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Best Breed vs Earth Animal

Best Breed is made by Best Breed Inc., and Earth Animal is branded by Earth Animal Ventures, Inc. (owned by Independent) and made by third-party co-packers, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Best Breed averages 8.6 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Earth Animal. Earth Animal is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Best Breed is not.

Best Breed and Earth Animal compared

Best Breed Earth Animal
Manufacturer Best Breed Inc. Earth Animal Ventures, Inc.
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 1994 1979
Headquarters Findlay, Ohio, USA Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house Co-packer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Ohio Pennsylvania
Products listed 22 44
Serves Cats & dogs Cats & dogs
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
$$$$ $$$$$
WSAVA guidelines The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) publishes criteria for evaluating a manufacturer: qualified nutritionists on staff, feeding trials, and published research. It does not certify or endorse brands.
No No
PSC accredited The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification. It reflects sustainability practices, not food quality.
No Yes
Score The average KibbleLab score across this brand's scored foods, on a 0 to 10 scale. Foods are scored on published veterinary science. How scoring works .
8.6 (avg of 22) 8.5 (avg of 44)
Recalls on record We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.
None None
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Best Breed vs Earth Animal: how they compare

Scores

Best Breed scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.6 out of 10 across 22 scored foods, compared with 8.5 across 44 for Earth Animal. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Best Breed is made by Best Breed Inc., an independent maker, based in Findlay, Ohio, USA, founded in 1994. Earth Animal is a brand of Earth Animal Ventures, Inc., owned by Independent, based in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, founded in 1979. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Earth Animal is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Best Breed is not. KibbleLab lists 22 Best Breed foods and 44 Earth Animal foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Best Breed or Earth Animal?

Best Breed scores higher: it averages 8.6 out of 10 across 22 scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Earth Animal. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Best Breed and Earth Animal?

Best Breed is made by Best Breed Inc. Earth Animal is a brand of Earth Animal Ventures, Inc., which is owned by Independent. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Earth Animal has 44 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 22 for Best Breed.

Where is each brand based?

Best Breed is based in Findlay, Ohio, USA. Earth Animal is based in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.

Are Best Breed or Earth Animal PSC Accredited?

Earth Animal is a PSC Accredited business. The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that Accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification.

Have Best Breed or Earth Animal been recalled?

Neither Best Breed nor Earth Animal has a recall on record in the KibbleLab database. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

See the full profiles: Best Breed and Earth Animal .

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This is a neutral, factual comparison, not a ranking or an endorsement of either brand. KibbleLab may earn affiliate commissions through links. No one can pay for placement or a higher score.

Brand and manufacturer details are compiled from public sources and not independently verified; they may not reflect contract manufacturing or co-packing. Recall data is compiled from public FDA filings, and a filing may name the parent company rather than the brand. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

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