Blue Buffalo Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food


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Blue Buffalo Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food

Blue Buffalo Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food is part of the Blue Buffalo Dog Food product line. Blue Buffalo Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food is made and manufactured by The Blue Buffalo Company..

Blue Buffalo Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food Review

When analyzing dog food brands the first five ingredients are going to be the most important. The first five ingredients are going to make up the majority of the recipe. We have listed the ingredients, first five ingredients analysis and the guaranteed analysis of Blue Buffalo Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food.

    Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Barley, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (naturally preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Natural Chicken Flavor, Whole Potatoes, Peas, Menhaden Fish Meal (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acid), Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Blueberries, Cranberries, Flaxseed(natural source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Garlic, Alfalfa Meal, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Turmeric, Sunflower Oil (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Dried Chicory Root, Oil of Rosemary, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Niacin (Vitamin B3), d-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Choline Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate, Salt, Caramel, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecium .
    1. Deboned Chicken
    2. Chicken Meal
    3. Whole Ground Barley
    4. Whole Ground Brown Rice
    5. Oatmeal
    Deboned Chicken:Although there is no official ingredient for “Deboned Chicken”, the current aafco definition for “Chicken” is: “Chicken is the clean combination of flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken- exclusive of feathers, heads, feet, and entrails.”

    Chicken Meal: Chicken Meal is an excellent protein source. Unlike the ingredient “Chicken”, the water content has been removed from this ingredient. The AAFCO definition is the following: "Chicken which has been ground or otherwise reduced in particle size."

    Whole Ground Barely: Whole Ground Barley is a decent quality grain. Whole Barley is the whole grain with the bran and hull. Whole Grain Barley is an excellent source of fiber and studies show that whole grain barley can lower cholesterol. For dogs suffering from allergies, Whole Grain Barley is an excellent grain source.

    Whole Ground Brown Rice:Whole Ground Brown Rice is a decent quality grain. The current AAFCO definition for Ground Whole Brown Rice is:" the entire product obtained by grinding the rice kernels after the hulls have been removed."

    Oatmeal:Oatmeal is a decent quality grain. Experts say that Oatmeal is an excellent source of carbohydrates and energy. Oatmeal is a great alternative grain for dogs that are suffering from allergies. Currently there is no official AAFCO definition for Oatmeal.

    Crude Protein 26.0% min

    Crude Fat 15.0% min

    Crude Fiber 4.0% max

    Moisture 10.0% max

    Calcium 1.0% min

    Phosphorus 0.9% min

    Omega 3 Fatty Acids* 0.25% min

    Omega 6 Fatty Acids* 3.5% min

    Glucosamine* 400 mg/kg min

    Blue Buffalo Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food Consumer Ratings

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    Rating: 8.9/10 (7 votes cast)
    Blue Buffalo Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food, 8.9 out of 10 based on 7 ratings

    Rating (out of 10)

    Overall Ingredients


    This value take a look at the overall ingredients of the recipe.
    		 8

    First Five Ingredeints


    This value evaluates the first five ingredients only.
    		 8

    Protein Content


    This value evaluates the amount of protein.
    		 7

    Grain Content


    This value evaluates the amount of grains. 10 = No Grains.
    		 7

    Total

    		 7.5



    2 Responses to “Blue Buffalo Adult Small Breed Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food”

    1. Sarah says:
      August 9, 2011 at 9:08 am

      I have a mini pinscher who is a bit picky about his dog food. He stopped eating his purina puppy chow, and wasn’t growing as much as his sister (he was the runt though). So I decided to try this because of the excellent ingredients. He loved it! He would actually sit and eat his whole bowl at once, something he never did before. He also started thriving, body-wise. As for the “life-bits” the previous reviewer mentioned, those were actually the first pieces my dogs ate! They would actually sit and pick them out like marshmallows in Lucky Charms, and eat them before the other stuff. The only down-side is that it’s very expensive for dog food. But now I only have a one 7 lb minpin who only eats about a half cup of food per day, so the $30 (on sale) for the 15 lb bag isn’t so bad.

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    2. CRussell says:
      September 21, 2010 at 9:09 am

      I bought your small breed chicken and rice dry food based on its excellent ingredients. I have toy poodle with a sensitive stomach. He liked the product but would take every “life bit” out and drop them about 5-6 feet away from his bowl. He wanted nothing to do with them. I would then end up walking on them. My daughter has had same results with her dogs. I would buy the product again however I am not willing to remove the “life bits” nor let the dog do it.

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