Protein ?

[CYJ]

You are starting to sound like a well-seasoned dog man. Using your good ole common sense. Your dogs are not running hot. It's all good.

One thing I would like to have tried, using Garner's RF1 supplement through the pre-keep and the keep. Especially in cold weather.

Reduce the dog through the pre-condition/pre keep with the high-grade kibble 30/20. Once on the best bottom weight that would be all of the Kibble I would use. Like I said in previous remarks above.

Then gradually build dog back up to show weight. Starting with 1/2 to one can of high-grade chicken meat canned dog food. Which usually yields around four hundred calories total per can. With your break down of protein/fats/carbs and around 78% moisture per can.

The moisture content is not a bad thing. A working dog that has access to clean drinking water. Can increase its endurance by seventy five percent with proper ratio of good fats in the diet. A hard-working dog has to have access to a proper amount of daily water to burn fat calories efficiently.

Using one heaping tablespoon of Desiccated liver and one tablespoon of Non-Fortified Nutrional Yeast. One time daily in main feed will increase stress stability during the work and in the show. Helps with building a higher blood count as well. I still like some salt free greens mixed in and a small clove of garlic.

Well, enough I am starting to get into might have, could have etc. Something V.J. time to time would have to do for me. Reel me back in. LOL Never try anything new in an upcoming show. That is what pre keeps are for. Hope some of these IMHO thoughts helps someone. Cheers