TBS/AFDC 09 (6232) P 3 
 
 
 
 
DRAFT TANZANIA STANDARD  
 
 
Dog feeds – Specification  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TANZANIA BUREAU OF STANDARDS  
 
 
 
 Dog feeds – Specification                                                      TBS/AFDC 09 ( 6232) P3 
 
 
0   FOREWORD  
 
This Tanzania s tandard lays down specifications aiming at ensuring safety and quality 
of Dog feed s produced or traded in the country for feeding dogs. 
 
In th e preparation of this Tanzania s tandard , assista nce was drawn from IS 11968 – 
1986 (Reaffirmed 2001 ), Specification for Dog Feeds ; published by Bureau of Indian 
Standards.  
 
In reporting the results of a test or analysis made in accordance with this standard, if the 
final value, observed or calculated, is to be rounded off, it shall be done in accordance 
with TZS 4 (see clause 2).  
 
1   SCOPE  
 
This Tanzania  standard prescribes the requirements, methods of sampling and test for 
Dog feed s of all dog categories.  
  
2   REFERENCES  
The following referenced stan dards are indispensable for the application of this draft 
standard. For dated references, only th e edition cited applies. For undated references,  
the latest edition of the referenced standard  (including any amendments) appl ies. 
  
TZS 4 – Rounding off numer ical values  
TZS 34 -1 – Animal feeds and feeding stuffs – Sampling and test methods – Part 1: 
General  
TZS 34 -2 – Animal feeds and feeding stuffs – Sampling  and test methods – Part 2: 
Minerals and trace elements  
TZS 109 – Food Process ing units – code of hyg iene – General.  
TZS 821  – Animal feeds and feeding stuffs – Preparation of test samples.  
ISO 6579 -1 – Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the 
detection of Salmonella spp . 
ISO 16654 – Microbiology o f food and animal feedi ng stuffs – Horizontal method for the 
detection of Escherichia coli   
ISO 6865 – Animal feeding stuffs – Determination of crude fibre content – Method with 
intermediate filtration.  
 
3   TERMS AND DEFINITIONS  
 
For the purpose of this  standard, the following terms and definition s shall apply:  
 
3.1 dog 
domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of 
smell, and a barking, howling, or whining voice  widely kept as a pet or for wor k or field  
 sports.  
 
3.2  feed/feeds tuffs  
portion of food o ffered to an animal, usually of a size, materials and combination 
determined by man.  
 
3.3 food  
any edible materials which the animals eat. This material must be ingestible, ha rmless 
and beneficial to the animal.  
 
4   REQUIREMENTS  
 
4.1 General requirements  
4.1.1  Raw materials   
• The ingredie nts used in the manufacture of D og feeds are given in Annex A.  
• Artificial ingredients, such as antibiotics, hormones or other drugs shall not be 
used in preparing D og feeds.  
 
4.1.2  Dog feeds shall;  
• be in the fo rm of meal (or m ash), c rumbs or biscuits.  
• be either dry or wet, raw or pre -cooked.  
• be free from rancidity,  musty odour, toxic ingredients, adulterants, visible mould 
growth and insect infestation . 
• have characteristic fishy and /or meaty odour.  
 
4.2 Specific  requirements  
Dog feed s shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1 , 2 and 3 . 
 
Table 1: Physical and chemical requirements – Unit per 100 g dry matter  
S/No  Parameter  Requirement  Method of test 
(see clause 2)  Adult  puppy / 
Reproduction  
i) Moisture, % m/m, 
max. 10.0 10.0 TZS 34 -1     
ii) Crude protein 
(N×6.25) , %, m/m, 
min. 18.0 25.0 TZS 34 -1     
iii) Crude fat, %, m/m, 
min. 5.5 8.5 TZS 34 -1     
iv) Crude fibre, %, m/m, 
min. 5.0 4.0 ISO 6865  
v) Crude ash, %, m/m, 
max. 6.0 6.0 TZS 34 -2 
vi) *Calcium, %, m/m, 
min. 0.50 1.0 TZS 34 -2 
vii) *Phosphorus, %, m/m, 
min. 0.40 0.90 TZS 34 -2 
viii) potassium, %, m/m, 
min. 0.50 0.44 TZS 34 -2  
 ix) Sodium, %, m/m, min.  0.10 0.22 TZS 34 -2 
x) Chloride, %, m/m, min.  0.15 0.33 TZS 34 -2 
xi) Magnesium, %, m/m , 
min. 0.07 0.04 TZS 34 -2 
Ca / P ratio*  1/1 – 2/1 1/1 – 1.6/1   
 
