients of animal origin - 80%. It includes several types of meat. Canned products are made from one species, and its content reaches 70%. This makes it easier to find food for an animal with allergies.

To study the composition of Grandin in more detail, let’s take one of the diets presented in their assortment. Grandin Adult Small is a balanced diet for any breed of dog, based on lamb meat. This food was developed specifically for animals suffering from food allergies, so it does not contain wheat, one of the allergens. Granules contain:

• 15% fresh lamb and 5% dried;
• 20% poultry meat;
• lamb liver - microelements and flavoring;
• whole and broken rice - complex carbohydrates;
• animal fat and salmon oil - fats and fatty acids;
• dried beet pulp and dry apple pulp - fiber;
• yeast - B vitamins;
• chicory root - prebiotic inulin;
• Yucca - to reduce the unpleasant odor of excrement.

Important! Grandin products do not contain GMOs or other components hazardous to the health of dogs.

Amount of fats, fiber and other microelements in Grandin:

Total energy value 4034 kcal/kg.

The peculiarity of the Grandin diet is the method of preparation. Unlike other products, the amount of water is minimal. A mixture of fresh and dry meat is soaked in the juice of the meat itself, which increases the digestibility and improves the taste of the food.

Advantages and disadvantages

Grandin is considered a high quality product and includes many advantages:

• the source of protein is meat and ingredients of animal origin, and not soy or other raw materials;
• do not contain corn, wheat or other grains except rice;
• rich in minerals, trace elements and vitamins.

Nothing is perfect, which is why the Grandin diet has some flaws:

• the product is sold only in one chain of pet stores;
• the exact preservatives and antioxidants used in the production process are not indicated;
• high price (compared to a number of other brands).

In general, these minor shortcomings are unnoticeable against the background of the advantages that characterize the Grandin diet.

Advantages and disadvantages

Grandin food is popular due to its high-quality composition and high protein content.

Advantages:

• a large number of meat components in dry food and canned food for dogs;
• complete composition;
• lack of grain crops (wheat, corn);
• The packaging indicates the percentage composition of all ingredients.

Cons of Grandin food:

• unclear wording in the composition;
• presence of preservatives and antioxidants;
• the use of two types of meat, which causes difficulties when choosing food for dogs with allergies;
• Difficult to purchase, high price.

Grandin is easier to buy in online stores; this product is rarely found in retail chains. Some foods in the line contain grains, which is not suitable for dogs with digestive problems.

Complex Supplements

The mineral supplements in this product are complex, so we have included them in the ingredient list not in groups, but with each substance listed separately in case you want to know their detailed description. The total dosage of each mineral in Grandin Puppy Small is listed in the Guaranteed Analysis and Supplements section.

In general, for the high meat content (according to our system - more than 60% of the composition), we assign this food 5 bonus points, but due to the abundance of inconsistencies on the packaging and the presence of animal ingredients of unknown origin, the overall rating of the Grandin Puppy Small product is not so high, as I would like. Perhaps in the future the manufacturer will meet the wishes of responsible consumers, and the advantages of the food will outweigh its disadvantages.

Why is this food better than others?

Grandin food and canned food belongs to the premium class. The following brands can be recommended as analogues:

Karmy

Acana

Brit Care

Monge

Purina

The Grandin line of food is low cost and contains a large amount of fresh meat. The product can be recommended for dogs of all breeds and sizes.

Intelligence

The story of the dog food manufacturer is shrouded in mystery. It is produced at third-party factories in the Czech Republic and Germany; the owner of the brand does not own the production, however, he runs an animal nursery.

The Grandin company produces 7 types of dry food and 4 in canned form.

you can choose canned food for your dog

• for adults - chicken, beef, lamb;
• for the little one - turkey.

Dry food selection:

• for small breeds - chicken, lamb, with 55% chicken meat, with 70% chicken;
• for large breeds - chicken, lamb.

Dry food

When choosing dry dog ​​food, you need to take into account the age, weight and health characteristics of your pet. The Grandin brand offers the following solutions.

Adult All Breeds

A complete diet for mature dogs of all breeds. Does not contain grains, which is important for pets with allergies to this product. It is made from fresh lamb meat, the content of which reaches up to 15%.

Adult Large

For all large breed dogs containing chicken. The granules have an increased size, contain up to 22% fresh meat, there are no GMOs or other harmful components. To increase digestibility and palatability, the food is soaked in meat juice.

Puppy Small

Balanced food for small breed puppies, pregnant and lactating dogs. The granules contain up to 50% chicken meat, which fully meets the animal's daily protein requirement. There is a full range of necessary minerals and vitamins. The granules are of reduced size, which is convenient for feeding even dogs of decorative breeds.

Puppy&Junior Large

The food is recommended for young dogs of large breeds and giants. It contains a mixture of meats: chicken, pork, beef. The protein content is 28%, which is enough to maintain health and physical activity. The food contains wheat, which is important to consider when feeding pets with digestive problems.

