MasterBreeder FAQs

To qualify as a MasterBreeder you need to be a financial member of Dogs NZ (formerly NZ Kennel Club), NZ Cat Fancy or Cats Inc NZ. You also need to have a financial Breeding name registered with one of the Societies mentioned above, and have a minimum of 2 breeding females and 1 stud male. Refer to our Black Hawk MasterBreeder conditions.

If you qualify and meet all criteria, simply complete the signup form here. Our team will review the information in your application and you should receive an email confirmation within 3 working days. Call us if you do not hear anything.

Sometimes our email confirmations can end up in your Promotions, Spam or Junk folders, so please check there. Otherwise please call us on 0800 PETLINE and one of our team will be able to help you.

We can help you with that if you call us on 0800 PETLINE or email [email protected]

Orders are eligible for free delivery when you purchase over $250 from the MasterBreeder Online Store.

Our courier company estimates around 3 – 5 working days. However, if you are rural, it can take up to 8 working days.

Firstly ensure you do sign that the delivery is incomplete or damaged then contact us immediately on 0800 PETLINE or email [email protected] and include pictures if you can. We will get this sorted for you as soon as we can.

We recommend you look at the information about all of our products on our website first.

• Dog & Puppy Products
• Cat & Kitten Products

If you still have questions then please get in touch.

We recommend transition your pets from other foods to Black Hawk foods gradually over a 7 day period. More information here.

Each breed is different depending on its size and weight. We recommend that small to medium sized breeds can transition from around 12 months of age and large to giant breeds from 18 months to 2 years.

Each breed is different, as is each individual animal, depending on its size, weight and activeness. There is an easy to follow guide on each bag of Black Hawk, and we have measuring cups to ensure standard recommendations. If you find you’re having issues with your animals putting on weight, or losing weight, use this as your guide to increase or decrease the amount of food.

Once your litter has been born, purchase a large bag of Puppy (10kg, 15kg or 20kg) or Kitten food (minimum 3kg bag) through the MasterBreeder Online Store.

Keep a note of the order number, then complete the Litter Support Form here. Once processed, we will send you a replica bag of puppy or kitten food, plus Puppy/Kitten packs.

Litter Support free bag offer can be applied for up until 2 months after the litter is born & is available once only per litter.

The litter support form should be completed within 3 working days of ordering your qualifying bag of Puppy/Kitten food (as shown on the form). There is a maximum of 10 Puppy/Kitten Packs per litter and all packs must be passed onto the new owners.

Chondroitin & glucosamine are found naturally in the ingredients used in Black Hawk and are also added to the Black Hawk Original and Grain Free Dog recipes.

The meat, such as chicken meal or lamb meal is a source of chondroitin. The added chondroitin is derived from beef cartilage and the glucosamine comes from shell fish.

We always use dehydrated mass in our calculations of percentage of inclusion of ingredients in our recipes. All ingredients are dried and concentrated which helps them to withstand the cooking temperatures in the extrusion process.

Where possible vitamins and minerals come from the food ingredients used in Black Hawk. During the cooking of food some nutrients are lost, much the same as when we cook our own food.

These nutrients are added in via a vitamin and mineral mix to ensure that our pet foods are complete and balanced and will meet the nutritional requirements of the pet they are designed for.

You can see what vitamins & minerals are added to Black Hawk foods on pack or on the product information pages.

• Dog & Puppy Products
• Cat & Kitten Products

Potato is an unusual carbohydrate source which offers benefits for people who are looking for alternatives to more commonly used grains and carbohydrates.

We use the potato skin so the additional nutrients from the skin, such as fibre and vitamins, are also included. Potato is an excellent source of energy.

At Black Hawk we only use naturally derived preservatives which are a combination of rosemary extract, Vitamin E and Vitamin C.

At Black Hawk we only use naturally derived preservatives which are a combination of rosemary extract, Vitamin E and Vitamin C.

Because Every Ingredient Matters, none of the Black Hawk products contain any artificial colours.

The salt content is 0.4 to 0.5% in Black Hawk (AAFCO minimum 0.3%). Salt in pet food is critical in providing the required levels of the essential nutrients sodium and chloride. In dry food it promotes drinking which is important in assisting water turn over. 

We recommend transitioning kittens to adult food at around 12 months of age.