Royal Canin German Shepherd Adult Dry Dog Food
This Royal Canin formula is designed exclusively for pure breed German Shepherds over 15 months. The German Shepherd has a notably fragile digestive system, which often leads to soft stools, frequent digestive upset and sometimes bloating. Unlike other breeds, the German Shepherd’s skin is extremely alkaline and very sensitive. That's why it's important to choose a diet tailor-made for their specific needs.
Key Benefits- Designed for German Shepherds over 15 months
- Highly digestible proteins and a selection of specific fibers to limit intestinal fermentation and to help maintain a balanced intestinal flora
- Exclusive complex of nutrients to support skin and coat health
- Enriched with EPA and DHA to support healthy bones and joints
- Kibble size, shape and texture is easy for this breed to pick up and encourages chewing
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Item Number75164
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Weight30.0 pounds
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Brand
Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition
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Breed Size
Large Breeds
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Food Form
Dry Food
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Lifestage
Adult
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Made in
United States
Brewers Rice, Chicken By-Product Meal, Brown Rice, Oat Groats, Chicken Fat, Pork Meal, Natural Flavors, Powdered Cellulose, Wheat Gluten, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Fish Oil, Vegetable Oil, Sodium Silico Aluminate, Coconut Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, L-Tyrosine, Salt, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Taurine, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Vitamins [Dl-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Inositol, Niacin Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), D-Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin A Acetate, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement], Choline Chloride, Dl-Methionine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Marigold Extract (Tagetes Erecta L.), Monocalcium Phosphate, Trace Minerals [Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Copper Proteinate], Tea, Chondroitin Sulfate, Rosemary Extract, Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid.
Caloric Content3,785 kcal/kg, 322 kcal/cup
| Guaranteed Analysis | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 22.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 17.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 5.0% max |
| Moisture | 10.0% max |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.24% min |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.1% min |
| Glucosamine | 750 mg/kg min |
| Chondroitin SulFate | 25 mg/kg min |
| Weight | Medium Activity Daily Feeding (cup) | High Activity Daily Feeding (cup) |
|---|---|---|
| 57.3 lbs | 4 1/4 | 5 |
| 61.7 lbs | 4 1/2 | 5 1/4 |
| 70.5 lbs | 5 | 5 7/8 |
| 83.8 lbs | 5 3/4 | 6 5/8 |
| 88.2 lbs | 6 | 6 7/8 |
| 97 lbs | 6 3/8 | 7 3/8 |
This is only a guide. Optimal feeding amounts may vary according to your dog's temperament, activity level and environment. If you have any questions regarding your pet's health, please contact your veterinarian.
We recommend at least a 7 day transition before you begin feeding the new food exclusively. Start by mixing 75% of the old diet with 25% of the new diet on Day 1 and Day 2. On Day 3 and Day 4, mix 50% of the old diet with 50% of the new diet. On Day 5 and Day 6, mix 25% of the old diet with 75% of the new diet. On the 7th day, you can feed the new food exclusively. This allows your pet’s digestive system to smoothly adapt to the new food.
How are Royal Canin diets preserved?
All of our dry diets are preserved naturally with mixed tocopherols, citric acid, and rosemary extract. Our canned diets are naturally preserved and sterilized during the cooking and canning process.
Where do the ingredients in Royal Canin diets come from?
We select our ingredients based on multiple factors, including the supplier’s compliance with our quality and food safety requirements, consistent availability, and on the nutrients required to meet the dietary needs of the pet.Royal Canin is making strides towards sustainability by attempting to obtain sources of raw materials as close to each manufacturing facility as possible. In some cases, we use international suppliers, because only those suppliers can offer raw materials that comply with our quality and food safety standards.
Why do some Royal Canin diets contain by-products?
Royal Canin chooses ingredients because they deliver high-quality nutrients that support our customized pet food formulas. Using chicken by-product meal instead of chicken meal for example will allow Royal Canin to maintain its highly customized nutrient standards while achieving a more secure and sustainable supply.
Why do some Royal Canin diets contain grains?
Grains can be a healthy part of any cat or dog’s diet. As always, we focus on the nutrients each ingredient provides and grains can provide many important nutrients.
How do you ensure Royal Canin diets are safe for my pet?
Our Quality and Food Safety systems are state-of-the-art and we continue to invest heavily in new technology to make sure they remain that way.* We put our suppliers through a rigorous selection process that doesn’t end with our first purchase.* We monitor every load delivered to our plants to verify the safety and quality of the ingredients we use to make pet food.* We perform tests on finished pet foods before they are shipped to our customers.* We manufacture every pet food we sell, in plants that we own; our plants are ISO 9001:2008 certified for Quality Management and ISO 22000 certified for Food Safety.
How do I know which Royal Canin diet is right for my pet?
Based on size, age, lifestyle, and breed, each cat or dog has unique nutritional needs. For healthy pets, use our Product Selector to find the right diet for your cat or dog.If your pet is experiencing health issues, please refer to your veterinarian for more information. Your veterinarian will consider multiple factors when recommending an appropriate diet.
Tailor-Made Nutrition
Designed for the Specific Needs of the German ShepherdWhy Pure Breed Dogs Need Tailored Nutrition
From their personalities to their distinctive physiologies, pure breed dogs have unique characteristics that make them sought-after and beloved companions. When choosing a formula, it's important to keep in mind the unique characteristics of your breed including:
Face and Jaw: All dogs fall into two basic jaw types: Brachycephalic or mesocephalic. Breeds with short, broad muzzles (like Bulldogs) are examples of a brachycephalic jaw. Breeds with a longer muzzle (like Labrador Retrievers) are examples of mesocephalic breeds. The jaw type, and even biting patterns can affect how a breed picks up kibble.