Reviews of Grandin dog food

Nadyshad

We haven’t been able to find food for our pet for a long time. We have an American cocker spaniel, the breed is quite capricious. What is needed is not just food, but food that does not cause allergies. No matter what we tried, food such as Akana did not work for us, as there was loose stool. We tried simpler foods, but we had to add vitamins to the diet, which is also not very convenient. We decided to try the new Grandin product for small breeds with chicken; we liked the composition (more than 50% meat) and the additives for digestion. Brewer's yeast and salmon oil are also added, which has a good effect on the coat and skin. He eats it with pleasure, eats up the portion that is allotted to him by weight, and everything is fine with his stool.

The photograph is not a direct representation of the reviews presented in the review.

SvetlkO

My dog's breed is Chihuahua. Weighs only 1.8 kg. It was very difficult to choose food for her. Constant allergies (severe shedding, sores on the ears) and a privilege to tastes. As a rule, the dog got tired of eating the same food for more than two or three weeks and simply refused to eat. At the store, the salesperson recommended this food to us. We were surprised when our baby just attacked the bowl like an animal. We have been feeding it for half a year now and nothing has changed in her behavior yet. We give 50 grams per day (25 grams per meal). The dog's coat is good and does not shed. No allergies. Regular stool.

The photograph is not a direct representation of the reviews presented in the review.

NinkaHummel

I have a neutered male. In terms of ordinary food, my stomach turned out to be unusually tender, I was even allergic to carrots. For some reason I had to switch to dry food. GRANDIN just had a promotion. Well, we fell for it and took this GRANDIN FRESH MEAT with chicken. I didn’t have dogs before, and I didn’t know that chicken was an allergen for them. Almost immediately his fur began to fall out, literally in clumps, and diarrhea began. His ears are itchy and red. Due to inexperience, we did not connect this with food. They sinned on switching to food, basically, for molting. Then the dog handlers told us that it was just an allergy to the food.

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Canned food

Grandin canned meat can be used as a complete meal or as a supplement to your daily diet. The advantages of this product are naturalness and a large amount of meat. Flavors:

With lamb, 70%

With beef, 70%

Wet food comes in a 400 g can. They are recommended only for adult dogs from 1 year to 6 years.

Prices

In fact, the brand belongs to the same owner as the 4 Paws pet store chain, so you can buy Grandin food mainly in the stores of this chain. The price varies depending on the volume of packaging:

• 400 g - from 359 rub.
• 1.5 kg - from 1149 rub.
• 10 kg - from 5499 kg.
• Canned food (70 g) and pouches (85 g) - from 80 rubles.

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Briefly about the main thing

1. Grandin is a premium food produced in factories in Germany and the Czech Republic.
2. For production, fresh and dehydrated lamb, chicken and beef are used. The content of meat components reaches 70%.
3. Grandin has a balanced composition, containing all the necessary minerals and vitamins. Disadvantages - high price, difficulty in purchasing and unclear wording on the packaging.
4. The Grandin line includes dry and wet food for dogs of all breeds, puppies and lactating bitches.

Have you purchased Grandin food for your dog? Share your impressions of this brand in the comments.

Dog food: reviews

Dry and wet dog food of the Grandin brand have been sold on the pet supply market for a long time, so reviews about them are easy to find.

Veterinarians

Stanislav, a veterinarian with 10 years of experience, shared his opinion about Grandin food on the forum. According to him, the diet of this brand is firmly in the premium class, but a number of omissions from the manufacturer do not allow the doctor to say that the nutrition is as good as it says on the official website. This is part of the marketing strategy. We are talking primarily about the statement that the food is grain-free. This is not true, because instead of wheat, corn or other grains they contain rice. It is not dangerous for dogs, but it is not beneficial either. It is worth mentioning that the brand’s assortment does not include special diets or veterinary lines, unlike Grandorf and other brands. Otherwise, Grandin is a decent food for animals.

Dog breeders

Natalya writes a review of Grandin’s diet. She has a 1.3 year old German Shepherd. According to Natalya, earlier, when drawing up a nutrition plan for her pet, she gave preference to natural products and ingredients. But over time, she noticed that the dog was poorly digesting the food it received. It was decided to try dry food. After a long search, the choice settled on Grandin. Natalya notes the good composition of the product, rich in vitamins and animal proteins. “Grandin” suited her active and playful pet perfectly.

Olga is the owner of show and breeding dogs of different ages. She takes food selection seriously. Over the years, pets have tried different products, but now they have settled on Grandin. Olga makes sure that the dogs get all the necessary elements from their food and believes that “Grandin” is the best assistant in this. The main thing for her is a large percentage of meat contained, many vitamins, assortment, and good digestibility.

Julia faced a problem: her Chihuahua developed allergies. After much clarification, we realized that the dog had such reactions to food. The owner decided to switch her pet to dry food and chose Grandin. She bought a small package of 400 g to try. She notes that the lock on the package is strong, the size is convenient for a trial time and for travel. From day one, her dog enjoyed eating Grandin. The small size of the granules is convenient for a small dog. After 3 months, the allergy completely disappeared.

Grandin dog food is a balanced diet for pets that has mostly positive reviews. The price-quality ratio, composition, content of microelements and vitamins make it attractive to dog breeders.