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Types of Chews:
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Best for:
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| 1. |
American Beef-Hide
Chews - USA
Made from U.S. feeder cattle, is considered the
No 1 choice. It is the premium chew because of its consistency,
softness and taste. Typically weights more by size. Displays
a golden hue to a tan color. |
Mostly healthy
dogs, indoor and outdoor use. |
| 2. |
Clear Basted American
Beef-Hide - USA
Made from premium bones, flavored, but the color is
removed. Prevents almost all noticeable staining. |
Choosy dogs, indoor
and outdoor use. Minimal staining. |
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American Basted Beef-Hide
- USA
Dipping the chew in a chicken or beef coating makes
it tastier to your dog. Most of the coatings are water soluble
and can stain. Some claim to be carpet safe or non-staining
… if it has color , it can stain. |
Very, very choosy
dogs. Recommended for outdoor use or color safe areas. |
| 4. |
Ground Rawhide
(Thailand, Korea, China, Far East, South America )
These chews come in all shapes and colors and consist of ground
rawhide held together with a binder. Colors are fast and can
stain. Color additives must be of American origin or approved
in order to pass customs for imports into USA. |
Choosy dogs, dogs
with sensitive mouths.
Need color safe area. |
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White Rawhide (Yellow)
(South America )
Range cow hide, little fat, white in color, color can
be enhanced with chemical additive, sometimes found with yellow
color additive. |
Aggresive chewers,
May need color safe area. |
| 6. |
Brown Rawhide
(Far East .. Thailand, China, Korea, etc. )
Water buffalo skin, sun dried, glazy brown natural color
. Dried skins are cut to size, rewetted partially, formed
and set out for final sun drying again. Very light weight
per size, typically hollow and tubular in appearance. |
Non aggressive
chewers Product is quickly consumed. |
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White Rawhide
(Far East ... Thailand, China, Korea, etc.)
Water buffalo skin, whitened with peroxide, sun dried,
white color . Dried skins are cut to size, rewetted partially,
formed and set out for final sun drying again. Light weight
per size, typically hollow and tubular in appearance. |
Non aggressive
chewers Product is quickly consumed. |
| 8. |
Pressed Rawhide
(Thailand, China, Far East)
Made from layer of skin pressed together by machine. It
is very hard and will last longer due to greater time required
by your dog to adequately moisten and penetrate. |
Very aggressive
chewers, Very hard product. |