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Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition

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RECIPES REVIEWED
51
AVG PROTEIN, DM, KIBBLE
28.7%
AVG STARCH, KIBBLE
39%
FDA RECALLS
None since 2012
LINE REVIEW

The Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Line, Reviewed

51 recipes, read label by label

Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Kibble 45 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Starch Kcal / cup First ingredients
Labrador Retriever Puppy 31% 12% 36.7% 307 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, brown rice
Poodle Puppy 31% 17% 31.8% 385 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, wheat gluten
Jack Russell Terrier Puppy 30% 16% 33.8% 365 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, wheat
Rottweiler Puppy 29% 14% 37.4% 358 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, wheat gluten
Boxer Puppy 28% 16% 36.3% 361 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, oat groats
Labrador Retriever Adult 5+ 28% 9% 40.5% 277 Chicken by-product meal, brown rice, oat groats
Bulldog Puppy 28% 15% 37% 338 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, brown rice
Poodle Adult 28% 17% 35% 353 Corn, chicken by-product meal, brewers rice
Chihuahua Puppy 28% 18% 34% 350 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, chicken fat
Miniature Schnauzer Puppy 28% 12% 39.6% 341 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, brown rice
Dachshund Puppy 28% 14% 38.1% 369 Chicken by-product meal, brown rice, brewers rice
Cavalier King Charles Puppy 28% 16% 35.5% 368 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, corn
Labrador Retriever Adult 28% 11% 39.6% 306 Corn, chicken by-product meal, oat groats
German Shepherd Puppy 28% 14% 37.6% 331 Chicken by-product meal, corn, wheat gluten
Jack Russell Terrier Adult 28% 14% 38.6% 351 Brewers rice, chicken by-product meal, wheat gluten
French Bulldog Puppy 28% 18% 34.6% 373 Brewers rice, chicken by-product meal, wheat
Yorkshire Terrier Puppy 27% 18% 35.5% 379 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, chicken fat
Golden Retriever Puppy 27% 14% 37.1% 339 Chicken by-product meal, corn, chicken fat
Bichon Frise Adult 27% 13% 39.9% 351 Chicken by-product meal, wheat, corn
Pug Puppy 27% 16% 36.6% 369 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, corn
Yorkshire Terrier Adult 8+ Adult 27% 16% 36.1% 345 Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, Wheat Gluten
Dachshund Adult 26% 12% 41.6% 293 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, brown rice
Chihuahua Adult 26% 14% 40.4% 323 Corn, chicken by-product meal, wheat gluten
Shih Tzu Puppy 26% 16% 38.4% 354 Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, corn
Dachshund 8+ Adult 26% 12% 42.1% 340 Brewers rice, corn, chicken by-product meal
Poodle 8+ Adult 26% 17% 37.2% 355 Corn, brewers rice, wheat gluten
Yorkshire Terrier Adult 25.5% 16% 37.2% 336 Brewers rice, brown rice, chicken by-product meal
Beagle Adult 25% 10% 43.9% 284 Corn, chicken by-product meal, brewers rice
Cavalier King Charles Adult 25% 12% 42.5% 339 Brewers rice, wheat gluten, chicken by-product meal
Setter Adult 25% 18% 37.1% 416 Brewers rice, chicken by-product meal, chicken fat
French Bulldog Adult 24% 16% 40.7% 331 Brewers rice, wheat, chicken by-product meal
Rottweiler Adult 24% 18% 38.1% 366 Chicken by-product meal, chicken fat, brown rice
Boxer Adult 24% 18% 37.5% 335 Brown rice, brewers rice, chicken fat
Pomeranian Adult 24% 14% 42.4% 352 Brewers rice, corn, chicken by-product meal
Cocker Spaniel Adult 23% 12% 45.7% 304 Brewers rice, brown rice, oat groats
German Shepherd Adult 5+ 23% 17% 38.6% 321 Brewers rice, corn, wheat gluten
Pug Adult 23% 14% 43.6% 315 Brewers rice, brown rice, oat groats
Miniature Schnauzer Adult 23% 10% 47.3% 309 Brewers rice, brown rice, oat groats
Golden Retriever Adult 23% 11% 44.7% 278 Corn, chicken by-product meal, wheat
Bulldog Adult 22% 12% 45.9% 277 Brewers rice, oat groats, chicken by-product meal
Maltese Adult 22% 16% 42.7% 317 Brewers rice, corn, chicken by-product meal
German Shepherd Adult 22% 17% 39.7% 338 Chicken by-product meal, brown rice, oat groats
Great Dane Adult 21% 23% 35.8% 390 Chicken fat, chicken by-product meal, tapioca
Dalmatian Adult 20% 16% 44.5% 375 Brewers rice, wheat, corn
West Highland White Terrier Adult 19% 14% 47.6% 339 Brewers rice, chicken by-product meal, corn
Line average 25.8% 14.8% 39.3% 340

All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Starch is our estimate, since no bag prints it. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.

Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Wet food 6 recipes

Recipe Protein Fat Moisture Kcal / kg First ingredients
Labrador Retriever Adult 7.3% 1.7% 81% 776 Water sufficient for processing, pork by-products, chicken by-products
Yorkshire Terrier Adult 7% 4.5% 80% 951 Water sufficient for processing, chicken by-products, pork by-products
Boxer Adult Loaf in Sauce 7% 4.5% 80% 948 Water sufficient for processing, chicken by-products, pork by-products
French Bulldog Loaf In Sauce 6.7% 3.4% 83.1% 823 Water sufficient for processing, pork by-products, chicken
German Shepherd Adult 6.5% 4% 81% 891 Water sufficient for processing, pork by-products, chicken by-products
Golden Retriever Adult Loaf in Sauce 6.3% 1.7% 81% 780 Water sufficient for processing, pork by-products, chicken by-products
Line average 6.8% 3.3% 81% 862

All figures as fed, from the guaranteed analysis on each label. Wet food is mostly water, so compare it with other wet food only. Highest in the line is marked in bold, lowest in italics.

All recipes

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DEEP DIVE

Inside The Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition Range

Across 51 recipes we review

Protein is close to the average kibble we review (28.7% on a dry matter basis).

41% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).

2% of recipes are grain-free.

NUTRITION

How The Range Measures Up

this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,126 foods we review

Protein, dry matter 29% 21% to 35%
15%site avg 30%50%
Fat, dry matter 16% 10% to 26%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 39% 32% to 48%
10%site avg 37%60%
Kcal per cup 340 277 to 416
250site avg 395600

Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out

INGREDIENTS

What Goes In The Bowl

Chicken 98% 56%
Pork 29% 11%
Egg 6% 30%

Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.

Ingredients Some Owners Avoid

By-products 98% 13%
Artificial colors 0% 1%
Chemical preservatives 12% 9%
Corn 86% 15%
Wheat 90% 13%
Soy 2% 10%

These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.

LIFE STAGE
  • Adult34
  • Puppy17
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds47
  • Small Breed28
  • Large Breed13
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)1
Royal Canin Labrador Retriever Puppy Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN Royal Canin Labrador Retriever Puppy Dry Dog Food 34.6% dry matter Royal Canin Poodle Puppy Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH Royal Canin Poodle Puppy Dry Dog Food 32% as fed Royal Canin Bulldog Adult Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES Royal Canin Bulldog Adult Dry Dog Food 277 kcal per cup
RECALL HISTORY // ROYAL CANIN

No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012

Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Royal Canin has never had one. See the recall log

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