Skin Types: The skin's most important function is to serve as a barrier of protection-but not all breeds have the same skin type. From wrinkled and folded (which traps heat and moisture) to sensitive or water resistant, precise levels of key nutrients help to support a breed's unique skin health needs.
Distinctive Coats: There's more to a coat than meets the eye. From the color and texture to undercoats, each pure breed dog has a unique coat with unique needs.
Breed Specific Formulas
Every dog is unique. From the small, flat-faced Pug to the obesity-prone Labrador Retriever, Royal Canin Breed Health Nutrition is tailor-made to address the unique needs of pure breed dogs. These breed specific formulas benefit from the latest Royal Canin research on the selection of the best protein sources, unique nutrients and tailor-made kibbles.
Formulated for German Shepherds
Royal Canin's German Shepherd Adult Dry Dog Food is designed exclusively for pure breed German Shepherds over 15 months.
Digestive performance: This formula addresses sensitive digestion common in German Shepherds with highly digestible L.I.P. proteins and a selection of specific fibers. These limit intestinal fermentation and help maintain a balanced intestinal flora.
Healthy skin & coat: Appropriate food plays an important part in maintaining the quality of the skin and coat. German Shepherd Adult Dry Dog Food helps support the skin's role as a barrier with an exclusive complex of nutrients, and helps maintain skin and coat health with EPA and DHA.
Bone & joint support: German Shepherds tend to have a lively temperament that can lead to hard-working joints. This formula helps support healthy bones and joints and maintain an ideal weight.
Exclusive Kibble
German Shepherds have a long, strong muzzle with equally strong teeth. The size, shape and texture of the kibble in German Shepherd Adult Dry Dog Food is exclusively designed for easy pick up while also encouraging dogs to chew.
Why Royal Canin?
Over time, Royal Canin has accumulated vast knowledge about cats and dogs that only extensive research, scientific study and tireless talks with pet professionals, veterinarians and owners can provide. That knowledge led them to develop precise nutrition for cats and dogs. Each Royal Canin formula is tailored to pets' size, age, lifestyle and breed and contains more than 50 perfectly balanced nutrients for the most effective diet possible.
Their focus on science puts pets at the heart of the formulation process, choosing only ingredients that optimize the food's nutritional content. Royal Canin also continues to invest heavily in new technology to ensure their quality and food safety systems remain state-of-the-art, so pets can continue to benefit from the latest in food health and nutrition.
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By Robin on Sep 14, 2018
I was so excited about getting this kibble and the cans for my 2 year old shepherd Otis! I love that it's specifically made for him and includes everything he needs to be an active and healthy GS. Unfortunately he's not even remotely interested in it. I'm finishing the bag and transitioning to a different food so it doesn't upset his stomach, but I won't be buying it again. I have to doctor it up in order for him to eat it and it's just upsetting considering how expensive it was. By no means should you let it sway you from trying it if you have a GSD as every dog is different, but unfortunately it's just not for my picky eater.
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By Suzi42 on Sep 21, 2018
My 2.5yo GSD who sometimes regurgitates if he drinks a lot of water is too active or stresses after he eats would not eat this. then again he is a very picky eater, he does not like big bites of food and this has big bites (I have to break up his heartworm meds into 3 pieces in order for him to eat it). So that may be the problem, not the food itself. We are adding it to my other GSD's food (who will eat anything) and she seems to like it. It has slowed down her eating time from 5 seconds to 8 sec. (we timed her)
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By Penny on Sep 13, 2018
I have had my German Shepard since he was a pup and noticed he has a sensitive stomach. I choose Royal Canin as my first food choice. Seven years later, he still likes it very much. I'm very impressed how well this dry food helps him stay healthy, make his coat shiny and full of energy. Sometimes, I buy a can of the wet food to mix it. Highly Recommended!
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By EvitaNye on Sep 24, 2018
I was really happy to learn that a manufacturer of dog food had formulated a product especially for German SHepherds. They tend to be very fussy eaters. Ours is. So when she started to eat from the container that my husband was pouring this dog food into we were very happy. Hope that the quality is consistent. She really liked the first bag.
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By Kris on Oct 1, 2018
We transitioned from the puppy formula to the adult, and were really surprised om how big the kibble is!! Our dog seems to like it and I appreciate how the bag provides "active " and "highly active" feeding recommendations. 6 cups sure seems like a lot though (in my opinion). Regardless she likes the food, just note that the pieces are huge!!
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By Rogue on Oct 13, 2018
My dog Rogue is a full bread German Shepherd and loves the Royal Canine German Shepherd food. It was recommended by the vet for us because it would give the necessary requirements to keep up with our active life style. It is also the only food that doesn’t give her diarrhea.
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By Pete on Sep 30, 2018
I recently changed up our German Shepherd’s dry food replacing it with the Royal Canine German Shepherd brand. They both have gone wild and absolutely love it! I’m very satisfied with this product and apparently they are as well! I will definitely will purchase this food again.
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By Nitro on Sep 2, 2018
So glad I discovered this for my pal nitro. First time getting him to eat dry dog food without me having to mix a can in (although I still do at times). He really enjoys it and I'm pleasantly surprised because he's super picky.
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By K9XTrainer on Sep 20, 2018
Dogs love the smell and the taste. I feed my dogs Victor and they get trained twice a day with this food. The kibble is a nice size and it doesn’t fall through my fingers quickly. Shipping was fast and I’m so happy and will purchase again.
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By Quinn612 on Aug 18, 2018
My sweet 6 year old German Shepard, Quinn!! A slightly picky eater has finally agreed to her to Royal Canine dry food. She eats it all in one sitting vs sniffing & walking away. Thank you Chewy for your amazing service and all around great company filled with super nice people!
