Dog Chow is a name brand of dog food

Dog food

Dog food refers to food specifically intended for consumption by dogs. Though technically omnivorous, dogs exhibit a natural carnivorous bias, have sharp, pointy teeth, and have short gastrointestinal tracts better suited for the consumption of meat...

 marketed and manufactured by Nestlé Purina PetCare

Nestlé Purina PetCare

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is the pet food division of Swiss-based Nestlé S.A., following its acquisition of the American Ralston Purina Company on December 12, 2001 and subsequent merger with Nestlé's Friskies PetCare Company. As a wholly owned subsidiary, it is headquartered at the General...

. The brand is offered world wide as dry kibbles, in numerous formulas including one for young dogs, called "Puppy Chow

Puppy chow

Puppy Chow is a form of chocolate-based confectionary, eaten in the United States. It is most often consumed in the northwestern Midwest, including Illinois, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska...

", one for elderly dogs, called "Senior 7+", and a weight maintenance formula called "Fit & Trim". It was first introduced in 1957, and only took two years to become the leading brand sold in the United States

United States

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The "Chow" brand has been extended to other types of pet food, including Puppy Chow, Cat Chow, and Kitten Chow.