WDJ 2009 Approved Dry Dog Foods

[buddy97]

This is as it should be, IMO. A lot of cheap, low-quality foods may crow about having meat (usually chicken) as the first listed ingredient. But often in the cheap foods it's the "wet" form of chicken which loses ~70% of its weight when made into kibble -- and there's either no other meat products or they are way down on the list, too low to make a difference. The net result is a low meat content product that's low in quality animal protein.

yes, and this preys on the average pet food shopper who assumes if chicken is first, then....well, chicken is first. it is a deceiptful practice and i wish regulations were changed so manufacturers had to list ingredients by weight post production. i imagine the companies with the deepest pockets would fight such a change tooth and nail.....i mean, even an uninformed shopper might walk away from this:

Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken, Dried Beet Pulp......

but wouldnt if it was labeled:

Chicken, Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Dried Beet Pulp...with the words "chicken as the real first ingredient" on the bag

[kevin bradley]

that humorous...leaving Champion off the WDJ list...

...would be like leaving Michael Jordan off the best NBA players list.

[LabbieMama]

that humorous...leaving Champion off the WDJ list...

...would be like leaving Michael Jordan off the best NBA players list.

Champion is on their 2010 list, just FYI.