Hi Guys,

Those lovely people at CSJ have just launched a brand new food with Sled Dogs in mind, it is called Hike On and has a 31% protein to 20% oil ratio.

Its main protein source is human quality salmon.

We have a ridiculous amount of 15kg sample bags in our spare room, if anyone is interested please let us know and we will try to get some to you. 

Cheers,

Thanks for all the interest in Hike On so far!

I will do my best to get food out to people as soon as I can.  Unfortunately, the SSHC will not let me mention it on their BB so only the people on here will benefit from this top quality 'free' food promotion... Word of mouth might help, if you don't mind please guys?

Sounds like one for the monopolies commission   

Don't be shy, I've got nearly 2 tonne where my spare bedroom used to be... 

Cheers,

M

if you are going to aviemore my girls would think you were wonderfull  if they could try a bag.


B

P332DOL is the van number

Hi B,

I am bringing loads up to Aviemore but need to clear the van as fast as possible because we are living in it for the week.  Tell me when you will be arriving and I will put a couple of bags aside for you.

Cheers,

M

Hi,
Would be interested in trying this too.
We will be at Aviemore from Monday onwards and could collect it from you any time to free space up in your van.
I will email you my number.
Thanks
Lisa

Have you got a breakdown of the nutritional content and ingredients? It sounds interesting. I would definitely like to try some. How much will it actually be when it goes into full production?

Hi,

Typical Analysis:
Protein 31%
Oil 20%
Fibre 2.5%
Ash 5%
 
The make up of it (in order) is as follows:
Salmon
Maize
Prairie Meal
Chicken Fat
Oats
Beef Meal
Salmon Oil
Unmolassed beet pulp
Potassium Chloride
Yeast extract
EC permitted natural anti-oxidants
Mixed tocopherols
Vitamin C
Rosemary
 
Catherine, hope this is of some help to you.
 
Cheers,

the plan is to be there for the Thursday practice run so i can check out the hill, and the little darlings can check out the downhill corners while i shut my eyes..........................

B

Looks promising - I'm using a salmon based food and mixing it with Royal Canin 4800 at the moment to improve the fat content. Although this would still be lower in fat than the Royal Canin it might work out cheaper in the long run if it suits them. They certainly enjoyed the other salmon food that CSJ did. Do you know what Prairie Meal is? I sort of imagine either mashed up Prairie Dogs or grass clippings.....but I'm sure it's neither! 

I looked into this before with another brand and I think prairie meal is maize gluten.

hth

:-)

Mel

Hi,

Prairie Meal is a protein source derived from Maize, it's rich in protein, energy and also provides starch.

Hike On, is available at the 2007 launch price of £18 per 15kg.

Cheers,

M

an interesting site to help navigate the dog food market

http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=betterproducts

31%...wow! I dont work mine to justify that amount of protein but its good that they are making such a food for sled dogs. Would this be more reccomended for dogs who are worked daily or longer distances...or would it be helpful for those who have dogs who have trouble putting on weight too?

The protein in a food is not what helps dogs put on weight - it acts as a source of calories, but the main way a working dog should get energy is from fat. The accepted balance for a good sled dog food is that the fat and protein should be about equal, and that is my only concern about the breakdown as the fat levels look rather low. Everything else in this new food looks pretty much spot on for what any Sibe would need in cold weather.

My lot don't work every day - more like twice a week - and they get Royal Canin Energy 4800 during the working season. The protein is 32% and the fat 30%. They aren't overweight, have plenty of energy and good muscle. Don't judge the calorific value of a food on the protein content: after all if you were on a diet you wouldn't reduce the amount of meat and fish you eat before you reduce the amount of chips and white bread, would you? 

Are your guys neutered out of interest?
My boys are and where I wont worry about Shadows weight Marley was a fat boy before David worked his magic on him and Im worried about him putting on weight again. Ive also seen sibes on working food that arent worked a great deal nor walked that bounce of the walls (not literally) but then thats down to lack of excercise probably rather than diet or maybe a combination of the two?
My guys have arden grange maint. lamb which is 25% protein and 16% fat. When we started with arden Grange Shadow was sooo skinny and we had him on premium(cant rem the breakdown of that) for a few months and it did the job. They are generally worked twice a week, more if I can and walked daily. I suppose the food is working for them just now so there is no point in changing it. Its good to look at different options though.
Thanks for giving us the info on this Martin