For Teddy, I tend to feed kibbles with values that are ~30% protein and ~16% fat. He doesn't have any health problems or special needs and does well with pretty much whatever I feed him.
We switch foods at the end of each bag...sometimes he's eating high protein/fat food (NV Instinct, Wellness Core, etc.) and sometimes lower protein/fat (Natural Balance...I like this for Toki when she does get kibble because she gains weight easily and isn't as active as Teddy) so I feel like it balances out in the long run. We haven't had any issues and Teddy is in good health. Also it seems that generally speaking, small breed specific formulas tend to be higher in protein/fat than regular and large breed formulas. I wouldn't be overly concerned about finding a food with a low fat content unless you know you have a dog predisposed to pancreatitis.
Hopefully others will chime in but I've seen here many members that feed foods like Blue Buffalo Wilderness, Orijen, and even freeze-dried foods which tend to be higher in protein and fat and their dogs do fine. You might not want a higher protein/fat food with an inactive dog though since it tends to be more calorically dense. Bil-Jac seems to have a moderate protein/fat content so you could also pick a food with a similar guaranteed analysis if you pups are doing well on that and you want to switch foods. |