Top 10 Super Premium Dog Foods

Today, responsible dog owners are increasingly rejecting dubious, albeit well-advertised, dry food from the mass market and are switching to premium and super premium food. The main difference between the latter is the lack of flavors, flavor enhancers, low-grade by-products and their replacement with real high-quality meat and fish. They cost appropriately, so there are cases when manufacturers are tempted and make the product cheaper at the expense of the quality of the components. Unfortunately, it is only possible to find out about such frauds - to feed him to your pet. However, we bothered to study hundreds of reviews, got acquainted with the opinions of veterinarians and professional breeders, and found out what food (provided that they were selected according to the age, condition and breed of the dog) caused a minimum of negative reactions and thus earned a high reputation. Read the ranking of the best super premium feeds, and let your four-legged friends get a truly full diet.

Top 10 dry super premium feed categories

10 Brit Care Puppy Salmon & Potato

As well as children, puppies in the period of growth need a sufficient amount of protein and carbohydrates. For them, these food components serve as building material and energy source. At the same time, young dogs are subject to allergic reactions, and untested ingredients should be approached with extreme caution. The Czech company Vafo Praha made sure that the busy dog ​​breeders could easily provide their pets with an optimal diet at their age, and provided a specially designed composition.

The chicken in it is replaced by a more nutritious and low-allergenic component - fish. And one of the most valuable species, salmon, is taken as a basis, and as much as 35% is in feed. In addition to fish protein, other protein components have been identified. The composition is positioned as grainless, and indeed, cereals are absent, and the source of carbohydrates is potatoes. Its a bit much - 34%, but it is more useful, because it contains a lot of complex carbohydrates and fiber. Judging by the reviews, they buy this food willingly and often, it has a rather sharp smell, typical of fish compositions, but dogs adore it.

9 Bosch Sensitive Lamb & Rice

Not always an increased amount of protein in dry food can be beneficial for a dog.Older pets, dogs with food allergies and kidney failure usually require 20–25% protein. That is how much meat products are contained in a product created specifically for animals sensitive to high-protein nutrition. In the first place in the list of ingredients is rice - a gentle dietary product, it is quite useful for dogs with normal weight and sugar level.

There is no fresh raw meat in the feed, and poultry meat flour is used as animal protein sources. On the one hand, this is a disadvantage; on the other hand, there is evidence that the peptides of hydrolyzed meat are better and faster absorbed by the digestive system. They are confirmed in practice by dog ​​breeders: there is a lot of feedback on this feed to understand - it really has hypoallergenic properties and is more likely to be suitable for dogs with a problem digestive system.

8 1st Choice Chicken Formula MEDIUM and LARGE BREEDS for SENIORS

Canadian company PLB International Inc. is engaged in the manufacture of dry food for dogs of medium and large breeds "Fest Choice". This brand is well known to Russian buyers, since only an extremely selective store does not sell them. The composition of it, of course, rich and includes about 50 components, including flour from dry chicken, hydrolyzed chicken liver and chicken fat. The latter serves as a source of valuable PNZh-acids that are necessary for the animal to complete the work of the cardiovascular system. The feed also includes several types of fiber, chicory extract and a variety of vitamin and mineral supplements that contribute to the normal digestion of food and maintain optimal weight.

Some experts doubt the need for such an impressive list of ingredients in dry food. So, fresh ingredients in it are completely absent, and herbal ingredients are included in the top five of the list. Nevertheless, the benefits and safety of food of this brand are proven in practice: most of the reviews (and there are quite a few of them on the net) agree that dogs with even sensitive digestion pass to it with pleasure. Although, given the number of highly allergenic cereals, it is still worth vigilance.

7 GO! Fit + Free Dog Chicken, Turkey, Trout Grain Free

Those who keep several dogs of different ages and breeds will definitely like the versatile dry food that can simultaneously satisfy the needs of each of them. The first 6 positions in its composition are meat of various degrees of processing - chicken, turkey, duck, salmon, and trout. Thus, the manufacturer provided a high content of animal protein, and such a diet is fully consistent with the physiology of carnivores. The remaining components - and they are as many as 85 - are added in a small percentage, but at the same time they enrich the menu of dogs with the necessary substances: dietary fiber, antioxidants, fats, pro-and prebiotics.

Most of the reviews, both after trial feeding, and after constant feeding, are positive: people like the chic composition of the feed, the relatively low price, the good appetite of the dogs for it. A few comments were received from the veterinarian: he points out that there are no chondroprotectors in the feed, therefore, he advises large and elderly dogs to give them extra.

6 Acana Heritage Adult Small Breed

In Yorks, Toy Terriers, Chihuahuas and dogs of other small breeds, even with a stable diet, stomach problems often occur: vomiting, flatulence, unformed stools. Often these symptoms indicate that it is time to change the dry food to another brand. For example, you can try super premium food grade brand Acana, which is produced by the same company as Orijen.It includes 5 fresh ingredients: boneless poultry, chicken giblets and cartilage, as well as flounder and whole eggs - a total of 25%. An already large proportion of animal protein is increased by adding 12% dehydrated chicken and turkey meat each.

Also among the useful components of the feed should be noted 5% of chicken fat and 3% of herring oil. This amount is sufficient so that they can serve as a source of energy and valuable PUFAs. It also contains cellulose and a complex of probiotic bacteria, which are part of the normal microflora of the digestive tract. Allergenic cereals in the composition was not found, while it contains a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits. A lot of feedback confirms that the food is excellent, relatively inexpensive and for small dogs is spent very economically.

