Welcome to Honeycreek Standard AKC Australian Shepherds

Start with a grade of 100:

• For every listing of "byproduct", subtract 10 points
• For every nonspecific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points
• If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points
• For every grain "mill run" or nonspecific grain source, subtract 5 points
• If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i e "ground brown rice", "brewer's rice", "rice flour" are all the same grain), subtract 5 points
• If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points
• If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points
• If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points
• If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points
• If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points
• If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points
• If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points
• If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points
• If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to beef), subtract 1 point
• If it contains salt, subtract 1 point

Extra Credit:

• If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points
• If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points
• If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points
• If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points
• If the food contains fruit, add 3 points
• If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points
• If the animal sources are hormone free and antibiotic free, add 2 points
• If the food contains barley, add 2 points
• If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points
• If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point
• If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point
• For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein source, but "chicken" and "something else" as 2 different sources), add 1 point
• If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point
• If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide free, add 1 point

A = 94-100

B = 86-93

C = 78-85

D = 70-77

F = 69 or lower

• Alpo Prime Cuts - Score 81 C

• Artemis Large/Medium Breed Puppy - Score 114 A+

• Authority Harvest Baked - Score 116 A+

• Authority Harvest Baked Less Active - Score 93 B

• Beowulf Back to Basics - Score 101 A+

• Beneful by Purina - Score 17 F

• BilJac Select - Score 68 F

• Blackwood 3000 Lamb and Rice - Score 83 C

• Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice - Score 106 A+

• Blue Buffalo Lamb and Rice - Score 113 A+

• Burns Chicken and Brown Rice - Score 107 A+

• Canidae - Score 112 A+

• Chicken Soup for the Puppy Lovers Soul: Large Breed - Score 118 A+

• Chicken Soup Senior - Score 115 A+

• Diamond Maintenance - Score 64 F

• Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice - Score 92 B

• Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula - Score 99 A

• Diamond Performance - Score 85 C

• Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium - Score 122 A+

• Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Venison & Brown Rice - Score 106 A+

• Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato - Score 106 A+

• EaglePack Holistic - Score 102 A+

• Eukanuba Large Breed Adult - Score 83 C

• Eukanuba Lamb and Rice - Score 87 B

• Eukanuba Puppy - Score 79 C

• Flint River Senior - Score 101 A+

• Foundations - Score 106 A+

• HundnFlocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold - Score 93 B

• Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium - Score 73 D

• Iams Puppy - Score 89 B

• Iams Senior - Score 85 C

• Innova Dog - Score 114 A+

• Innova Evo - Score 114 A+

• Innova Large Breed Puppy - Score 122 A+

• Kibbles and Bits - Score 44 F

• Kirkland Lamb and Rice - Score 97 A

• Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables - Score 110 A+

• Maxxium Lamb and Rice - Score 93 B

• Member's Mark Chicken and Rice - Score 84 C

• Merrick Wilderness Blend - Score 127 A+

• Merrick Puppy - Score 129 A+

• Nature's Recipe - Score 100 A

• Nature's Recipe Healthy Skin Venison and Rice - Score 116 A+

• Nature's Variety Raw Instinct - Score 122 A+

• Nutra Nuggets Super Premium Lamb Meal and Rice - Score 81 C

• Nutrience Junior Medium Breed Puppy - Score 101 A+

• Nutrisource Lamb and Rice - Score 87 B

• Nutro Max Adult - Score 93 B

• Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice - Score 98 A

• Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy - Score 87 B

• Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Wheat Free - Score 86 B

• Nutro Natural Choice Senior - Score 95 A

• Nutro Ultra Adult - Score 104 A+

• Nutro Ultra Puppy - Score 97 A

• Ol Roy Complete Nutrition - Score 9 F

• Orijen Large Breed Puppy - Score 119 A+

• Pedigree Adult Complete - Score 14 F

• Pedigree Complete Nutrition - Score 42 F

• Pedigree Puppy - Score 66 F

• Pedigree Lamb and Rice - Score 50 F

• Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice - Score 23 F

• Premium Edge Chicken, Rice and Vegetables Adult Dry - Score 109 A+

• Pro Nature Puppy - Score 80 C

• Pro Plan Large Breed - Score 68 F

• Pro Plan Puppy - Score 71 D

• Pro Plan Selects Turkey & Barley - Score - Score 104 A+

• Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach - Score 94 A

• Purina Beneful - Score 17 F

• Purina Dog - Score 62 F

• Purina ComenGet It - Score 16 F

• Purina One Large Breed Puppy - Score 62 F

• Royal Canin Boxer - Score 103 A+

• Royal Canin Bulldog - Score 100 A+

• Royal Canin German Shepherd - Score 104 A+

• Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult - Score 106 A+

• Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ - Score 63 F

• Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies - Score 69 F

• Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice - Score 97 A

• Solid Gold - Score 99 A

• Summit - Score 99 A

• Timberwolf Organics Wild & Natural Dry - Score 120 A+

• Taste of the Wild High Prairie Formula - Score 112 A+

• Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken - Score 110 A+

• Wellness Puppy - Score 118 A+

• Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold - Score 97 A