Shih Tzu Puppy Dry Dog Food

Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, corn, chicken fat, wheat gluten, dried plain beet pulp, natural flavors, fish oil, vegetable oil, sodium silico aluminate, monocalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, fructooligosaccharides, sodium tripolyphosphate, salt, hydrolyzed yeast (source of betaglucans), choline chloride, L-lysine, L-tyrosine, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), DL-methionine, taurine, yucca schidigera extract, L-carnitine, carotene, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid

First 5 ingredients

This is the largest single category in FeedWise. It looks at which animal ingredients are present, whether the species is named, whether organs, egg and named fats are included, and whether concentrated plant proteins are diluting the animal content.

• Named animal protein first

  Chicken by-product meal is a named animal ingredient in position 1.

  +8 / 8

• Animal Prominence Index

  Animal Prominence Index 41 of 100. This is a FeedWise position-weighted measure of how far animal ingredients dominate the ingredient panel. It is a label-position index, not a manufacturer-disclosed recipe percentage.

  +1.2 / 5

• Liver

  No liver in the ingredient panel.

  0 / 2

• Heart

  No heart in the ingredient panel.

  0 / 2

• Other appropriate organs

  No additional organ meats identified.

  0 / 2

• Whole egg

  No meaningful egg inclusion.

  0 / 1

• Named animal or marine fats

  Named animal or marine fat sources: chicken fat, fish oil.

  +2 / 2

• Verified animal ingredient proportion

  The manufacturer has not published an animal ingredient percentage. Excluded from the score rather than counted against the product.

  NOT SCORED

• Plant protein dilution

  Concentrated plant proteins detected: wheat gluten.

  -2

Every ingredient is classified into a quality tier and weighted by its position on the label, so ingredient number one counts far more than ingredient number fifteen.

• Position weighted ingredient quality

  9 food ingredients assessed by quality tier with early positions weighted most heavily. 19 fortifying nutrients or preservatives excluded from the average.

  +10.3 / 20

• Prominent protein isolates

  Protein concentrates appear from position 5: wheat gluten.

  -2

• Estimated carbohydrate: not calculable
• Pulse ingredients detected: none
• Plant protein concentrates: wheat gluten
• Ingredient splitting: not detected

Carbohydrate is not calculable because ash is not disclosed. It is left blank rather than overstated.

• Carbohydrate burden

  Carbohydrate is not precisely calculable because ash has not been disclosed. This is an evidence limitation, not evidence of high carbohydrate, so it is removed from the score and reported as reduced confidence.

  NOT SCORED

• Ingredient based plant load

  Plant load assessed as VERY HIGH. Carbohydrate bearing plant ingredients: brewers rice (refined grain), corn (whole grain), wheat gluten (concentrated plant protein), dried plain beet pulp (fibre ingredient).

  0 / 8

Processing method: Extruded. This category measures food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control, so a raw food can score well here and still lose safety points.

• Processing method

  Extruded processing. Food integrity only. Raw handling safety is assessed separately under Safety and Quality Control.

  +5 / 10

• Animal species clearly identified

  Every animal ingredient names its species.

• Ingredient sourcing disclosed

  Not publicly verified

• Country or region identified

  Country or region of origin published: Canada.

• Manufacturing location identified

  Not publicly verified

• Detailed nutritional analysis

  A detailed nutritional analysis is published.

• Traceability information

  Not publicly verified

• Manufacturer provides sourcing detail

  Not publicly verified

• Overall formulation transparency

  A complete ingredient panel and an identified manufacturer are on file.

Marketing language alone does not count. Anything that has not been published is shown as not publicly verified rather than as a failure.

• Complete and balanced for the stated life stage

  BREED HEALTH NUTRITION SHIH TZU Puppy is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult).

• Detailed nutritional analysis available

  A full guaranteed analysis with energy content is on file.

• Qualified formulation expertise

  Not publicly verified

• Feeding trial or validation

  Not publicly verified

• Calcium and phosphorus disclosed

  Not publicly verified

• Batch testing

  Not publicly verified

• Pathogen testing

  Not publicly verified

• Supplier verification

  Not publicly verified

• Lot traceability

  Not publicly verified

• Nutrient verification

  Not publicly verified

• Manufacturing quality program

  Not publicly verified

• Recall context and corrective action

  No recalls on file.

A recall alone does not destroy a score. Severity, cause, frequency, recency and documented corrective action are all considered.