Description
Yourdog Appenzeller Mountain Dog ensures the holistic health and well-being of your dog. All Yourdog varieties contain tasty buffalo and chicken. We combine these with carefully selected vegetables, fruits, and herbs to create the perfect nutrition for your Appenzeller Mountain Dog.
Why Yourdog Appenzeller Mountain Dog
- Rich in buffalo and poultry
- Specially made for the Appenzeller Mountain Dog
- Contains Basil, Marigold and Cranberry
- Promotes a healthy, shiny coat
- Maintain healthy intestinal flora
- Free from artificial fragrances, colours or flavours
- Also suitable for the sensitive Appenzeller Mountain Dog
Our ingredients
To make our food, we dry-cure 10.6 kg of meat for a 12 kg bag, making it easier to incorporate into our kibble. With the right amounts of vegetables, fruit, and herbs, Yourdog is a healthy, nutritious choice for your dog.
Buffalo
At Yourdog, we use meat from free-raised, grass-fed buffalo. Buffalo meat is known for its creamy, fresh flavor and rich color, and it's packed with vitamins and minerals. With lower cholesterol and fat content and fewer calories, this tender meat is packed with health benefits.
Poultry
At Yourdog, we use duck, chicken, and turkey, which together give our kibble its delicious flavor and aroma. The highly digestible proteins in the poultry promote healthy muscle growth and are rich in vitamins and minerals.
Vegetables
To provide your dog with extra valuable nutrients, we've added super-healthy vegetables to our food. This means vegetables are not only nutritious but also offer other health benefits. The crude fiber in vegetables is good for the intestines and can contribute to digestion, among other things.
Fruit
We add a unique combination of fruits to Yourdog, providing your dog with all the essential, natural antioxidants. Fruit can be beneficial for your dog's immune system, but it can also contribute to fresh breath and healthy digestion. These natural ingredients promote your dog's overall health.
Spices
The healthy herbs that enrich our food are derived from plants grown in Europe. The use of herbs, roots, flowers, plants, and seaweed, among other things, goes back thousands of years. These ingredients support the natural processes in the dog's body, such as digestion. Every ingredient we add to our dog food is carefully selected for its beneficial properties. Depending on the dog's size, breed, or breed group, specific ingredients are highlighted. Breed-specific ailments can be reduced by using herbs, roots, flowers, and plants.
Appenzeller Mountain Dog specific vegetables, herbs and fruits
We have carefully researched the breed characteristics of the Appenzeller Mountain Dog. We have also investigated the characteristics of the FCI breed section and the FCI breed group to which the Appenzeller Mountain Dog belongs. Based on this research, in consultation with leading Dutch nutritionists, we have selected ingredients that optimally benefit the health and well-being of the Appenzeller Mountain Dog.
Basil
Basil is a genus in the Lamiaceae family. The name comes from Ancient Greek, where Œbasileus means king; the alternative name is therefore "royal herb." It is native to Central Africa and Southeast Asia.
Traditional medicine used basil as a treatment for arthritis, bronchitis, colds, stomach ulcers, heart disease, and stomach aches, among other ailments. Research has shown that basil may have strong antioxidant, antiviral, and antimicrobial properties. In addition, basil can promote digestion, aid waste elimination, and have antispasmodic and calming effects on dogs.
Marigold
The marigold (calendula) is a plant that, like goldenrod, belongs to the Asteraceae family. Calendula is a cultivated flower; it has been used for centuries for its various medicinal properties. The original calendula species probably grew in Asia and Eastern Europe, but this field marigold is rarely found in the wild anymore. Marigold is also an edible plant for humans and is rich in nutrients.
There's a lot of information available about the positive effects of calendula. We recommend adding calendula to dog food because it can help prevent breed-specific problems related to the skin, mouth, throat, digestion, eyes, and feet. It's particularly beneficial for restoring skin and mucous membranes, has anti-inflammatory and regenerative properties, and can prevent cramps during digestion.
Calendula is primarily used externally for skin conditions such as scratches and other skin problems. However, it can also be used internally for its regenerative properties.
Cranberry
The cranberry is a plant in the heather family. In the Netherlands, it is primarily found on the Wadden Islands and is very rare elsewhere in the country. Originally from North America, the plant is believed to have first arrived in the Netherlands around 1845.
Cranberries contain a unique blend of nutrients that can provide a powerful health boost for dogs. The berries are rich in minerals like potassium, which helps maintain healthy levels of vital fluids in the body. They're also packed with vitamins A, B, and C, as well as antioxidants to support the immune system. Vitamin C makes urine more acidic, making the bladder environment less conducive to bacteria. Adding cranberries can also have pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects. The healthy fiber in cranberries supports healthy digestion and helps dogs feel full longer.
Cranberry is added to our dog food because it could contribute positively to preventing breed-specific complaints related to digestion, skin, joints, bones, and nerve function, among other things.
Puppy, adult or senior?
To help you make the right choice between our Appenzeller Mountain Dog dog food options, you can use the following guidelines. If your Appenzeller Mountain Dog is under 11 months old, choose the Puppy option. For an Appenzeller Mountain Dog over 7 years old, we recommend the Yourdog Appenzeller Mountain Dog Senior. If your dog is over 11 months old but under 7 years old, you can choose the Adult option.
Taste guarantee
We're confident in the quality of our food. That's why we offer a palatability guarantee on all Yourdog packages. If your Appenzeller Mountain Dog doesn't seem to like its Yourdog dog food, please contact us. We'll help you analyze the problem. If we can't find a solution together, we'll refund your purchase price.
Nutritional advice
| Body weight (kg) |
Daily amount (g) |
| 10 - 20 |
190 - 315 |
| 20 - 40 |
315 - 525 |
| 40 - 60 |
525 - 750 |
Switching advice
If you're switching to Yourdog from another food brand, we recommend following these steps. First, feed 25% Yourdog and 75% of the old dog food. Your dog can get used to this for two days. Then, feed 50% Yourdog and 50% of the old dog food. It's important to let your dog get used to this for two or three days as well. Then, mix 75% Yourdog and 25% of the old dog food. Your dog is now almost completely switched to Yourdog. Continue this for two days. After this, you can switch to 100% Yourdog Appenzeller Mountain Dog food at your own discretion.
Storage advice
After opening the Yourdog packaging, the food is exposed to oxygen, moisture, and light, which can affect its shelf life and flavor. Therefore, it's important to store the food properly after opening the bag, preferably in an airtight container or barrel in a dry, cool, and dark place. It's best not to put the food loose in the barrel, but to place the entire bag inside, sealing it as tightly as possible.
Compound
Corn, dried chicken (23%), barley, peas, dried buffalo (3.5%), poultry fat, choline chloride, glucosamine, chondroitin, vegetable mix (with tomato, among others), fruit mix (with cranberry, among others), herb mix (with basil, marigold, among others)
Analytical constituents
Crude protein 24%, crude fat 8%, crude fibre 3.9%, crude ash 6%, Calcium 1.4%, Phosphorus 1.1%
Nutritional values
Vitamin A 20,000 IU (E672), vitamin D3 1,400 IU (E671), vitamin E as all rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (3a700) 500 mg, E1 Fe as iron(II) sulphate, monohydrate: 50 mg, E2 I as calcium iodate, anhydrous: 1.5 mg, E4 Cu as copper(II) sulphate, pentahydrate: 5.0 mg, E5 Mn as manganese(II) oxide: 35 mg, E6 Zn as zinc oxide: 65 mg, E8 Se as sodium selenite: 0.2 mg.
