Elaborate please how cereal fed dogs appear "stodgy"
I just knew that someone would pick up on this and I'm not against all cereals, but as they're mostly carbs they do tend to make a dog put on weight more easily. Since I have been feeding 99% raw I've noticed that my pups don't carry that extra weight when they're growing up. They're leaner, lighter in weight and more active, grow just as well, muscle up when they should but never seem to have the 'puppy fat' look mentioned by the original poster.
Even my Airedale, which I would class as heavy, was never puppy fat when growing