Pawtential Collagen Chews – XS, Beef Flavour, 6 Sticks

Pawtential Collagen Chews – XS, Beef Flavour, 6 Sticks

The XS pack puts six slim beef collagen sticks in one bag, which is the format that actually works for a toy breed — a small dog gets a whole chew of its own rather than a third of something too big for it. The recipe matches the larger beef sticks: 64% beef gelatine, 4% beef and 14.86% chicken breast.

Six in a pack also makes it the sensible buy for a multi-dog household, or for anyone who wants a chew on hand for several days running. Pedigree Wholesale publish the composition and analysis for the range but no pack weight or per-stick calorie figure for the XS, so neither is given below.

Performance & Benefits

• Six individual sticks per pack rather than one large chew.
• Same beef recipe as the larger sizes — 64% beef gelatine with 4% beef.
• 68% crude protein and 3% crude fat across the range.
• Slim XS profile that a toy breed's jaw can actually work.
• Collagen base that digests rather than swelling, the point of a rawhide alternative.
• Vitamin E at 300mg/kg, preserved with rosemary extract alone.

Suitable For

• Toy and extra-small breeds — chihuahuas, yorkies, miniature dachshunds.
• Multi-dog households wanting several chews in one pack.
• Older small dogs that can no longer manage a thick chew.
• Not suitable for dogs avoiding beef or chicken, both of which are in the recipe.
• A medium or large dog will swallow an XS stick whole — the Pawtential Collagen Chew Medium 70g is the smallest size that is safe for those.

Feeding

• Complementary treat. Feed alongside a complete and balanced diet.
• The range runs at 291 kcal per 100g; Pedigree Wholesale publish no per-stick figure for the XS size.
• No daily feeding rate is published for these chews, so none is stated here.
• Fresh drinking water should be available while the dog chews.

Composition & Analysis

• Composition: Beef gelatine 64%, chicken breast 14.86%, pea protein powder, vegetable glycerine, beef 4%, minerals, flaxseed oil, carob flour.
• Analytical constituents: crude protein 68%, crude fat 3%, crude fibre 2%, inorganic matter 3%, moisture 16%.
• Nutritional additives: vitamin E 300mg/kg. Sensory additive: rosemary extract, which also acts as the preservative.
• 291 kcal per 100g.
• Pedigree Wholesale publish these figures for the beef chew across the small, medium and large sizes; they publish no separate specification, pack weight or stick dimensions for the XS 6-stick pack, so none is given here.

Care & Caution

• An XS stick is small enough for a medium or large dog to swallow whole. These are for toy breeds only.
• Supervise every chew and take the last short piece away.
• Contains beef gelatine and 14.86% chicken breast, so it is unsuitable for a dog on a beef- or poultry-free diet.
• Six sticks in a pack is not six sticks a day — the chews are energy-dense at 291 kcal per 100g.