Best Breed Puppy Dry Food, 1.8 kg Bag – Chicken & Fish with DHA

Best Breed Dr. Gary’s Best Breed Puppy Recipe is veterinarian-formulated dry food designed to support healthy puppy development, with EPA and DHA and nutrition formulated for growth, including large-breed puppies.

• Made for puppies of all breeds and sizes — supports growth across small and large breeds.
• Balanced calcium and phosphorus — supports strong bone growth.
• EPA and DHA from menhaden fish oil — nourish developing brain, vision, and nervous system.
• New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussels and natural glucosamine and chondroitin sources — help support joint and mobility health.
• Small-batch made in Ohio with no corn, wheat, soy, or by-product meals — provides a recipe with those exclusions.

Growing puppies need food formulated for development, rather than simply adult maintenance. This recipe is made for puppy growth and brings together protein, fat, and carbohydrates with balanced minerals. Its nutritional profile is intended for puppies of all sizes, including those expected to become large dogs, while its named ingredients address development, energy, and joint support.

What does this puppy food provide for growth?

Best Breed Puppy Recipe is formulated with protein, fat, and carbohydrates in appropriate amounts for growing puppies, alongside balanced calcium and phosphorus to support bone growth. Its protein comes from chicken meal, egg, and menhaden fish meal, supplying amino acids and energy for youthful activity and healthy muscle development.

• The recipe uses low-ash chicken meal and highly digestible protein sources.
• A higher healthy-fat content supports puppies’ energy demands.
• The proteins are EU-approved.

Is Best Breed Puppy Recipe suitable for large-breed puppies?

Yes. Best Breed Puppy Recipe is formulated to meet AAFCO nutritional levels for growth, including large-breed puppies expected to weigh 70 lb (32 kg) or more as adults. It is made for puppies of all breeds and sizes, so its growth formulation includes both small and large breeds.

• The product is a dry puppy food in a 4 lb (1.8 kg) bag.
• Its intended life stage is puppy growth.

Which ingredients support a puppy’s brain, coat, joints, and heart?

EPA and DHA from menhaden fish oil nourish brain, vision, and nervous system development. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, including DHA, EPA, and linoleic acid, support healthy skin and coat. The recipe also includes taurine to support heart health.

• New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussels are included for joint and mobility support.
• Natural sources of glucosamine and chondroitin help support joint health.

How is Best Breed Puppy Recipe made?

Best Breed makes this food in small batches in Ohio, USA, using a low-temperature, slow-cooking process. The company says this process is used for maximum nutrient absorption and higher bioavailability. Dr. Gary Cotton, DVM, founded Best Breed in 1994 after being inspired to create a healthful, holistic line of dog and cat foods.

• The recipe excludes corn, wheat, soy, and by-product meals.
• Its development was led by veterinarian Dr. Gary Cotton, DVM.

This recipe is suited to puppy owners looking for growth-formulated dry food for a puppy of any breed size, including a puppy expected to weigh 70 lb (32 kg) or more as an adult. It combines protein sources with growth-level mineral balance and ingredients intended to support development, skin and coat, joints, and heart health. Best Breed Puppy Recipe is a small-batch Ohio-made food formulated for puppy growth across breed sizes.

Ingredients

Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Fat [Preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E)], Egg Product, Brewers Dried Yeast, Natural Flavor, Menhaden Fish Meal, Lecithin, Menhaden Fish Oil, Kelp Meal, Sea Salt, Taurine, Flax Seed, Canola Oil, Calcium Carbonate, L-Lysine, DL Methionine, Ascorbic Acid, Glucosamine, Vitamin E Supplement, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Citric Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Potassium Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate.