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Quality assurance and Testing procedures
Providing a quality product for your pups is our number one priority. Below outlines the steps we take during our testing procedures to ensure you receive a quality product. * Incoming inspection/testing at receiving mycotoxins (aflatoxin, ...
Meal or Whole Meat?
Meat meal is simply fresh meat that has been cooked or dried to remove moisture leaving you with highly concentrated protein. Fresh meat generally contains 70% to 80% water by volume, making meat meal a much more highly concentrated source of ...
Is it really fresh meat as the first ingredient?
Manufacturers that do not invest in state-of-the-art refrigeration to efficiently store and process fresh/frozen meat can still make claims like "Real meat is our first ingredient" and "1st ingredient: fresh meat" but they must rely on a process ...
What recipes are available in the Active Series?
Here is a list of all our Active Series formulas: Bird Dog, Cub Puppy, Dock Dog, Field Dog, and Tracking Dog
Which formulas are grain inclusive?
Here is a list of all our grain inclusive formulas Bird Dog, Cub Puppy, Dock Dog, Field Dog, Police K-9, Project K-9, and Tracking Dog
Which formulas are poultry free?
Here is a list of all of our poultry free formulas: Herding Dog, Cub Puppy, Dock Dog, Sled Dog and Tracking Dog.
What recipes are available in the Elite 2.0 Series?
Here is a list of all of our Elite 2.0 Series grain free formulas: Herding Dog, Sporting Dog, Working Dog, and Sled Dog
Which formulas are grain free?
Here is a list of all of our grain free formulas: Herding Dog, Sporting Dog, Working Dog, Sled Dog
Which formulas contain glucosamine?
Police K-9, Project K-9 and Tracking Dog all contain glucosamine and chondroitin.
Which formulas are potato free?
Police K-9 and Project K-9 are white potato and sweet potato free.
What recipes are available in the K-9 Series?
Police K-9 and Project K-9 are white potato and sweet potato free.
Why are sweet potatoes listed as the 2nd ingredient?
Our Elite formulas contain as much as 90% protein from low ash animal sources . Other formulas, on the market today, average anywhere between 65-75% protein from animal sources. It is our goal to create a complete and balanced dry dog food. We always ...
My dog has a chicken allergy, why do all of your formulas use chicken fat?
Chicken fat contains virtually no protein, therefore, it's use should not cause allergic reactions similar to those associated with fresh chicken or chicken meal, both of which contain high amounts of protein. We researched over 15 brands ...
Why do your products sometimes vary in size, shape, color, texture or aroma?
SDF is made in very small batches to ensure quality with every bag so there may be some color variations in each production. Because we make our food in small productions, there can be some variations in the kibble. Humidity and ...
Why Chicken Fat?
Chicken fat contains virtually no protein, therefore, it's use should not cause allergic reactions similar to those associated with fresh chicken or chicken meal, both of which contain high amounts of protein. We researched over 15 brands ...
Why are some of your Cal/Phos Ratios higher than 1.3:1?
Our main goal is to produce a complete and balanced recipe for competitive and working dogs. Our formulas contain over 85% protein from low ash animal sources. Other formulas average anywhere between 65%-75% protein from animal sources. More animal ...
Why are your feeding amounts as much as 1/2 of what most other brands suggest?
Sport Dog Food kibble is dense and is likely higher in Kcals than most traditional kibble. Some of our formulas could be as much as 15-25% more kcals per cup than popular commercial dry food. It is extremely important to compare the kcals per cup of ...
Why don't I see more meat protein listed in the first 5 ingredients?
Our main goal is to produce a complete and balanced recipe for competitive and working dogs. Our formulas already contain 85% from low ash animal sources. They are designed to eliminate digestive challenges, not create them, so adding multiple ...
What is your cooking process?
All of our formulas are extruded. This process uses heat, steam, and pressure to cook the food. It is a rapid process and when combined with pressure, allows for a more thorough breakdown of carbohydrates while still retaining the nutrients within ...
What is the shelf life of Sport Dog Food?
Sport Dog Food has an expiration of 9 months from date of production. Sport Dog Food is made in small batches. Each bag has a lot# and expiration date printed on it. We never use any artificial preservatives in our foods, so you may find our food has ...
Why do your products sometimes vary in size, shape, color, texture or aroma?
SDF is made in very small batches to ensure quality with every bag so there may be some color variations in each production. Because we make our food in small productions, there can be some inconsistencies in the kibble. Humidity and ...
How should I store my food?
Most manufacturers recommend storing kibble and canned foods in a cool, dry place — the kitchen pantry or an inside closet work great. Although it may be more convenient to open your bag of kibble and put it in a bin for storage, discarding the ...