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Grading Your Dog Food 

A = 94-100

B = 86-93

C = 78-85

D = 70-77

F = 69 or lower

Ethical Breeding Practices for Our Doodle Dogs

Ensuring the well-being of our dogs is our main focus, aiming to offer them nourishing foods that enhance their health and encourage a joyful, energetic lifestyle. It's crucial to consider that the food choices found in grocery stores and supermarkets might not be the most suitable for our dogs. Delve into superior food alternatives to guarantee a smart decision for your beloved pets. Refrain from opting for low-quality dog foods for your furry friends.

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Examples

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  • Alpo Prime Cuts.............................................Score 81  C

  • Artemis Large/Medium Breed Puppy............................Score 114 A+

  • Authority Harvest Baked.....................................Score 116 A+

  • Authority Harvest Baked Less Active.........................Score 93  B

  • Beowulf Back to Basics......................................Score 101 A+

  • Beneful by Purina...........................................Score 17  F

  • Bil-Jac Select..............................................Score 68  F

  • Blackwood 3000 Lamb and Rice................................Score 83  C

  • Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice...............................Score 106 A+

  • Blue Buffalo Lamb and Rice..................................Score 113 A+

  • Burns Chicken and Brown Rice................................Score 107 A+

  • Canidae.....................................................Score 112 A+

  • Chicken Soup for the Puppy Lovers Soul: Large Breed.........Score 118 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

  • Diamond Performance.........................................Score 85  C

  • Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium.............Score 122 A+

  • Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Venison & Brown Rice......Score 106 A+

  • Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato...........................Score 106 A+

  • EaglePack Holistic..........................................Score 102 A+

  • Eukanuba Large Breed Adult..................................Score 83  C

  • Eukanuba Lamb and Rice......................................Score 87  B

  • Eukanuba Puppy..............................................Score 79  C

  • Flint River Senior..........................................Score 101 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

  • Iams Puppy..................................................Score 89  B

  • Iams Senior.................................................Score 85  C

  • Kibbles and Bits............................................Score 44  F

  • Kirkland Lamb and Rice......................................Score 97  A

  • Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables............Score 110 A+

  • Maxxium Lamb and Rice.......................................Score 93  B

  • Member's Mark Chicken and Rice..............................Score 84  C

  • Merrick Wilderness Blend....................................Score 127 A+

  • Merrick Puppy...............................................Score 129 A+

  • Nature's Recipe.............................................Score 100 A

  • Nature's Recipe Healthy Skin Venison and Rice...............Score 116 A+

  • Nature's Variety Raw Instinct...............................Score 122 A+

  • Nutra Nuggets Super Premium Lamb Meal and Rice..............Score 81  C

  • Nutrience Junior Medium Breed Puppy.........................Score 101 A+

  • Nutrisource Lamb and Rice...................................Score 87  B

  • Nutro Max Adult.............................................Score 93  B

  • Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice..........................Score 98  A

  • Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy......................Score 87  B

  • Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Wheat Free.......................Score 86  B

  • Nutro Natural Choice Senior.................................Score 95  A

  • Nutro Ultra Adult...........................................Score 104 A+

  • Nutro Ultra Puppy...........................................Score 97  A

  • Ol Roy Complete Nutrition...................................Score 9   F

  • Orijen Large Breed Puppy....................................Score 119 A+

  • Pedigree Adult Complete.....................................Score 14  F

  • Pedigree Complete Nutrition.................................Score 42  F

  • Pedigree Puppy..............................................Score 66  F

  • Pedigree Lamb and Rice......................................Score 50  F

  • Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice.............................Score 23  F

  • Premium Edge Chicken, Rice & Vegetables Adult Dry.........Score 109 A+

  • Pro Nature Puppy............................................Score 80  C

  • Pro Plan Large Breed........................................Score 68  F

  • Pro Plan Puppy..............................................Score 71  D

  • Pro Plan Selects Turkey & Barley Score......................Score 104 A+

  • Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach..................................Score 94  A

  • Purina Beneful..............................................Score 17  F

  • Purina Dog..................................................Score 62  F

  • Purina Come-n-Get It........................................Score 16  F

  • Purina One Large Breed Puppy................................Score 62  F

  • Royal Canin Boxer...........................................Score 103 A+

  • Royal Canin Bulldog.........................................Score 100 A+

  • Royal Canin German Shepherd.................................Score 104 A+

  • Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult.............................Score 106 A+

  • Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+.....................Score 63  F

  • Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies........................Score 69  F

  • Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice............................Score 97  A

  • Solid Gold..................................................Score 99  A

  • Summit......................................................Score 99  A

  • Timberwolf Organics Wild & Natural Dry......................Score 120 A+

  • Taste of the Wild High Prairie Formula......................Score 112 A+

  • Wellness Super 5 Mix Chicken.................................Score 110 A+

  • Wellness Puppy..............................................Score 118 A+

  • Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold....................Score 97  A 

How To Grade

Start with a grade of 100:

  • For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points

  • For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points

  • If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points

  • For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points

  • If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer's rice", “rice flour" are all the same grain), subtract 5 points

  • If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points

  • If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points

  • If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points

  • If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points

  • If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points

  • If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points

  • If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points

  • If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points

  • If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to beef), subtract 1 point

  • If it contains salt, subtract 1 point

Extra Credit:

  • If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points

  • If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points

  • If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points

  • If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points

  • If the food contains fruit, add 3 points

  • If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points

  • If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points

  • If the food contains barley, add 2 points

  • If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points

  • If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point

  • If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point

  • 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

  • If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point

  • If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide-free, add 1 point.

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