24/14 Healthy Diet Dry Dog Food, 35-lb bag
Graded by The Sniff System
Country Vet Naturals 24/14 Healthy Diet Dry Dog Food is a dry kibble with chicken and pork as its main protein sources.
This food offers reasonable protein quality, with chicken meal providing solid amino acid coverage. It also includes quality carbohydrate sources that have fermentable fiber. Plus, the formula adds diverse, high-bioavailability protein from ingredients like egg and named fish.
The main thing to watch out for is the lack of an AAFCO statement, which means the nutritional completeness of this food is unverified. This absence caps its overall score.
Good fit for adult dogs of any size. Less ideal if you prefer a food with a verified AAFCO nutritional completeness statement.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
Strong fit for adult German Shorthaired Pointers and similar sporting breeds navigating hip and joint concerns. No glucosamine or chondroitin on the label. Based on 28,157 evaluations through 2023, the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals reports a 5.6% hip dysplasia prevalence in German Shorthaired Pointers, with 91.5% of hips rated as excellent, good, or fair (OFA) .
Looking at this for adult German Shorthaired Pointers or German Shorthaired Pointers with hip and joint concerns ? We are building dedicated pages for these combinations.
Auto-matched from this product's measurements (ingredients, life stage, calorie density) to a breed archetype. Not a substitute for vet input on your specific dog.
Research informing this analysis
MethodologyThe Sniff System grades this product against 5 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.
- OFAorthopedics · breed predisposition· cited in 4 claims
- APOP, 2023weight management
- Bhathal et al., 2017glucosamine
- Brooks et al., 2014weight management
- OFAorthopedics
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Sniff scored this formula 59/100, landing in C-tier (acceptable-with-notes). The biggest contributor was protein quality (+18 points): Reasonable protein quality. chicken meal delivers solid amino acid coverage. A hard cap of 59 also applied because the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement isn't disclosed on the retailer page (so our methodology can't verify the formula meets adult, growth, or all-life-stages standards). If the brand publishing the AAFCO statement were on the label, the cap would lift and this formula could clear the B-band threshold (60).
Reasonable protein quality. chicken meal delivers solid amino acid coverage.
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
No AAFCO statement. Nutritional completeness unverified.
- Bottom 4% for crude fiber in grain-inclusive dry kibbles (3.3% DMB)
- Top quartile for carb quality in dry kibbles (16/16)
- Bottom quartile for fat quality in grain-inclusive dry kibbles (8/16)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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- 1protein animalchicken meal
Chicken with the water cooked out. Per pound, packs more protein than fresh chicken. See why →
Position 1: primary protein source. After cooking removes water, this may drop in proportional weight, but it anchors the recipe.
- 2grainbrown rice
Whole grain that's easy to digest. Steady carb energy plus a little fiber.
Position 2: major carbohydrate source.
- 3grain sorghum
Same as sorghum. Whole grain with a low glycemic index. Gluten-free, well-tolerated.
Position 3: major carbohydrate source.
- 4protein animalpork meal
Pork cooked into a dry concentrate. Per pound, more protein than fresh pork.
Position 4: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 5grainpearled barley
Barley with the outer hull removed. Easy to digest, steady carb release.
Position 5: supporting grain. Smaller contribution to the carb deck.
- 6brewer's rice
Position 6: supporting grain. Smaller contribution to the carb deck.
- 7fatchicken fat
Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid. See why →
Position 7: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 8protein animalfish meal
Concentrated fish protein, usually whitefish, herring, or mackerel. Strong amino acid profile. See why →
Position 8: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 9dried plain beet pulp
Beet fiber, with the sugar removed. Long unfairly maligned. It's a real soluble fiber that supports stool quality. See why →
Position 9: functional fiber for digestion or satiety.
- 10dried egg product
Whole eggs with the water removed. Same nutritional value as fresh eggs, just shelf-stable.
Position 10: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 11flaxseeds
Plural form, same as flaxseed. Plant source of omega-3, helpful for skin and coat.
- 12yeast culture
Fermented yeast. Source of B vitamins and beta-glucans that some research suggests support immune function.
- 13othernatural flavors
Same as natural flavor. Usually hydrolyzed liver or broth, adds palatability.
- 14mineralsalt
Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.
- 15mineralpotassium chloride
Required mineral. Sometimes used as a salt substitute. Standard inclusion in complete diets.
- 16supplementcholine chloride
Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.
- 17dried chicory
- 18probioticdried aspergillus oryzae fermentation product
- 19probioticdried bacillus subtilis fermentation product
- 20probioticdried bacillus coagulans fermentation product
Probiotic strain. More heat-stable than lactobacillus, which means more of it likely survives kibble processing.
- 21probioticdried enterococcus faecium fermentation product
- 22probioticdried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product
A probiotic strain. Whether the dose is high enough to actually colonize is debated, but it's a real beneficial bacterium.
- 23probioticdried lactobacillus casei fermentation product
- 24probioticdried lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product
- 25lecithin
Natural emulsifier, usually from soy or sunflower. Helps blend fats and water. Safe at typical inclusion.
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