It would be interesting to see where the bulk of the dog foods sales falls in the budget and quality recommended. I know that tons of 1/2/3 star feeds are sold at every livestock feed supplier per day. $1.00/$.60 It may not seem like a lot of $$ difference, only $.40 per pound…but when you feed 150 lbs per week, it really adds up. I do like the improvements in the food quality of dog feed; however, millions of dogs have been raised on 1 and 2 star varieties (ie. Purina Pet Chow) and perform successfully and live long and healthy lives. My feed is in the 3 star category, and the dogs are healthy and performing, I like to keep abreast of affordable improvement. With this trend away from grain based feeds, and claims of being so much better I wonder is there any research/reports showing correlation in the feeds/ingredients to “actual” performance and improved health figures?
