Glenn,
Let me put it this way.
Kibble, for the simple facts of how it is processed and what ingredients are in it, is hard to digest.
What you see come out the other end is called waste...for good reason.
No, you are right, the are no shops selling rice or pasta to dogs in the wild. Its not the point though.
The reason they recommend them is there is less strain on the dog's system processing simple foods...that is the point.

There is a vet here in QLD called Dr. John Murray, recently inducted into the hall of fame here.
He would have more knowledge of Greyhounds than you could imagine...extremely well respected by industry and Vets alike.
He is the biggest advocate of this theory.

Each to their own and we all believe in different things.

Just interesting to get different ideas on substitutes for kibble.

I wonder if I went around trying to sell bags of raw material that makes up kibble, how many bags would I sell?

If your having a laugh about my comments on BARF diet then you better explain that one to the bloke who owns the company. He supplies every PetBarn in Australia.

For every vet that says don't feed kibble there would be 20 with numerous brands on the shelves of their practice.

Open your eyes next time you walk past a vet.

If he endorsed Dogpro, I wonder why he feeds bread?

No, Glenn, I wasn't having a laugh at your comments on barf.
The bag of ingredients was a reference to the link I first posted...which is what you are buying and feeding to your dogs if you purchased them.

I also didn't say the vets said " don't feed kibble".
What I said was when a dog has a digestive or some organ troubles, a lot recommend simplifying the diet to give the system an easier time.
All about nursing the dog back to health, Glenn.

It just makes me wonder if you continually gave the dog's system an easier time, maybe the complications and conditions could be minimized and some dogs could have a less interrupted racing career?

Yes, there are plenty of vets that sell and endorse kibble...a little thing called profit might have something to do with it...;)

Michael,
Although Paul doesn't add kibble to the pups meal, all pups out in the rearer paddocks get kibble filled hoppers.

Jeannette,
That kibble is one that sounds uncomplicated and healthier than the majority I've seen.
If I was to ever buy commercial kibble again, that would be the sort of thing I would be looking for.
Haven't see anything like that in Australia though.

Are you sure about that, Gordon?
Those hoppers I'm led to believe are filled with kibble-like bread made especially for him from a bakery once a month.
Could be wrong.

Pmsl.
You're a funny man, Gerry.

I make my own kibble.
Basically...
Oats, rice, barley, carrots, beetroot, garlic, celery, sweet potato, spinach, digestive enzymes, seaweed, canola oil, livermol.
The grains are ground to powder and put in a food processor with the rest.
I make plenty at a time, bag it and freeze it.
They don't get much, approx tbl spoon per serve.
I don't give it every day.
Today was just plain whole meal pasta.
Tomorrow bread, next day H/made kibble, maybe brown rice the next...
The rearing pups get the same...never seen commercial kibble in their lives...never will.
Every 2nd or 3rd day I'll sprinkle some feramo vits on racers dinner.
Once a week, mainly Sundays, they'll get a Joey each...lol.

Considering I'm the one who puts the kibble in those hoppers I'm 100% SURE

Nice one

Interesting.
Has he ever fed bread, Gordon or have I been misinformed?

Glenn,
You seem to have a problem...too much kibble, maybe?

There is no sorry.

I was told it was bread by a someone who actually visited Paul and spoke at length to him, so Glenn, that's where that came from.

If you are happy with using kibble, I suggest you keep using it and good luck to you, lad.

Hope to race against you one day...you do train, don't you?