Dunno about that.
Check in when your dog lives 17 good years like our last German Shorthair pointer who got veggies, meat and Sojo's for most of her life...
You pup looks beautiful but IMO a little over weight, maybe not, but sadly that breed is known for heart issues. Best of luck with him, is a beauty....
15 years of studies, eh?
Here's some science for ya
"
Dogs Have a Natural
and Undeniable Carnivorous Bias
From DNA studies, we know dogs evolved directly from the timber wolf somewhere around 15,000 years ago.
And, of course, it should come as no surprise. Wolves are clearly carnivores.
So, by their very genetic pedigree, dogs also demonstrate similar and noticeable
carnivorous traits. Their teeth, their digestive systems and their behavior clearly confirm this fact."
"
No Salivary Amylase
Herbivores and omnivores possess one aid to digestion carnivores typically lack.
Carnivores do not produce
amylase in their salivary glands.
Amylase is a specialized enzyme most herbivores and omnivores produce in their saliva. It helps begin the break down of starchy carbohydrates into simple sugars — before they enter the stomach.
Although dogs do produce amylase, the enzyme is added further down the digestive tract — in the pancreas and small intestine."
Footnotes
- Lindblad-Toh K, Wade CM, Mikkelsen TS, et al, “Genome sequence, comparative analysis and haplotype structure of the domestic dog”, December 2005, Nature 438 (7069): 803–19
- Axelsson E. et al, The genomic signature of dog domestication reveals adaptation to a starch-rich diet, Nature, 2013 Jan 23, doi: 10.1038/nature11837, Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, 75237 Uppsala, Sweden
- Animal Health Diagnostic Center, Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine
"So, using a natural ancestral diet as a benchmark, doesn’t it make sense for a dog’s diet to be more balanced? A dietary design that includes…
- More protein
- More fat
- Fewer carbohydrates"
Footnotes
- Lindblad-Toh K, Wade CM, Mikkelsen TS, et al, “Genome sequence, comparative analysis and haplotype structure of the domestic dog”, December 2005, Nature 438 (7069): 803–19
- Brown S., Taylor B., “See Spot Live Longer”, 2007 Creekobear Press, Eugene, OR USA, pp 51-61
- National Research Council, National Academy of Science, “Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats”, 2006 Edition, National Academies Press, Washington, DC, p 317
