Jack Russell Terrier food: a review of producers and selection criteria
Jack Russell Terrier - a breed of hunting dogs, which is remarkable for its amazing energy, endurance and love of life. These indefatigable creatures spend a lot of time in motion, play willingly, and are easy to train. Given the amazing activity of dogs of this breed, it is natural that properly selected nutrition plays a huge role in their maintenance. How to feed such dogs, you can find out from this article.
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Jack Russell Terrier ready-made dry, wet and semi-moist (pate) foods are strictly balanced foods, formulated taking into account the average daily energy expenditure of these mobile animals.
The average daily intake of dry food for these dogs ranges from 70 to 90 g per day. Portions are calculated individually based on the age and weight of the pet.
It is customary to classify feeds by categories, their nutritional and energy value, composition and ingredients:
- economy - the cheapest type of feed with the lowest energy value;
- premium - a budget version of products with a relatively high nutritional value;
- premium plus - a relatively expensive type of feed with a high nutritional value;
- super premium - the most expensive variant of balanced products with maximum nutritional value, enriched with mineral and vitamin complexes, probiotics and prebiotics.
Professional breeders and dog handlers advise using for feeding dogs of the specified breed premium products.
Being the main diet of the animal, such food will provide the dog's body with the necessary energy and nutrients, which are necessary for the normal development and full functioning of all organs and systems.
The best options are class foods holistic, the composition of which is as close as possible to natural food, but at the same time it is clearly balanced taking into account the physiology of animals. The main ingredients of such feeds are high-quality types of meat (chicken, beef, lamb, rabbit, turkey), fish, vegetables.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (Omega-3 and Omega-6), probiotics, mineral and vitamin supplements may be present as auxiliary useful additives in these feeds. The main advantage of the composition is the absence of low-quality ingredients, flavor enhancers, flavors and preservatives.
Manufacturers rating
The experience of professional breeders shows that the most popular and in demand are the products of such manufacturers as:
- Royal Canin;
- Bosch ("Bosch");
- Eucanuba ("Eukanuba");
- Hills ("Hills");
- Probalance.
Royal canin - one of the leaders in the market for manufacturers of dry, wet, conventional and therapeutic-and-prophylactic animal feed.
The range of products represented by this brand includes a special line of food for Jack Russell Terriers.
It includes 2 types of feed: Jack Russell Terrier Junior (for Jack Russell Terrier puppies up to 10 months old) and Jack russell terrier adult (for young dogs over 10 months old). The main ingredient of these products is high quality meat, as well as offal, animal fats, mineral and vitamin supplements.
Bosch is another major manufacturer of ready-to-use animal feed. For small breed dogs, including Jack Russell Terriers, this manufacturer has 2 lines of dry balanced products: Bosch mini Junior (for puppies) and Bosch mini Adult (for adult animals)... The composition, declared by the manufacturer, includes dried poultry meat, fish and meat flour, inulin. According to consumer reviews, the products are suitable for feeding dogs with constipation and digestive problems.
Eucanuba is a well-known manufacturer, whose product range includes dry food especially for Jack Russell Terriers. The ruler is called Breed Specific. These products include dried poultry, corn, barley, dried whole eggs, rice, flaxseed, dried sugar beet pulp.
As additional useful components, polyunsaturated fatty acids (fish oil), calcium carbonate, a vitamin-mineral complex and L-carnitine are presented, which prevents the appearance of excess weight.
Hills is a manufacturer that produces a line of premium ready-to-use dog food. Recommended lines for Jack Russell Terrier dogs are represented by food Science Plan and Nature's Best. The main ingredient in these products is high quality meat, as well as rice, wheat, corn and vegetables. Additional ingredients include minerals and fiber to aid digestion.
Probalance is a brand under which super premium food is produced. The indisputable advantages of these products are the increased meat content and the use of exclusively natural additives. The composition, in addition to meat, includes ingredients such as barley, oats, rice, egg powder, mineral and vitamin complexes and fatty acids.
How to choose?
When choosing a feed, you must focus, first of all, on its composition. It is preferable that the basic component in it was meat, rather than offal. For pets with allergies and pets suffering from bloating, it is best not to purchase foods that contain corn, peas, and a lot of fiber.
Should be given preference dry or wet feed with a high content of animal proteins. The presence of vegetable protein in a dry or wet product indicates the presence of soy, which indicates a reduced energy value of the feed.
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