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Offline JohnK

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Kronch dog food
« on: August 15, 2012, 12:50:44 PM »
We were at KC International Agility Dog Show last week, when we came across Kronch dog food.

It all sounds very good and you only need feed small amounts. Based on salmon.

Has anybody on here any experience with this food? We currently use Royal Cannin, but are considering changing.

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Re: Kronch dog food
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2012, 01:43:48 PM »
I have no experience using it, but ever intrigued I did take a look at the web site.
It's often difficult to get to the bottom of what's in dog food but it should be fairly easy to test one claim. That is "you only need to feed small amounts". The metabolisable energy content (Kronch Active) is 3600kcal/kg which is perfectly in line with Acana, which I use, and Royal Canin Cocker breed specific food. (not sure which RC food you use). It's therefore hard to see how you could feed significantly less food without your dog losing weight.

Their big claim of course is the use of salmon and the salmon oil content. In fact, there is only 16% salmon, with rest of the meat content coming from unspecified dried fish meal. If you take into account the water content of the salmon it probably represents only about 7% of the dry, finished product. They don't seem to give any figures for the omega 3 content but given that it oxidises quickly, my preference is to give a separate supplement.

Apart from that, it does use maize (not great) and the fat ingredient is described as vegetable fat/animal fat (definitely not good). The Kronch Main food looks worse with a good dollop of wheat as the main ingredient.

Doesn't look that great to me.
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Re: Kronch dog food
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2012, 02:27:44 PM »
John

Thanks for that.

Maybe it is too good to be true

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Re: Kronch dog food
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2012, 03:11:44 PM »
if you are looking for a good dry food Onijen is a very good one

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Re: Kronch dog food
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2012, 04:01:25 PM »
Have you looked at this one John, its what we feed Willow. They will send you out free samples if you contact them. The fusspot variety is salmon and potato, I dont know how this compares price wise with RC.

http://www.barkingheads.co.uk/

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Re: Kronch dog food
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2012, 04:13:22 PM »
Maddie

I've just ordered some "APPLAWS" which is 75% chicken and no grain.

I think 12.5kg was £36. I am paying £20 for 3kg RC for Dennis

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Re: Kronch dog food
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2012, 06:50:26 PM »
John

Thanks for that.

Maybe it is too good to be true

John
We spent ages with the Kronch man last year, they never sent samples when requested & we never went any further with it.  He's obviously a good salesman (& of course loves spaniels)
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Re: Kronch dog food
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2012, 06:54:46 PM »
We feed Skinners Duck and Rice (they also do Salmon and Rice which is a little dearer) - used to feed Burns which was great but tried this as a cost cutting exercise about a year ago (we also used CSJ for a few months but Skinners gluten free is even cheaper and the dogs seem to prefer it)  and have never looked back  :D http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003EGMHL2/ref=asc_df_B003EGMHL29226110?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B003EGMHL2

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Re: Kronch dog food
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2012, 08:33:53 PM »
BARKING HEADS FOR THE COCKER PUP AND SKINNERS FOR THE SPRINGER ;)

JUST GOT MY FREE SAMPLES FROM KRONCH THEY LOVE IT, BUT STICKING WITH BARKING HEADS AND SKINNERS, MASTERS DOG FOOD IS ALSO ANOTHER FAVORITE OF OURS