{"topic_id":"AAFCO_2014_dog_DM_basis","category":"aafco","context":"---\ntopic_id: \"AAFCO_2014_dog_DM_basis\"\ncategory: \"aafco\"\ntitle: \"AAFCO 2014 dog DM basis\"\nlang: en\nsource_document: \"AAFCO Model Pet Food Regulations\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"AAFCO wp-content/uploads PDF\"\n  title: \"AAFCO 2014 dog DM basis\"\n  url: \"\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-21\"\n  ref: \"\"\n  doc_type: \"official source\"\n  needs_review: true\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:std-body\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-04\ntokens_estimated: 228\n---\nAAFCO 2014 Dog Food Nutrient Profiles on Dry Matter basis reflect the transitional split: Crude Protein minimum 22.5% DM (G&R) / 18.0% DM (Adult); Crude Fat minimum 8.5% DM (G&R) / 5.5% DM (Adult); Calcium minimum 1.2% DM (G&R) / 0.5% DM (Adult); Calcium MAXIMUM 1.8% DM (G&R and All Life Stages) / 2.5% DM (Adult Maintenance) — the pivotal split; Phosphorus minimum 1.0% DM (G&R) / 0.4% DM (Adult); Phosphorus MAXIMUM 1.6% DM for both life stages. The G&R Ca max of 1.8% specifically addressed large-breed puppy skeletal development concerns: per the 2014 Appendix A, the 2007 expert-subcommittee review recommended lowering the calcium maximum for large breed growth formulations to 1.8% DM (vs 2.5% previously), while adult dogs and small/moderate breeds retained 2.5%. These values were carried forward into AAFCO 2015 and, per the US nutrient profiles dataset, remain in the AAFCO 2024 Official Publication.\n","sources":["AAFCO wp-content/uploads PDF — AAFCO 2014 dog DM basis (retrieved 2026-07-21)"],"source":{"authority":"AAFCO wp-content/uploads PDF","title":"AAFCO 2014 dog DM basis","url":"https://www.aafco.org/","retrieved":"2026-07-21","ref":"","doc_type":"official source","source_document":"AAFCO Model Pet Food Regulations","verification_file":""},"source_document":"AAFCO Model Pet Food Regulations","source_file":"","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"verbatim","license":null,"display_grade":"A"},"tokens_estimated":148,"generated_at":"2026-07-16","tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons.","structured_data":{"note":"The nutrient values in this topic are also available as structured data — faster and exact, no text parsing needed.","compare":"/api/v1/cross_compare?standards=AAFCO,FEDIAF,KFDA&species=dog&lifestage=adult&nutrient=protein&basis=DM","coverage":"Standards: AAFCO (year>=2014), FEDIAF (year>=2025), EU PARNUT (year>=2020), KFDA/NIAS Korea (year>=2024). species: dog|cat. lifestage: adult|GR (growth/puppy/kitten map to growth-reproduction). basis: DM|cal.","single":"/api/v1/nutrient?standard=AAFCO&year=2024&species=dog&lifestage=adult&nutrient=protein&basis=DM","batch":"/api/v1/batch_nutrient?standard=AAFCO&year=2024&species=dog&lifestage=adult&nutrients=protein,fat,calcium,phosphorus&basis=DM"}}