Chewy Royal Canin Dog Food Review

Nutrients & Quality

Royal Canin’s team of experts include scientists, veterinarians, and nutritionists that help create the tailored nutrition necessary to maintain your dog’s health. Tailored nutrition includes finding the right balance of vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and other beneficial sustenance for each particular situation. 

There are multiple factors that determine the type of formula devised for your dog. The breed, size, weight, and age, plus any underlying health conditions are key to determining the correct amount and kinds of nutrients needed to provide a healthy diet.

The company does a good job of detailing and explaining the types of ingredients it uses and the benefits each provides:

• Animal proteins such as poultry, pork, and beef, including byproducts, provide protein, vitamins, calcium, iron, and other nutrients. These provide energy for your dog and can help maintain muscle, healthy teeth and bones. 
• Plant proteins/cereals can include rice, corn, wheat, oats, and barley that provide fiber, starches, vitamins and minerals. These are the ingredients that provide high sources of energy and help maintain healthy coats.
• Fibers are also plant-derived carbohydrates (the company mentions carrot, beet pulp, and cellulose) that help regulate your pets digestive system. 
• Fats and oils can be animal- or plant-based and include fish oil, chicken fat, and various vegetable oils, such as soybean. These ingredients contain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, as well as vitamins D and E that help maintain healthy skin and other bodily functions.

Of course, pet owners should always make sure to read each product’s ingredient list to avoid any adverse reactions and to ensure they are feeding their pets the necessary diet.

Price

Price points vary, with more specialized formulas for diagnosed conditions or sensitivities costing more than regular products. Pricing will also depend on the size of the product (for instance, Medium Weight Care dry dog food comes in packages of 6, 17, and 30 lbs.) and on the retailer where it is purchased. 

Since Royal Canin does not sell its products directly, there are no published prices on its website. However, you can search online for Royal Canin products in retailers such as PetSmart to get a sense of the costs. 

As an example, a 35 lb. bag of Size Health Nutrition food for an adult, large breed dog costs $75.32, while a 13 lb. bag of the same food for a small puppy costs $48.35. Meanwhile, a can of Advanced Nutrition adult dog food costs $2.99.

Variety

Royal Canin provides a full range of both dry and wet dog foods especially tailored for various breeds, sizes, ages, health conditions, and sensibilities. The company lists over 150 different products on its website, including retail products found in most pet stores and vet-exclusive products designed for diagnosed health conditions.

Among others, some specific breeds that have tailored nutrition products include:

• Beagle
• Dalmatian
• Dachshund
• Shih Tzu
• Rottweiler
• Poodle
• Pug
• French Bulldog
• Chihuahua
• Boxer
• Labrador Retriever
• Golden Retriever
• German Shepherd
• Pomeranian
• Bulldog
• Miniature Schnauzer

The variety of special needs products currently available, which take into account dietary sensibilities and health conditions, are:

• Appetite stimulation
• Digestive health
• Digestive sensitivity
• Gestation or lactation
• Growth
• Healthy weight
• Heart health
• High energy needs
• Joint sensitivity
• Kidney health
• Mainly living indoor
• Oral hygiene
• Skin and coat
• Stress support
• Weight management