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What do you feed?

Purina
46
27%
Black Gold
26
15%
Diamond
17
10%
Pride
21
12%
Ol Roy
3
2%
other(post brand)
56
33%
 
Total votes: 169

mobeaglen
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Post by mobeaglen »

Sportsmix 24/20
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dmbarnes
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Post by dmbarnes »

Joy 24/20

sammiller03
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Post by sammiller03 »

Pride 21/17

marr24
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Post by marr24 »

Red Flannel (formerly known as PMI Prime) for 7 yrs

wvduece
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Post by wvduece »

JOY HIGH ENERGY
.ImageJUST AS JOHN SEES IT

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FetchingPixels
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Post by FetchingPixels »

Natural Balance potato & duck. That's what they are switching to soon anyway from California Natural.
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J.C. Blair
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Post by J.C. Blair »

Purina Pro-Plan Chicken and Rice
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pete young
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Post by pete young »

Purina Pro Plan. Performance for the trialing dogs and adult formula for the rest. I have used it for 3 years now and I wouldn't feed anything else without a really huge change in the way my dogs look and perform.
Stoney Run Kennels.
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Keystone Kid
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Post by Keystone Kid »

I have at most times in my kennel in the country 12 to 15 Labrador Retrievers I train to be used as detector dogs by law-enforcement agencies. I don’t fool around testing dog foods very often with them. I feed them all Eukanuba.
Since I kennel about 18 to 25 beagles at most times it give me opportunities to experiment with several dog foods at once. As for my beagles, I’ve experimented with most all the popular brand Beaglers use.

I’m a Black Gold Dealers as well as an Ultra Advantage Dealer.
1) I have to admit, the higher end of Purina Pro Plan is some of the best dog food for puppies as well as adult dogs.
2) I’ve feed Black Gold for about 6 months to half my beagles. I’ve used 32/21 Ultimate Pup Blend, 26-18 Performance Blend (Black Bag), 23-16 Professional Blend (Silver Bag).
a. As for the 32/21 Ultimate Puppy Blend, I didn’t like it that well. I feed it to three different litters and I had a hard time keeping their stool firm. I didn’t have them on self-feeders, and I didn’t over feed them.
b. As for the Black Bag I liked it very well, but I didn’t think it was any better than the equivalent in the Ultra Advantage Supreme line, and the Ultra Advantage Supreme Plus Performance 26/18 is almost $2 cheaper.
c. As for the Silver Bag the firmness of the dogs stool varied too much. I also thought the stool volume was too high, and that it wasn’t as digestible as advertised.
3) I’ve been feeding the Ultra Advantage Brand to my beagles for going on 18 months. I’ve been feeding the equivalent of the Black Gold Brand along side the Ultra Advantage Supreme line for 6 months. I like Ultra Advantage Supreme Plus the beat. Its equal in quality and it is cheaper.
4) Joy is over priced for its quality.
5) Ol Roy is junk. Any dog food with ground yellow corn as the second ingredient is trash.
6) As for Sports Mix I don’t care for it. Most of my dogs coats aren’t as shiney with it.
7) I feel the same way about Pride Dog Food as Sports Mix.
8) I feel the same way about Diamond Dog Food as I do about Black Gold.

I’m feeding my beagles Black Gold as well as the Ultra Advantage Supreme Plus line. I recommend Ultra Advantage Supreme Plus over Black Gold. I'm planning on quiting Black Gold once I run out.
-Feed Puppies Ultra Advantage Supreme Plus Performance 26/18 till their close to a year old.
-In the winter in Central Indiana north I recommend Ultra Advantage Supreme Plus High Energy 24/20.
-In the spring, summer, & fall feed Ultra Advantage Supreme Plus Maintenance 22/16. It keeps my hunting and trial dogs cooler.
* I enjoy meeting new Beaglers & Squirrel Dog Owners. It's a blessing to find other's with such unique interests.
* I also enjoy helping future hunters.

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CLEM
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Post by CLEM »

I FEED HIGH STANDARD 26-18. SEEMS TO BE ALL I WANT IN A DOG FOOD, GOOD COATS, HIGH ENGERY, AND VERY LITTLE STOOL. MEAT MEAL BASE, OMEGA 3&6 ADDED. ALL THIS AT A WORKING MANS PRICE.

khensler01
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I only have 2 dogs Pro Plan

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Lance
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Post by Lance »

Exceed Lamb and Rice

klrconcrete
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Post by klrconcrete »

Just started on Nutrisource Chicken and Rice had been on Eagle Pack Holistic select before that and absolutely love it but it is now over 40.00 for 35 pounds so I opted to try the Nutrisource. If it doesnt satisfy I will switch back abd bite the bullet.
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THALL
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Post by THALL »

CLEM wrote:I FEED HIGH STANDARD 26-18. SEEMS TO BE ALL I WANT IN A DOG FOOD, GOOD COATS, HIGH ENGERY, AND VERY LITTLE STOOL. MEAT MEAL BASE, OMEGA 3&6 ADDED. ALL THIS AT A WORKING MANS PRICE.
I agree 100%. My dogs do better on high standard than any other feed, and they don't crap it all out. My second choice would be joy.

WVBrushBuster
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Post by WVBrushBuster »

Joy High Energy........love it! And the dogs do too :shock:
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West Virginia

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