Canidae: Large Breed Puppy - Duck Meal, Brown Rice and Lentils

Dog Food

While we recently updated the packaging for our CANIDAE® Life Stages dog food, our formulas are still the same quality nutrition you rely on to keep your dog healthy and happy. Nothing changed in the bag! That includes our unique HealthPLUS Solutions™—a powerful trio of great nutrition that’s been there all along. We apply this key trio to every kibble after the cooking process. This special process ensures that our dog food includes guaranteed levels of live probiotic cultures—like those found in yogurt—to support healthy digestion, powerful antioxidants to help maintain a healthy immune system, and a blend of healthy omegas 6 & 3 for optimal nutrition and beautiful skin and coat! 

Formulated for All Large Breed Adult Dogs

• Great for puppies who will grow to 50 pounds or larger as adult dogs
• We use high quality duck meal high in omega 3
• Omega 3 plays an important role in reducing inflammation within joints
• Lentils provide a non-grain, gluten-free carbohydrate source
• Low protein & fat levels to help large breed dogs achieve and maintain optimal weight
• High levels of DHA for cognitive development
• Guaranteed levels of live probiotic cultures to support healthy digestion
• Guaranteed levels of powerful antioxidants to help maintain a healthy immune system
• Guaranteed levels of healthy omegas 6 & 3 for beautiful skin and coat
• No wheat, corn, soy, fillers, antibiotics, hormones, artificial flavors, colors or preservatives
• A great tasting formula that dogs love!
• Made in the U.S.A

Why it's Great for Your Dog

We created CANIDAE® Life Stages Large Breed Puppy Duck Meal, Brown Rice & Lentils formula especially for pups with big appetites and lots of growing to do. Duck meal has high levels of omega 3 fatty acids, which play an important role in reducing inflammation within joints—an important benefit for growing large breed pups. Lentils help satisfy big appetites and are a satisfying source of sustained energy. And lower fat and protein levels help large breed puppies achieve and maintain optimal weight.

What Goes Into It

In this formula we include natural duck meal and other healthy ingredients like peas, papaya, and sage. Wholesome nutritional brown rice, along with other diversified carbohydrates like lentils, keep your large breed puppy full all day and are highly digestible. You’ll also find appropriate calcium and phosphorus levels for healthy growth, and omega 3 fatty acids to ward off joint paint and keep coats beautiful. The ingredients in this recipe come together to provide balanced nutrition and a great taste your dog will love!

Guaranteed Analysis

Protein	22.00%
Fat	13.00%
Fiber	4.00%
Moisture	8.00%
Omega-6 Fatty Acid (linoleic)	2.80%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids	0.80%
DHA	0.14%
Ash	5.00%
Calcium	1.00%
Phosphorus	0.80%
Calcium:Phosphorus Ratio	1.2:1
Sodium	0.30%
Copper (mg/kg)	11.5
Vitamin C (mg/kg)	50
Vitamin E (IU/kg)	200
ME by volume	410 kcals/cup

** Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

(a)One Carboxymethyl Cellulose Unit (CMCU) liberates one micromole of reducing sugar (expressed as glucose equivalents) in one minute under the conditions of the assay.

Daily Feeding Guidelines

Weight	Large Breed Puppies (up to 4 months)	Large Breed Puppies (4-9 months)	Large Breed Puppies (9 months to maturity)<!--
2.6 - 4.5 kg	115 - 172 grams
4.5 - 11.3 kg	172 - 342 grams
11.3 - 22.7 kg	342 - 625 grams	228 - 417 grams
22.7 - 34.1 kg		417 - 606 grams	313 - 454 grams
45.4 - 56.7 kg		606 - 795 grams	454 - 596 grams
56.7 - 68 kg		984 - 1173 grams	738 - 880 grams
68 - 79.4 kg			880 - 1021 grams
79.4 - 90.7 kg			1021 - 1163 grams

The above Daily Feeding Guidelines are a good starting point on the amount of food suggested to be fed on a daily basis. If you feed more than once per day, simply divide the Daily Feeding Guidelines by the amount of times fed per day.

Calorie Content

ME (kcal/kg) 3,600
ME (kcal/g) 3.6
ME (kcal/lb) 1,636
ME (kcal/cup) 396

CANIDAE All Natural Ingredients

Duck meal (source of L-carnitine), brown rice, oats, peas, ocean fish meal, barley, white rice, rice bran, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), lentils, suncured alfalfa meal, flaxseed, natural flavor, potassium chloride, choline chloride, inulin (from chicory root), lecithin, sage extract, cranberries, beta-carotene, rosemary extract, sunflower oil, yucca schidigera extract, dried enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried lactobacillus casei fermentation product, dried lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid), minerals (iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite), papaya, pineapple.

CANIDAE® Life Stages Large Breed Adult Dry Formula is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

We preserve this food naturally using mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E.