5 AATU For Dogs Free Run Chicken

Food appeared in Russia recently, in 2017, and immediately became a deficit. Once I gave my pets a try, they tried to buy it, despite the relatively high cost, and in the first reviews complained that they could not find him in any pet store. And all thanks to the harmoniously selected composition. He is pleased with a variety of expensive quality ingredients: boneless chicken (50%), sweet potatoes, salmon fat, two dozen names of forage plants and fruits, including spirulina, tomatoes, and mulberry.

From vitamin and mineral supplements in the feed there are left carnitine (an important metabolite of the fat burning process), vitamins A, E, D3, salts of iron, iodine, sodium, copper. The developers of the premix also took care of the condition of the joints, adding a complex of glucosamine, chondroitin and methysulfonylmethane to it. There are no preservatives (except tocopherols), flavors, flavor enhancers. It is not surprising that pets on this feed feel great and do not experience allergic problems. And by the way, problems with deliveries, apparently, stopped.

4 Chicopee Holistic Nature Line Lion and Potato Grain Free

This diet is designed for dogs over 1 year old with sensitive digestion. There are no cereal crops in it, the carbohydrate component, which gives a feeling of satiety, is represented by potatoes (20%), and proteinaceous - by flour from hydrolyzed lamb meat in the same percentage. The source of fiber is beet pulp (pulp), devoid of sugar, dried peas and Canadian lentils, as well as dehydrated roots and fruits. The composition introduced 3 complex substances: Mobility Complex (should support the normal operation of the musculoskeletal system), Silky Coat Complex (for the ideal condition of the skin and hair) and Natural Cell Protection (antioxidant effect).

Good quality dry feed confirmed by reviews. It is often recommended by veterinarians as a means of improving the appetite and digestion of a dog: hydrolyzed protein is not perceived by its body as foreign, therefore the appearance of intolerance reactions is unlikely. The smell at the feed is not strong, the recommended consumption is within the average for similar feed, granules in the form of neat squares 1.5x1.5 cm is difficult for an adult dog to choke. In general, it can be described as quite high-quality safe food at an affordable price and with a good composition.

3 Grandorf Maxi Rice Lamb

Giant dogs, whose adult weight exceeds 26 kg, need an increased amount of protein and vitamins. Foods with a standard ratio of proteins and carbohydrates usually do not satisfy their needs, which is why they do not get overweight or, on the contrary, overeat. But experienced owners of large and gigantic dogs have long known the solution to the problem - they need to be fed with special food, and not just a super premium category, but a holistic.In accordance with the requirements for holistic-class feed, the ration from Grandorf with lamb and rice is 60% of animal protein.

As many as 4 out of 5 top ingredients are meat - this is dry and fresh meat of lamb and turkey. Brown rice is added as a side dish. This is the only grass in the composition, and it is considered quite a useful source of energy for predators. The manufacturer found it necessary also to add to the composition of the substance for the maintenance of joints - glucosamine, chondroitin and methylsulfonylmethane, which promotes their absorption. In the comments, breeders point out that within a week after becoming acquainted with the food, their pets become more mobile, their wool begins to shine. The stool volume decreases, which is explained by good absorption. Given that the cost and consumption of the diet is comparable to the others, and the composition is complete, it is advisable to use it as a permanent feed for large dogs.

2 Piccolo Small Dogs Salmon with Venison

Symply Pet Foods Ltd dry food is full-fat and does not contain poorly digestible cereals. 75% of them consist of salmon and venison fillets, and as sources of carbohydrates, sweet potatoes, peas and potatoes are used that are rich in fiber. Additional sources of fiber are various fruits and herbs - apple, carrot, spinach, chamomile, etc. All other ingredients also correspond to the super premium class and even preservative - vitamin E - is natural. Besides it, vitamin supplements include vitamin A and D3, monohydrates of zinc, iron and manganese sulphates, as well as calcium, copper and sodium salts.

The feed has the form of granules, it smells strongly and is offered in cardboard boxes and PET bags weighing 0.75, 1.5 and 4 kg. Due to the low prevalence of the Piccolo brand in Russia, there are very few Russian-language reviews about it. However, from those that are, you can find out about its good tolerance by dogs, the absence of negative reactions, the convenience of packing with a zip-lock and a small expense: a small york pack of 750 g weighs about 3 weeks. In general, the quality of food is quite decent, it’s a pity that all the rulers are exclusively for “pocket” dogs.

1 Orijen Adult Dog Original

Canadian manufacturer Champion Petfoods, owner of the Orijen brand, says that dogs, like carnivores, are vitally important to eat high-protein foods of animal origin. 80% of its feed consists of fresh meat from free-range animals and birds. And the amount of carbohydrate ingredients, on the contrary, should be minimal, so you will not find rice, much less wheat or corn. Another principle, according to which the company creates food for thoroughbred dogs of different ages, is a variety of plant components. Thanks to them, the dog's diet contains the necessary nutrients.

In addition to meat, the list of ingredients includes whole sea fish (fresh and dehydrated), all kinds of beans, vegetables, berries, and even herbs. Additionally, the feed is enriched with dietary supplements of calcium, phosphorus, glucosamine, Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. The food is far from new, so the buyers had the time to test it and put down their own, unbiased opinion: it perfectly suits dogs and can rightly be called biologically compatible. True, veterinarians urge to feed the pet at first, little by little, in order to notice a possible reaction in time. And one more thing: since the protein content in the composition is large enough (38%), you need to monitor the sufficient activity of the dog.

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