Paddock Farm Beef Trachea

Cartilage is a genuinely awkward thing for a dog to eat quickly, which is exactly why it's used in a long-lasting chew — there's no shortcut through it, so a determined chewer is kept occupied rather than finished in seconds.

This is 100% beef trachea, dried down to a moisture content of 4.9%, with nothing else added. Analysis comes out at 34.6% protein and 38.7% fat, and Paddock Farm's own case for it is the chondroitin and glucosamine naturally present in cartilage and connective tissue.

• 100% beef trachea, single ingredient
• Crude protein 34.6%, crude oils and fats 38.7%, crude fibre 2.2%, crude ash 2.8%
• Naturally high in chondroitin and glucosamine from cartilage
• Sold in two lengths, so you can match the chew to your dog's size
• Suitable from 12 weeks, with supervision

One thing worth knowing. At 38.7% fat, this is a rich chew rather than a light one, and Paddock Farm's guidance is to always supervise chewing and remove any small or broken pieces — colour can also vary batch to batch, since this is a natural product with nothing added to standardise it.

Who it's for: owners of a non-aggressive chewer looking for a longer-lasting natural chew, choosing the length that suits their dog's size — the shorter option for a smaller dog, the longer for one that gets through chews quickly.