Best quality dry dog food for working breed puppy?

[Pontfathew]

Hi All,

I'm about to take ownership of a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever puppy, which I'm quite excited about!

The dog will eventually be a house dog come gundog.

My question is, what do peple think is the best quality dry food for a working breed dog? What are the things to consider? Is it just protein content?

In the past our dogs have had CSJ.

Any opinions (on dog food) appreciated!

 

[OJL1991]

Hi All,

I'm about to take ownership of a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever puppy, which I'm quite excited about!

The dog will eventually be a house dog come gundog.

My question is, what do peple think is the best quality dry food for a working breed dog? What are the things to consider? Is it just protein content?

In the past our dogs have had CSJ.

Any opinions (on dog food) appreciated!

I don’t think you can go wrong with Beta Puppy. Reared loads of puppies on it who have all done very well. If you hunt around, can get it for a reasonable price as well.

 

[Jax]

Minefield with few wrong answers. I’ve had my vets look in to this and Autarky ticks a fair few boxes, especially for quality and price. They also have an in-house bet. I generally order it 8 tonnes at a time and it’s well received.

This is worth a read from a very knowledgable chap NUTRITION | glasybontgundogs

 

[sh1kar]

Used Beta puppy and adult for 40 years. Springers, Labs and HWVs all done well on it

 

[sh1kar]

plus of course all the non onion related kitchen scraps

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[delta wolf]

Arden Grange. Used it for both police and private dogs for years. All thrived on it.

 

[Scandially]

Most fancy dog foods are now all owned by Purina.
I use BETA puppy and SKINNERS or CHUDLEYS puppy.

 

[Alantoo]

Have a look at the AllAboutDogFood site and see what looks good for puppies.

The site compares the percentage of ingredients. Most cheaper dry dog food has a large percentage of grain, rice or ash which give cheap bulk without nutrition.

When Pero stopped doing the organic food we were using, I opted for the first food to achieve AllAboutDogFood's 5* rating...Akela Wholeprey grain free 80% Chicken Fish Turkey and Egg 20% Fruit Veg vitamins and minerals...

Akela 80:20 Review - All About Dog Food

See how Akela 80:20 really compares on the world's most comprehensive dog food review site, All About Dog Food! Original, Fish Feast, Suffolk Duck, Free-Range Chicke

www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk

I currently feed the little Springer once a day about 90g of the Akela and 250g of the Natural Instinct raw minced Chicken Turkey or Lamb and a pheasant leg or thigh. She often gets a deer or sheep bone to gnaw at weekends.

Natural Instinct Natural Working Dog Range Review - All About Dog Food

See how Natural Instinct Natural Working Dog Range really compares on the world's most comprehensive dog food review site, All About Dog Food! Chicken, Turkey, Chicken & Salmon, Chicken & Tripe, Beef & Chicke

www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk

Alan

 

[willie_gunn]

Royal Canin …. reassuringly ridiculously expensive.

I wish we’d put the pup on Sneyds straight away, rather than the Royal Canin that the breeder recommended, as our other dogs just love it. We’ve had Arden Grange, Skinners, Autarky and others in the past, but Sneyds ticks all the boxes for us.

 

[Pedro]

If it's any good to anyone, the folks who live opposite us recently acquired a puppy. A cockerpoo (I know, I know). The place they got it from had a few litters on the go and whilst my neighbours were there, the puppies were hungry so the owners went around giving each pup a Jammie Dodger. Who knew that was a recognised food group for weeks old puppies?

 

[scotch_egg]

Minefield with few wrong answers. I’ve had my vets look in to this and Autarky ticks a fair few boxes, especially for quality and price. They also have an in-house bet. I generally order it 8 tonnes at a time and it’s well received.

This is worth a read from a very knowledgable chap NUTRITION | glasybontgundogs

@Jax

8 tonnes at a time. How many dogs have you got?

 

[Scandially]

If it's any good to anyone, the folks who live opposite us recently acquired a puppy. A cockerpoo (I know, I know). The place they got it from had a few litters on the go and whilst my neighbours were there, the puppies were hungry so the owners went around giving each pup a Jammie Dodger. Who knew that was a recognised food group for weeks old puppies?

.......Aye right.

 

[LuckyEddie]

I’ve always used Eukanuba both puppy and adult and never had problems.
Also gets deer bones and raw meat attached to the bones.

 

[labrador77]

I've always been pleased with how my pups have done on skinners puppy food and with skinners feed generally. I do mix mine with raw lamb, chicken, offal, eggs etc to add variety.

 

[Dan Newcombe]

If it's any good to anyone, the folks who live opposite us recently acquired a puppy. A cockerpoo (I know, I know). The place they got it from had a few litters on the go and whilst my neighbours were there, the puppies were hungry so the owners went around giving each pup a Jammie Dodger. Who knew that was a recognised food group for weeks old puppies?

Il near that in mind when we next have pups.

Ours all seem to do pretty well on skinners from pups all the way through.

 

[willie_gunn]

Not sure the OP will be any the wiser given 15 posts and a dozen different recommendations!

 

[I. Farticus]

Millies Wolfheart is worth looking at

 

[I. Farticus]

Not sure the OP will be any the wiser given 15 posts and a dozen different recommendations!

16...

 

[Jax]

@Jax

8 tonnes at a time. How many dogs have you got?

55 at this point in time!

 

[Scandially]

I get fresh meat from a nearby knackery and feed it 50/50. 90p a kilo. Good stools and great dogs as a result.