{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Arial;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1507;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\b\f0\fs32 WDJ\rquote S TOP DRY FOODS\b0\fs20\par \cf1\b\fs16\par \ul\fs24 Name of Food\tab\tab Variety\tab\tab First 10 Ingredients\par \ulnone\fs16\par \b0 AZMIRA \tab\tab\tab\tab\ldblquote Classic\rdblquote \tab\tab beef meal, whole ground barley, oatmeal, whole ground grain sorghum, flax\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab seed, alfalfa meal, natural flavors, canola oil, lecithin, Menhaden fish meal\par \par BACK TO BASICS \tab\tab\tab "Chicken"\tab \tab chicken meal, ground corn, chicken fat (nat. preserves.), oatmeal, brown rice,\par (Beowulf Natural Feeds) \tab\tab\tab\tab dried tomato pomace, dried whole eggs, fish meal, nat. flavoring, cheese meal\par \par BEST IN SHOW\tab\tab\tab \ldblquote Power Food\rdblquote \tab chicken, chicken meal, barley, brown rice, millet, white rice, herring meal,\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab chicken fat (nat. preserves.), whole sweet potatoes, oat hulls\par \par CANIDAE\tab\tab (only one variety is made)\tab\tab chicken meal, turkey meal, brown rice, white rice, lamb meal, chicken fat (nat.\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab preserves.), fish meal, flax seed, sun-cured alfalfa meal, sunflower oil\par \par EAGLE PACK\tab \ldblquote Holistic Select Canine 24/7\rdblquote\tab\tab chicken meal, grnd brown rice, whole grnd barley, fish meal, chicken (organic),\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab chicken fat (nat. preserves.), pork meal, dried beet pulp, amaranth, oatmeal\par \par FLINT RIVER\tab\tab \ldblquote Dry Water\rdblquote \tab\tab chicken meal, whole wheat flour, chicken, ground rice flour, ground whole\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab wheat, rice bran, grape seed oil, poultry fat (nat. preserves.), flax seed, oats\par \par NATURAL BALANCE \tab\ldblquote Ultra Premium\rdblquote\tab\tab chicken, brown rice, duck, lamb meal, oatmeal, pearled barley, potatoes,\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab chicken fat (nat. preserves.), natural flavor, tomato pomace\par \par PINNACLE \tab\tab "Chicken"\tab\tab\tab chicken meal, whole grnd chicken, whole oat flour, oats, tomato pomace,\par (Breeder\rquote s Choice)\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab potato, chicken fat, quinoa, dehydr. mixed veg., grapeseed oil\par \par PRIME LIFE\tab\tab "Adult"\tab\tab\tab chicken meal, turkey meal, wh. brown rice, ground white rice, wh. barley,\par (Owen & Mandeville Pet Products) \tab\tab\tab wh. corn, wh. oats, chicken fat (nat. preserves.), nat. flavors, tomato pomace\par \par SOLID GOLD HEALTH\tab \ldblquote Mmillennia\rdblquote \tab\tab beef meal, ground barley, ground brown rice, Menhaden fish meal, flax seed\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab oil, salmon oil, rice bran oil, garlic, parsley, thyme\par \par SHOWBOUND NATURALS \tab "chicken & brown rice"\tab chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, barley, whole oats, chicken fat (nat.\par (Integrated Pet Foods) \tab\tab\tab\tab preserves.), fish meal, flaxseed oil, lecithin, garlic powder\par \par TIMBERWOLF ORGANICS \tab "lamb, barley,"\tab\tab lamb meal, grnd oats, grnd barley, grnd brown rice, chicken fat (nat. preserves.), \par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab grnd flax seed, salmon meal, unrefined walnut oil, alfalfa, dried goat's milk\tab\tab\par \par WELLNESS \tab\tab "fish &sweet potato"\tab white fish, grnd barley, rye flour, Menhaden fish meal, sweet potatoes, canola\par (Old Mother Hubbard) \tab\tab\tab\tab oil (nat. preserves.), flax seed, beta-carotene, potassium chloride, zinc proteinate\b\par \fs22\par \cf0\ul COMPARE THE TOP-QUALITY SELECTIONS ABOVE WITH THESE "NOT RECOMMENDED" FOODS\par \ulnone\fs20 [WDJ EDITORIAL COMMENTS IN BRACKETS]\par \par \b0\fs16 SCIENCE DIET\tab \ldblquote Adult Canine Maintenance\rdblquote\tab\tab chicken, corn meal, grnd grain sorghum, grnd wheat, chicken by-product meal [low-cost,\par (Hill\rquote s Pet Nutrition) \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab low-quality protein], brewers rice [grain fraction], soybean meal, animal fat (artificial\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab preserves.) [\ldblquote generic\rdblquote fat source, with artificial preservatives], nat. flavor [we prefer no\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\ldblquote flavors\rdblquote to be added], vegetable oil. [Food also contains several more artificial\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab preservatives. Nothing compelling about this food.]\par \par EUKANUBA \tab\ldblquote Adult Maintenance\rdblquote\tab\tab chicken, corn meal, chicken by-product meal [low-cost, low-quality protein], grnd whole\par (Iams Company) \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab grain sorghum, grnd whole grain barley, fish meal, chicken fat (nat. preserves.), brewers\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab rice [grain fraction], natural chicken flavor [we prefer no \ldblquote flavors\rdblquote to be added], dried beet\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab pulp. [We like this food far better than Science Diet, above. NOT as much as top choices.]\par \par SENSIBLE CHOICE \tab "Lamb & Rice"\tab\tab\tab lamb meal, brewers rice, rice flour, rice gluten [Wow! Three rice \ldblquote fragments\rdblquote in a row!\par (Royal Canin USA)\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab See how food is mostly rice?], poultry fat (nat. preserves.) [\ldblquote generic\rdblquote fat less preferable \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab than\ldblquote chicken fat,\rdblquote for example], natural flavor [we prefer no flavors be added], brewers \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab driedyeast, powdered cellulose [ ! ! ], potassium chloride, salt.\par \par NUTRO \tab\tab\ldblquote Premium Nutrition\rdblquote\tab\tab\tab beef meal, ground whole wheat, rice bran [grain fragment], corn gluten meal [grain\par (Nutro Products Inc.) \tab\tab\tab\tab fragment], poultry fat (natural preserves.) [we prefer \ldblquote chicken fat\rdblquote ], wheat flour [grain\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab fragment], ground rice, dried yeast, monosodium phosphate, dried buttermilk\par \par BENEFUL\tab\tab (only one variety is made)\tab\tab grnd yellow corn, chicken by-product meal [low-quality protein], corn gluten meal [grain\par (Purina) \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab fragment], whole wheat flour, beef tallow (nat. preserves.) [low-quality fat product], rice\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab flour, beef, soy flour, minerals, sugar [dog foods should never contain sugar, or any other\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab palatability enhancers; good-quality ingredients taste good to dogs by themselves. This\par \tab\tab\tab\tab\tab\tab food also contains artificial colors, artificial preservatives, and another sweetener: sorbitol.]\par \par \par }