Mutt Gutt Black Angus Saddle Bones Frozen Raw 6ct

A beef saddle bone is not a standardized butcher's cut, so the term can mean slightly different things depending on the supplier. In the pet food and raw feeding world, it usually refers to a large section of bone from the pelvic/hip ("saddle") region of a cow, often including portions of the hip joint, pelvis, cartilage, and attached connective tissue.

Here's what it typically looks like:

Characteristics:

• Large, irregular shape rather than a neat round bone.
• Often flat or wing-shaped with protrusions.
• Contains cartilage, connective tissue, and sometimes small pockets of marrow.
• Usually has more edible tissue than a straight femur marrow bone.
• Commonly sold frozen for dogs as a recreational chew.

Compared to other bones:

• Marrow bone: Dense, round section of femur filled with marrow.
• Knuckle bone: Joint end of a leg bone with cartilage.
• Saddle bone: Pelvic/hip-region bone with a mix of bone, cartilage, and connective tissue.

For dogs, saddle bones tend to provide a lot of chewing interest because of the cartilage and softer tissues attached, but they can still be quite dense and should be offered under supervision.