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A nutritious dry food for feeding to pets, wherein a farinaceous-based core is covered by a primary coating containing farinaceous material and a relatively small amount of proteinaceous material to provide flavor and texture, and is further covered by a secondary coating containing an ingredient su

A nutritious dry food for feeding to pets, wherein a farinaceous-based core is covered by a primary coating containing farinaceous material and a relatively small amount of proteinaceous material to provide flavor and texture, and is further covered by a secondary coating containing an ingredient such as starch or egg to impart a sheen to the surface of the finished pet food. In a preferred form, the core includes a majority by weight of ground uncooked wheat and additionally meat and bone meal, the primary coating includes cracked oat groats and a small amount of liver or meat, and the secondary coating includes starch to give the final dried product a shiny, glistening appearance.

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A process for preparing a dry pet food product, comprising the steps of: forming an edible core, the core including at least some farinaceous material; applying a primary coating to the core, the primary coating having a proteinaceous component in an amount less than 50 percent of the total dry weig

A process for preparing a dry pet food product, comprising the steps of: forming an edible core, the core including at least some farinaceous material; applying a primary coating to the core, the primary coating having a proteinaceous component in an amount less than 50 percent of the total dry weight of the primary coating; and applying a secondary coating over the primary coating on the core, the ingredients of the secondary coating being selected to produce a moist shiny and glossy appearance on the product after drying.