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shadyblueamstaffs
Alpha Dog
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Posts: 1111
Location: Missouri USA
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 Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject: Grade Your Dog Food |
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How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100:
1) For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points
2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat,
meal or
fat) reference, subtract 10 points
3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points
4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5
points
5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five
ingredients (I.e. "ground brown rice", "brewers rice", "rice flour"
are all
the same grain), subtract 5 points
6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2
meats
in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points
7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points
8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points
9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points
10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2
points
11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is
allergic
to other protein sources), subtract 2 points
12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points
13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not
allergic to
wheat), subtract 2 points
14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to
beef), subtract 1 point
15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point
Extra Credit:
1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points
2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist,
add 5
points
3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points
4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points
5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points
6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3
points
7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2
points
8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points
9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points
10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point
11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point
12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the
first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein
source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point
13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point
14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are
pesticide-free, add 1 point
Score:
94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D 69 and below = F
Here are some foods that have already been scored.
Dog Food scores:
Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+
Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F
Canidae / Score 112 A+
Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+
Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F
Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B
Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A
*beep* Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+
*beep* Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+
Foundations / Score 106 A+
Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 B
Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D
Innova Dog / Score 114 A+
Innova Evo / Score 114 A+
Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+
Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B
Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F
ProPlan Natural Turkey & Barley / Score 103 A+
Purina Beneful / Score 17 F
Purina Dog / Score 62 F
Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F
Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+
Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+
Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A
Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F
Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F
Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+
Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A |
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smp1563621
Puppy
Joined: 16 May 2008
Posts: 3
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 9:49 am Post subject: |
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| My dogs get Merrick food and they had the Wilderness blend today so I tested that and it got a 118! It is really good food too, I highly recomend it. |
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Ph1ngering
Alpha Dog
Joined: 27 Dec 2006
Posts: 890
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Hadn't heard of a lot of these foods, but ours is ok at 87...
Make me think we should look around a bit more..
What do you feed Shady? |
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Amanda Reichelt
Shamans
Joined: 12 May 2008
Posts: 505
Location: Colville, WA (USA)
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Canidae / Score 112 A+ (LOVE THIS BRAND AND THE DOGS DO TOO!) |
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valandaz
Puppy
Joined: 25 May 2008
Posts: 27
Location: Australia, NSW
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 3:34 am Post subject: |
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| Does anyone make there own food? |
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k84
Scouts
Joined: 30 Mar 2008
Posts: 483
Location: Transylvania, EU
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 6:56 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, me! (partially): rice, bran, vegetables(carrots,etc...), eggs, low fat cheese, white meat, fish, milk. My dog had problems with "dog food" and my vet told me that is better if I prepare his food from rice, bran, .. oh! + vitamins! |
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shadyblueamstaffs
Alpha Dog
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Posts: 1111
Location: Missouri USA
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Ph1ngering wrote: |
Hadn't heard of a lot of these foods, but ours is ok at 87...
Make me think we should look around a bit more..
What do you feed Shady? |
Sorry I missed this post, but I feed Canidae All life Stages. A+
I also have some dogs eating the Chicken Soup, and it surprisingly is a good food. I feed it to the dogs that I want to fatten up!!! |
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Mountain
Puppy
Joined: 01 May 2008
Posts: 40
Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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DogLovers Gold.
Got to a score of 112 |
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shadyblueamstaffs
Alpha Dog
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Posts: 1111
Location: Missouri USA
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Mountain wrote: |
DogLovers Gold.
Got to a score of 112 |
Can you get this food in the Netherlands??? |
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Mountain
Puppy
Joined: 01 May 2008
Posts: 40
Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| shadyblueamstaffs wrote: |
| Can you get this food in the Netherlands??? |
It is not available in shops, but there are some distributors. I'm lucky to have one here. Delivery at home, better price than with the Royal Canin we started with, and it made a big difference.
No more ear infections, red irritation around the mouth and feet and more energy. |
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shadyblueamstaffs
Alpha Dog
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Posts: 1111
Location: Missouri USA
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Mountain wrote: |
| shadyblueamstaffs wrote: |
| Can you get this food in the Netherlands??? |
It is not available in shops, but there are some distributors. I'm lucky to have one here. Delivery at home, better price than with the Royal Canin we started with, and it made a big difference.
No more ear infections, red irritation around the mouth and feet and more energy. |
Thanks for the tip on the food, the food looks very comparable to the canidae and I've been looking for a good food to recommend to a friend there. Thanks a bunch. |
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Mountain
Puppy
Joined: 01 May 2008
Posts: 40
Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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| We've been lucky to get this recommended and I'm pleased to be able to help others with my experience. (still looking where to buy stock..) |
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Meadowbrooks
Alpha Dog
Joined: 12 Dec 2007
Posts: 1480
Location: va
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Well we are done with Diamond lamb and rice.. dogs are licking their self and getting sore.. Going to Chicken soup.. Got at it at a GREAT price.... I will let you know what happens with it..
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Mountain
Puppy
Joined: 01 May 2008
Posts: 40
Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:19 am Post subject: |
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| shadyblueamstaffs wrote: |
| Thanks for the tip on the food, the food looks very comparable to the canidae and I've been looking for a good food to recommend to a friend there. Thanks a bunch. |
Forgot to say. Resellers are on http://www.dogloversgold.com/.
Click on dutch flag and then `verkooppunten` |
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Meadowbrooks
Alpha Dog
Joined: 12 Dec 2007
Posts: 1480
Location: va
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Well picked up my first chicken soup today and starting today ALL of the dogs are on it.. I will let you know if I see a difference. I am hoping for a good change.. |
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