Anco Oceans Cod Braids – 100g

Anco Oceans Cod Braids – 100g

Cod Braids are strips of cod skin plaited and air-dried, sold in a 100g bag. The plait does two things: it stiffens the skin so it crunches rather than folds, and it gives a dog something to unpick, which stretches a small treat into a proper chewing job.

Anco declare the composition as 100% cod, and their analysis puts protein at 75% with fat at just 1.5%. Very few chews combine that much protein with that little fat, which is why fish skin is the usual answer for a dog that has to lose weight but still needs occupying.

Performance & Benefits

• 100% cod skin, plaited and air-dried, with nothing else in the bag.
• Anco's analysis: protein 75%, fat 1.5%, ash 11%, fibre 1.2%.
• Among the leanest chews on the shelf at 1.5% fat.
• The braided crunch works against plaque as the dog chews.
• Sustainably fished, and made in the UK and EU.
• Grain and gluten free, hypoallergenic, with no added colourings, salt or sugar.

Suitable For

• Dogs on a weight-reduction plan that still need something to chew.
• Dogs with a beef, chicken or lamb sensitivity.
• Small and medium breeds, which get a full session out of a single braid.
• Puppies from twelve weeks of age.
• Not a long-lasting chew for a large power chewer — Anco Red Deer Leg holds up far longer.

Feeding

• Feed as a treat or reward only, as part of a nutritionally balanced diet.
• Anco state they are suitable for puppies from twelve weeks of age.
• One braid at a time; the 100g bag holds several.
• Keep fresh drinking water available while your dog is chewing.
• Reduce the day's main ration to allow for what the braid contributes.

Composition & Analysis

• Composition: 100% cod. 100g bag.
• Analytical constituents: protein 75%, fat 1.5%, ash 11%, fibre 1.2%.
• Anco publish no moisture figure, braid length or piece count for the bag, so none is stated here.
• The same cod skin is sold flat as Anco Oceans Cod Strips and in coin form as Cod Coins.

Care & Caution

• Stay with your dog while the braid is being chewed.
• Take the last short section away rather than letting a dog swallow it whole.
• Fish skin is rich; several braids in one session can loosen a sensitive dog's stools.