FAQs – Our Foods
FAQs – Our Foods
We our proud of all of our products – with ingredients superior to many on the market.
Our Supreme range is made with a total of 65% meat/fish ingredients, with at least 35% of those ingredients being freshly cooked raw meat/fish.
The high fresh meat/fish content which goes through a gentle cooking process means this range of foods contains naturally occurring collagen from our freshly prepared ingredients that help to maintain healthy joints and skin.
Further, the range of superfoods that are included in the recipes, provide a selection of natural benefits to the dogs.
We have selected superior ingredients in our Supreme range
We have partnered with the UKs leading manufacturer of Premium dry dogfood who manufactures all of the products that have our Challenge brand.
Using a process of Freshtrusion™ they are able to include high levels of fresh meat in the Premium foods without the use of dry meat meal.
Our fresh meats are collected from farms and fisheries that our producer both knows and trusts.
The meats are collected in refrigerated wagons to ensure the freshness is maintained; before being tested to confirm they’re of the highest quality and finally sent to the kitchen to be gently cooked.
The meats are gently cooked to protect the proteins, enhance the flavour and keep in all the goodness. This ensures your that your dog is always able to digest the food and get access to all of its nutritional benefits.
Research has shown it is most beneficial for puppies during development and growth and for large breed and senior dogs to help maintain strong and healthy joints.
It is important to note our Supreme Selection range contains naturally occurring collagen from our freshly prepared ingredients that help to maintain healthy joints and skin.
If you have been feeding your dog a Maintenance diet and wish to continue with a fish based recipe, we would recommend moving to our Premium Salmon with Trout Adult. This food is available in 12kg bags in our Premium Range and 15kg bags in our Working Dog Range.
We compare the two foods below for information, this is a Premium Grain Free food made with 50% total fish – a min 26% of which is freshly prepared Salmon and Trout, an added Omega 3 supplement and Prebiotics for digestive health.
| Comparisons | Premium Salmon with Trout Adult | Challenge Performance | Challenge Maintenance |
| Total Fish Content | 50% | 48% | 36.5% |
| Protein | 26% | 28.5% | 22% |
| Fats | 11% | 14% | 12.5% |
| Metabolisable Energy | 359 kcal/100g | 374 kcal/100g | 359.5 kcal/100g |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acids | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids | 3% | 2.4% | 2.1% |
If you have been feeding your dog a Performance diet and wish to continue with a fish based recipe, we would recommend moving to our Premium Salmon with Trout Adult. This food is available in 12kg bags in our Premium Range and 15kg bags in our Working Dog Range.
We compare the two foods below for information, this is a Premium Grain Free food made with 50% total fish – a min 26% of which is freshly prepared Salmon and Trout, an added Omega 3 supplement and Prebiotics for digestive health.
| Comparisons | Premium Salmon with Trout Adult | Challenge Performance | Challenge Maintenance |
| Total Fish Content | 50% | 48% | 36.5% |
| Protein | 26% | 28.5% | 22% |
| Fats | 11% | 14% | 12.5% |
| Metabolisable Energy | 359 kcal/100g | 374 kcal/100g | 359.5 kcal/100g |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acids | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids | 3% | 2.4% | 2.1% |
If you have been feeding your dog a Challenge Salmon & Rice Puppy diet and wish to continue with a fish based recipe, we would recommend moving to our Premium Salmon & Haddock with Sweet Potato Puppy. This food is available in 12kg bags in our Premium Range and 15kg bags in our Working Dog Range.
We compare the two foods below for information, this is a Premium Grain Free food made with 60% Total Salmon, Haddock and Whitefish – a min 26% of which is freshly prepared Salmon, Trout and Whitefish , an added Joint Care Pack, Omega 3 supplement and Prebiotics for digestive health.
| Comparisons | Premium Salmon & Haddock with Sweet Potato Puppy | Challenge Puppy Salmon & Rice |
| Total Fish Content | 60% | 50% |
| Protein | 28% | 34% |
| Fats | 13% | 15.5% |
| Metabolisable Energy | 359 kcal/100g | 384.5 kcal/100g |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acids | 2% | 1.8% |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids | 2.6% | 2.7% |
If you have any questions about size of kibble and suitability for your dog – please do email us and we will provide advise before you order.
This is very much an individual owners choice and may also be dependent on how quickly your dog eats, the size of your dog and how well it digests its food. For independent advice specific to your dog we would always recommended seeking veterinary advice.
We recommend that you should transition to a change of recipe (or brand) gradually – starting with a small mix and gradually increasing this over a number of days to ensure that your dog settles with the new food. Most of the Challenge products are designed with the needs of sensitive dogs in mind and are gentle on the digestive system, therefore we would not expect any issues transitioning to Challenge. However, like people, all dogs are different and have different needs. Therefore a gradually change is recommended.