Table 2: Trace elements r equirement  
S/No  Minerals  Requirement  Method of test 
(see clause 2)  Adult  Puppy  
/Reproduction  
i) Iron, mg, min.  3.60 8.80 TZS 34 -2 
ii) Copper, mg, min.  0.72 1.10 TZS 34 -2 
iii) Mang anese, mg, min.  0.58 0.56 TZS 34 -2 
iv) Zinc, mg, min.  7.20  10.0 TZS 34-2 
v) Iodine, mg, min.  0.11  0.15 TZS 34 -2 
vi) Selenium, µg, min.  30.0  35.0 TZS 34 -2 
 
Table 3: Vitamins requirement  
S/No  Vitamins  Requirement  
Adult  Puppy /Reproduction   
i) Vitamin A, IU, min.  500 500 
ii) Vitamin D, IU,  min. 50.0 55.2 
iii) Vitamin E, IU, min.  3.60 5.00 
iv) Thiamine (B 1), mg, min.  0.23 0.14 
v) Riboflavin (B 2), mg, min.  0.60 0.53 
vi) Pantothenic acid, mg, min.  1.00  1.50 
vii) Pyrido xine (B 6), mg, min.  0.15 0.15 
viii) Niacin, mg, min.  1.10 1.70 
ix) Choline, mg, min.  120 170 
x) Vitamin B 12, µg, min.  2.20 3.50 
xi) Folic acid, µg, min.  18.0 27.0 
 
5 CONTAMINANTS  
 
5.1 The products covered by this Standard shall comply with the maximum l imits for 
contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed as established in Codex Stan 193 and the 
maximum residue limits for pesticides and veterinary drugs established by the Codex 
committees for pesticides residues and veterinary drug residues for this commodi ty. 
 
5.2 Aflatoxins  
Dog feed shall not have total aflatoxins above 20 mg/kg.  
 
6 HYGIENE  
6.1 The product shall be prepared under strict hygien ic conditions according to TZS 109 
(see clause 2) . 
6.2 Dog feed shall comply with microbiological limits as shown i n Table 4;  
 
Table 4: Status for microbiological tolerance in animal feeds   
 S/No.  Microorganism  
 Status  Test methods 
(see clause 2 ) 
1. Salmonella spp  
   Absent  ISO 6579 -1 
2. Escherichia coli  
   Absent  ISO 16654  
 
7 SAM PLING AND TESTS  
 
7.1 Sampling  
Sampli ng of the product cover ed under this S tandard shall be done according to TZS 
34-1, TZS 34 -2 and TZS 821 (see clause 2).  
 
7.2 Tests  
Testing of this product shall be done according to test method s prescribed in Table 1 , 2, 
3 and 4 (see clause 2).  
 
8 PACKAGING, MARKING AND LABELLING  
 
8.1 Packaging  
Dog feeds  shall be packed in clean and sound containers capable of protecting the 
product from moisture ingress, contamination and spillage during norm al handling and 
transportation . The containers shall be sealed/stit ched in a manner that t he product will 
be effectively protected.  
 
8.2 Marking  and labelling  
 
8.2.1 Dog feed  containers shall be marked to display the following information : 
 
a) Name of the product – “Dog feed ”; 
b) Class of Do g – “Adult” or “Pup py/Reproduction”  
c) Name and address of the manufacturer;  
d) Country of origin  
e) Batch or code number;  
f) Date of production;  
g) Net mass;  
h) Expiry date;  
i) Storage conditions;  
j) Content  of crude protein , crude fat and  crude fibre;       
k) Directions for use.  
l) Guaranteed analysis  
 
8.3 The containe r may also be marked wi th TBS Certification Mark.  
NOTE – The TBS Standards Mark of Quality may be used by the manufacturers only 
under licence from TBS. Particulars of conditions under which the licences are granted 
may be obtained from TBS.   
 Annex A  
(norma tive) 
 
 
Dog feed ingred ients  
The following ingredients may be used in the manufacture of dog feeds:  
 
A.1 Grain products  
- Maize flour  
- Wheat flour  
- Oat flour  
- Pollard  
- Barley  
- Wheat  bran 
- Wheat germ  
- Rice 
- Sorghum  
- Maize germ meal  
- Maize bran  
 
A.2 Animal products  
- Bone meal  
- Blood meal  
- Meat /bone meal  
- Meat meal  
- Offal meals (treated)  
- Dried skimmed milk  
- Dry whey  
- Cheese meal  
- Poultry by -products (excluding manure)  
- Hydrolyzed  feather meal  
- Fishm eal 
- Whole milk  
 
A.3 Plant products (other than cereal based)  
- Soybean meal  
- Alfalfa  meal (Lucerne meal) – dried grass meal  
- Potatoes ( solanum tuberosum ) 
 
A.4 Industrial by -products  
- Sunflower cakes  
- Brewer’s yeast and dried grains  
- Sugarcane molasses  
 
A.5 Other ingredients  
- Common salt   
 - Dicalcium phosphate  (fluorine content not to exceed 0.2 % ) 
- Calcium lactate  
- Lime stone  
- Vitamin and mineral premixes.