i live in australia - i dont believe this is available in usa but here's the link. it looks quite healthy and DR HARRY (famous australian vet) recommends it and has been feeding it to his dog for 20 years.
this question is especially aimed at DP who says that many many dog foods suck. supercoat is from the grocery too by the way
have a look:
http://www.supercoat.com.au/dogs.aspx...
Answers:
Ok, Say you bought the Adult w/ Real Chicken, cause you don't mention which you are interested in..
I don't think this is a full ingredient listing tho...
Meat ?!? And meat by products.. What kind of meat?? And by products are the left overs that should be thrown away, not put into dog food..Then wholegrain cereal... Wheat, then more wheat...
Meat and meat by-products (from chicken and beef), wholegrain cereals (wheat and/or sorghum), wheat bran, whole linseeds, beet pulp, iodised salt, mixed natural tocopherols (vitamin E), rosemary plant extract, vitamins (A, D, E, K, B1, B6, niacin, riboflavin, folic acid, choline, biotin, B12), trace minerals (iron, zinc, copper, manganese), lutein, garlic and kelp.
There has got to be a better dog food over there...
Well you can get the Eagle Pack Holistic foods in Au...
Well, since the vet is famous, and he is a real vet. then he is trained to know what is best for your dog. And since he is famous he is really good at it. So if he recommends it, then im all for it!!
here is an easy way to figure out if the food is good quality or not.
How to grade your dog's food: (The brand reviews are done at the
very bottom]
>
>
> 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", "brewer芒?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 isn芒?Tt
allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points
>
> 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn芒?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 %26 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 %26 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 %26 Rice / Score 23 F
>
> ProPlan Natural Turkey %26 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
o.k. read the answers you got so far either too stupid or too technical so heres what i have learned and im a certified veterinary assistant.first look to see if the first two ingredeints are of meat or meat byproduct thats half the battle.second watch out for the fillers if you cant understand what your reading odds are its full of extra junk.i.e. everyone thinks that iams an american product is good and its allright but has a lot of fillers in the ingredeints hope this helps make it a little easier oh and ignore the recommended by vet thing means nothing oh and contrary to popular belief dont get any food that has milk in it not good for cats or dogs digestion
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