Our German Shepherd was deserving of the nickname German Shedder---her coat always looked awful-- the undercoat showing through in patches, clumps of fur falling out all over the house---I thought it was just the breed as I read that they shed year round. But she developed a couple of hot spots and so we switched her over to this LID Lamb Meal and Brown Rice. Her hot spots cleared up---AND her coat is now BEAUTIFUL---we actually have people comment on how great her coat is now! I would never have believed she could have a sleek and shiny coat! She is nine years old and running around like a much younger dog. We were so impressed that we decided to switch our other dog to this food, too. even though she had no obvious problems.