So i've narrowed it down
 

I went to petco yesterday to pick up something for my cat, and ended up looking at all teh dog stuff instead LOL! I think i've narrowed it down to three foods and i would like my puppy to be on one of them. The breeder feeds eukanuba and bil jac, but i'm not a fan of eukanuba and i can't seem to find bil jac. So i would like to put my puppy either on Wellness, Royal Canin puppy bites (switch to royal canin for yorkies when she's older), or Solid Gold. I was sure i was gonna put her on Wellness because that's what my cat eats but I have to go on a hunt sometimes to find it because petco doesn't sell it. petco does however sell both royal canin and solid gold. Which do you think is the better food? And is anyone's dog on the Royal Canin for Yorkies? Is it better then regular Royal Canin?

Sadie eats Royal Canin for YOrkies & LOVES it.

anyone else have an opinion about these foods?

I use Royal Canin also...but some won't eat it....have tried both puppy and adult for yorkies.
Cindy posted this somewhere and it's very useful...the biggest problem that I have come across is availability of certain brands. The Bil jac is a favorite for pups just starting out with solid food since it breaks down very quickly on contact with moisture and eliminates choking hazard with pups that are trying to figure out the whole chewing...not gulping thing. If you have a Cosco nearby the Kirkland is a good choice at a great price.

Start with a grade of 100:

1) For every listing of "by-product"1) For every listing

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", "brewerâ?Ts 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 morepoints

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 isnâ?Tt
allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points

14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isnâ?Tt
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



94-100+ = A
86-93 = B
78-85 = C
70-77 = D
69 = F

Here are some foods that have already been scored. If you don't
see your dog's food here, ask and someone will score it for you.

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
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+
Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+
Foundations / Score 106 A+
Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 D
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 Benful / 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

hmmm, well Wellness is a 110 and regular Royal Canin is 106, LOL both good foods, and i'm sure solid gold is up there as well. hmmm, well since both royal canin are at petco, i'll go with one of those. i'm leaning towards royal canin i think.

I am a big believer in Dick Vn Pattens. I feed it to my pit bull and she has a healthy coat, solid look and she went from an overweight 56lbs to 44lbs solid muscle,and now I'm feeding it to Peety, my Yorkie, because natural food assist with hair growth and coat shine.

i've never seen that brand before

It's at Petco and it comes in a bag for all life stages. Every site I have been to, Dick van Pattens' has gotten the highest rating.

It's sometimes referred to as Natural Balance. I think it's a pretty good food. Their "Ultra Premium" scored a 122 with Sylvan's grading method.

You can request free samples of RC foods if you join "My Royal Canin" on their website.

If I were going to feed my dog kibble, it would probably be Chicken Soup, Natural Balance or RC.....

The royal canin for yorkies is just a small breed size that is given to yorkies. I actually took my pup off of it becuase he was scratching like a bugger and I learnd all about corn allergies. Once I took him off he was better. I actually feed him Nutro Natural w/Oatmeal. He should be getting ready to do the adult food soon so I am going to switch to Merricks. I don't know much about the other foods you mentioned. Good luck with choosing. My shih tzu that I had years back was sent to me on BIL Jac and it's hard finding that as well. I switched him off of it. I try to evualate what the breeders give because some well established folks that I met would give food because they got it discounted or almost free from the companies as long as they used it and sent the pups home with it. That way the new owners would continue to buy it and keep their company sales going.

Here's my girl at 44lbs after we switched her to Dick Van Pattens'.

http://game-dog.com/gallery/showimag...=3&userid=5428

ah yes natural balance. i've seen that. i'll check that out too. it seems to have scored the highest.

OMG your pitt bulls are ADORABLE!! i love that brindle pup and the sire is so handsom. built strong. nice head on him. *squish*

i had put my cat on Innova Evo and he started throwing up multiple times a day so i'm gonna stay away from innova just from past bad experiences. The cats on wellness now with no problems.

Petco has high quality kibble as well as Petsmart. Also the local canine commissary has Innova and Canidae. No need to go upscale for a good dog food.:rolleyes:

in order to find wellness and innova in my area i have to go searching the internet for stores in the area then call them to make sure becasue sometimes they don't carry them anymore. i had to go two towns over for both the innova and the wellness.

sorry, just seemed like you were trying to be a goodie two shoes and I took it the wrong way. There is no upscale or downscale when it comes to doing what's healthy for your pets. Different dogs react to different kibbles and if that's what you gotta feed your dog then that's that. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Actually none of them are true "pit bulls". They are what we call mutts. They just look similiar to pit bulls. The world has become very uneducated about the breed and began to label anything with those looks a "pit bull". A sad and long story to tell, but a true one.

sorry they were in a pit bull forum so i assumed they were pits.

They are closely related to APBTs', and have the same drive and athleticism, but some are for show and true pit bulls are for go.