Orijen Regional Red Dog Food
January 4, 2010
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Orijen Regional Red
Orijen Dog Food is made and manufactured by, Champion Pet Food. If you prefer a high protein, grain free dog food, Orijen should be a top choice. This type of food is good for very active working breed dogs.
Orijen Regional Red Dog Food Review
Orijen Regional Red Dog Food is Orijen’s “top of the line” dog food for those dog owners who are looking for a high quality, grain-free food. This is a high quality product that contains premium ingredients, and because of this you will be paying a premium.
Benefits of Orijen Regional Red Dog Food:
- 70% meat
- Grain-free
- Uses high quality “free range” meat ingredients
This is the right food for you if:
- You own an active, medium to large breed dog
- You are looking for a high quality food with no fillers
- Price & convenience are not a consideration
- Your dog is allergic to Chicken or Turkey
This is not the right food for you if:
- Your dog is small and/or inactive
- You are looking for a food that contains grains
- You are on a budget
Have you used Orijen’s Regional Red Dog Food for your dog? Please let us know and post a comment below!
First five ingredients of Orijen Regional Red Dog Food:
- Deboned Wild Boar
- Deboned Lamb
- Lamb Meal
- Russet Potato
- Deboned Pork
Deboned Wild Boar is the first ingredient in this food and contains a high amount of protein. Wild game meat generally contains more protein and less fat than domesticated animals. It also contains more vitamins and minerals, and more “healthy fats” due to the animals diet in the wild.
Deboned Lamb & Lamb Meal are the second and third ingredients in this formula, and help make up the majority of the protein content of this food after Wild Boar.
Russet Potato is the third ingredient in this food, and are the main source of carbohydrates in this food. They help provide your dog with energy.
Deboned Pork is the fifth ingredient in Orijen’s Regional Red formula. Although not as nutritious as Boar, pork offers a decent source of protein for your dog.
Further down the list of ingredients there are more sources of protein (fish and eggs), and plenty of vegetables and fruits that provide your dog with the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants essential for optimal health.
Orijen Adult Dog Food Full Ingredients List:
Fresh deboned wild boar, fresh deboned lamb, lamb meal, russet potato, fresh deboned pork, peas, salmon meal, whitefish meal*, herring meal, fresh deboned bison, fresh whole eggs, potato starch, fresh deboned salmon (a natural source of DHA and EPA), alfalfa, sweet potato, fresh deboned walleye, salmon oil (naturally preserved with vitamin E), pea fiber, psyllium, pumpkin, tomatoes, carrots, apples, cranberries, Saskatoon berries, black currants, chicory root, licorice root, angelica root, fenugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, peppermint leaf, chamomile flowers, dandelion, summer savory, rosemary, organic kelp, vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin E, niacin, zinc proteinate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, vitamin B5, iron proteinate, vitamin B6, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12, selenium, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product.
Orijen Adult Dog Food Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min.) | 38.0% |
| Crude Fat (min.) | 18.0% |
| Crude Fiber (max.) | 3.0% |
| Moisture (max.) | 10.0% |
| Calcium (min.) | 1.7% |
| Calcium (max.) | 1.9% |
| Phosphorus (min.) | 1.2% |
| Phosphorus (max.) | 1.4% |
| *Omega-6 (min.) | 3.0% |
| *Omega-3 (min.) *DHA *EPA |
0.8% 0.5% 0.2% |
| *Carbohydrate (max.) | 22.0% |
| *Glucosamine (min.) | 250 mg/kg |
| *Chondroitin (min.) | 100 mg/kg |
| *Microorganisms (min.) | 120M cfu/kg |
| BOTANICAL INCLUSIONS | |
|---|---|
| Chicory root | 700 mg/kg |
| Licorice root | 500 mg/kg |
| Angelica root | 350 mg/kg |
| Fenugreek | 350 mg/kg |
| Marigold flowers | 350 mg/kg |
| Sweet Fennel | 350 mg/kg |
| Peppermint leaf | 300 mg/kg |
| Chamomile flowers | 300 mg/kg |
| Dandelion root | 150 mg/kg |
| Summer savory | 150 mg/kg |
| VITAMINS | |
| Vitamin A | 1500 UI/kg |
| Vitamin D3 | 2000 UI/kg |
| Vitamin E | 400 UI/kg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5 mg/kg |
| Thiamine | 50 mg/kg |
| Riboflavin | 50 mg/kg |
| Niacin | 250 mg/kg |
| Pan. Acid (B5) | 40 mg/kg |
| Pyridoxine (B6) | 26 mg/kg |
| Biotin | 1 mg/kg |
| Folic Acid | 3 mg/kg |
| Choline | 2700 mg/kg |
| Ascorbic Acid | 55 mg/kg |
| Beta carotene | 0.40 mg/kg |
| AMINO ACIDS | |
| Taurine | 0.3 mg/kg |
| T. Lysine | 2.7% |
| T. Threonine | 1.65% |
| T. Methionine | 0.87% |
| T. Isoleucine | 1.60% |
| T. Leucine | 2.9% |
| T. Valine | 1.9% |
| T. Arginine | 2.9% |
| T. Phen. | 1.6% |
| T. Histidine | 0.85% |
| T. Cystine | 0.5% |
| MINERALS | |
| Sodium | 0.4% |
| Chloride | 0.6% |
| Potassium | 0.65% |
| Magnesium | 0.10% |
| Sulphur | 0.4% |
| Manganese | 14 mg/kg |
| Cobalt | 0.47 mg/kg |
| Iodine | 3.5 mg/kg |
| Selenium | 0.5 mg/kg |
| Iron | 200 mg/kg |
| Zinc | 150 mg/kg |
| Copper | 13 mg/kg |
Review
I have two ACDs who are much less active in the winter, so what I do is mix 1/2 of the higher-calorie Evo/Core with 1/2 Wellness Healthy Weight. That way they’re still getting more protein and less grain than with a “normal” food, but not too much. This will be the first time I’ve tried Orijen, but I like what I’ve read so far.
You well like it and it won’t take you long to notice a difference in your dogs coat. You do realize they are changing the formula? They are adding more meat….Which means the price well most likely go up.
http://www.championpetfoods.com/
Why do I see selenium on your list of ingredients and on the bag it has the nasty sodium selenite and on their website it shows the healthier, expensive and organic selenium yeast???? Even the pet stores I get it from don’t understand what is going on. My dogs were doing well on the 75% until they changed their formula to 80%. Now all 3 of my dogs have really bad diarrhea. I did mix old with new. I even tried 1 cup of new to 6 cups of old and still they are extremely sick. I might go back to Party Animal. BTW, there are a lot of dog owners who are saying the same thing so I am wondering if it’s too rich for some dogs.
Outstanding food! I suggest all dog owners swithc to Orijen and use to rotational diet:a bag of Orijen Adult dry then switch to Orijen 6 Fish then switch to Regional Red. Great rotation that gives your dog many sources of protein.