That is exactly right. I have went that route several times. I have fed Victor several years now and the dogs have done great on it. Been holding my breath waiting on a change.Hard to beat Black Gold I have feed it for years.The problem with Dog Food Companies is once you find one that works all of sudden you see a shift in the performance of the hound or you see a change in appearance of the food itself upon doing a little investigation you find out they have all of a sudden decided to change the formula they use to make it.