RICH IN PROTEIN FOR LARGE BREED MUSCLE MASS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY WEIGHT AND REDUCE STRESS ON DEVELOPING BONES AND JOINTS. Your puppy shares his eating anatomy with the gray wolf - which means heàevolved for a diet rich and varied in fresh meat, protein and fat - not highly processed carbohydrates and starches. ORIJEN Puppy Large Breed is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages, including for growth of large size dogs (70 lb or more as an adult). The grey wolf is the ancestor and closest relative of all domestic dogs. While years of breeding have produced hundreds of )fferent looking wolves the internal workings of wolves and dogs remain unchanged so itàno surprise that their food requirements remain the same too. Our 5 Biologically Appropriate principles are simple and mirror the freshness and variety of meats that dogs are evolved to eat.With 38% richly nourishing protein and 20% carbohydrates to nourish large breed puppies according to their evolutionary and biological needsFree of rendered poultry meals, 1/3 of the meats are from dehydrated chicken and turkey (air-dried at low temperature from fresh meat) for a concentrated source of nourishing proteinUnmatched by any other food, 2/3 of the meats are FRESH (refrigerated, without preservatives) or RAW (flash-frozen, without preservatives), including the top 10 meat ingredientsNutrient-dense WholePrey ratios of fresh meat, organs, cartilage and bones plus fresh whole fish and fresh whole eggs provide a natural source of virtually every nutrient your puppy needsInfusions of gently freeze-dried liver enhance flavor and palatability naturally, making ORIJEN deliciously tasty, even for fussy pupsRich in Meat (85%) and Protein (38%)Unmatched Fresh Meat Inclusions (2/3)An Abundant Variety of Meats (6)Wholeprey Meat RatiosFresh Fruit and Vegetables (20%)