Dog biscuits
Cover of a folded advertising card for the German dog biscuit factory founded in 1880 ;
Lithograph by the playing card manufacturer Eduard Stille , around 1887
Lithograph by the playing card manufacturer Eduard Stille , around 1887
Dog biscuits are made from wheat or corn grits and meat mass , similar to dry food , often enriched with minerals and vitamins .
history
The first dog biscuits were developed by James Spratt from 1863 , from 1880 in Germany by Johannes Kühl with his German dog biscuit factory and, for example, by Albert Latz around the beginning of the 20th century .
use
Dog biscuits are often, but not always, fed to dogs and are used as a feed additive. Allegedly they also strengthen the chewing muscles and prevent tartar .
In common parlance, they are also called dog biscuits, dog biscuits or treats . This type of feed also increases the need for water that is kept available to meet daily fluid needs.
See also
Web links
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Wiktionary: dog biscuits - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dog biscuits . In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon . 6th edition. Volume 9, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1907, p. 652 .
- ↑ Ludwig Hoerner : Hundekuchenfabriken , in ders .: Agents, Bader and Copisten. Hannoversches Gewerbe-ABC 1800–1900 . Ed .: Hannoversche Volksbank , Reichold, Hannover 1995, ISBN 3-930459-09-4 , p. 206; Preview over google books .