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Table 18-12. Levels of key nutritional factors (DM) in selected dry commercial foods used for working and sporting dogs compared to
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recommended key nutritional factor values.*
Recommended levels for sprint activity
Energy Energy
density density Fat Carbohydrate Protein Vitamin E Vitamin C Selenium
(kcal/cup)** (kcal ME/g)*** (%) (%) (%) (IU/kg) (mg/kg) (mg/kg)
Foods - 3.5-4.0 8-10 55-65 22-28 ≥500 150-250 0.5-1.3
Hill’s Science Diet
Adult Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe 364 4.0 16.0 52.9 23.0 582 174 0.54
Hill’s Science Diet Adult Active 560 5.0 27.2 35.4 29.8 556 152 0.54
Iams Eukanuba Premium
Performance Sporting Dog Food 431 4.8 22.2 33.8 33.3 na na na
Iams Proactive Health
Lamb Meal & Rice Formula 330 4.0 14.2 46.3 25.1 123 52 0.37
Nutro Natural Choice High Energy 396 4.3 23.1 32.4 34.1 na 66 0.33
Nutro Natural Choice
Lamb Meal & Rice Formula 342 3.8 14.3 50.0 24.2 220 66 0.77
Pedigree Small Crunchy Bites
Dog Food 290 3.8 13.7 48.1 26.0 256 80 na
Purina Dog Chow 430 4.2 11.4 51.9 23.9 144 na 0.64
Purina Pro Plan
Performance Formula 493 4.8 23.2 31.3 35.0 na na na
Royal Canin Energy 4800 591 5.2 33.3 15.8 35.6 856 389 0.28
Royal Canin Maxi
German Shepherd 24 314 4.5 21.2 37.0 26.8 670 na 0.22
Royal Canin Maxi
Golden Retriever 25 412 4.1 14.7 38.7 27.5 769 na 0.20
Royal Canin Maxi
Labrador Retriever 30 321 4.1 14.3 35.3 33.0 659 na 0.18
Royal Canin Medium
Active Special 25 349 4.6 18.9 na 27.8 667 333 0.16
Recommended levels for intermediate activity (low/moderate duration and frequency)
Energy Energy
density density Fat Carbohydrate Protein Vitamin E Vitamin C Selenium
(kcal/cup)** (kcal ME/g)*** (%) (%) (%) (IU/kg) (mg/kg) (mg/kg)
Foods - 4.0-5.0 15-30 (>60% 30-55 22-32 ≥500 150-250 0.5-1.3
unsaturated) †
Hill’s Science Diet
Adult Lamb Meal & Rice Recipe 364 4.0 16.0 (na) 52.9 23.0 582 174 0.54
Hill’s Science Diet Adult Active 560 5.0 27.2 (64% 35.4 29.8 556 152 0.54
unsaturated)
Iams Eukanuba Premium
Performance Sporting Dog Food 431 4.8 22.2 (na) 33.8 33.3 na na na
Iams Proactive Health
Lamb Meal & Rice Formula 330 4.0 14.2 (na) 46.3 25.1 123 52 0.37
Nutro Natural Choice High Energy 396 4.3 23.1 (na) 32.4 34.1 na 66 0.33
Nutro Natural Choice
Lamb Meal & Rice Formula 342 3.8 14.3 (na) 50.0 24.2 220 66 0.77
Pedigree Small Crunchy Bites
Dog Food 290 3.8 13.7 (na) 48.1 26.0 256 80 na
Purina Dog Chow 430 4.2 11.4 (na) 51.9 23.9 144 na 0.64
Purina Pro Plan
Performance Formula 493 4.8 23.2 (na) 31.3 35.0 na na na
Royal Canin Energy 4800 591 5.2 33.3 (na) 15.8 35.6 856 389 0.28
Royal Canin Maxi
German Shepherd 24 314 4.5 21.2 (na) 37.0 26.8 670 na 0.22
Royal Canin Maxi
Golden Retriever 25 412 4.1 14.7 (na) 38.7 27.5 769 na 0.20
Royal Canin Maxi
Labrador Retriever 30 321 4.1 14.3 (na) 35.3 33.0 659 na 0.18
Royal Canin Medium
Active Special 25 349 4.6 18.9 (na) na 27.8 667 333 0.16

food formulated for performance (Table 18-12). These foods hours a day for several consecutive days may expend more calo-
are palatable, complete/balanced and convenient in most situa- ries than 3 x RER. DM intake is limited to about 3.5% of body
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tions. Working and sporting dogs exercising in extremely warm weight under most physiologic conditions. A performance
or extremely cold environments or those working for several food containing these amounts (30% DM protein, 20% DM