Royal Canin Shih Tzu Adult Dry Dog Food
This Royal Canin formula is designed exclusively for pure breed Shih Tzus over 10 months. The Shih Tzu is recognized around the world for its abundant coat. Its hair is long and dense with a thick undercoat, and its hair will fall into the eyes if not tied back. The breed can suffer from cataracts, kidney problems, heart issues and osteoarthritis as they age. That's why it's important to feed a diet that is tailor-made for their specific needs.
Key Benefits- Designed for Shih Tzus over 10 months
- An exclusive complex of nutrients for healthy skin
- Enriched with Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids and biotin for continuous hair growth and softness
- Helps reduce fecal smell and volume and helps support good digestion with highly digestible proteins, an appropriate fiber content and high quality carbohydrate sources
- Kibble designed to be easier for this breed to pick up and to encourage chewing
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Item Number48689
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Weight10.0 pounds
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Dog BreedShih Tzu
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BrandRoyal Canin Breed Health Nutrition
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Breed SizeExtra Small & Toy Breeds, Small Breeds
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Food FormDry Food
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LifestageAdult
Brewers Rice, Brown Rice, Chicken By-Product Meal, Chicken Fat, Oat Groats, Wheat Gluten, Natural Flavors, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Powdered Cellulose, Fish Oil, Vegetable Oil, Sodium Silico Aluminate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dl-Methionine, L-Tyrosine, Fructooligosaccharides, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Salt, Taurine, 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, L-Lysine, Marigold Extract (Tagetes Erecta L.), Monocalcium Phosphate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Trace Minerals [Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Copper Proteinate], Tea, L-Carnitine, Chondroitin Sulfate, Rosemary Extract, Reserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid.
Caloric Content3,905 kcal/kg, 355 kcal/cup
| Guaranteed Analysis | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 22.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 18.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 4.3.0% max |
| Moisture | 10.0% max |
| Vitamin A | 13,000 IU/kg min |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 3.43.0% min |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 0.57% min |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.18% min |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.08% min |
| Biotin | 1.55 mg/kg min |
| Glucosamine | 350 mg/kg min |
| Chondroitin SulFate | 25 mg/kg min |
| Weight | Medium Activity Daily Feeding (cup) | High Activity Daily Feeding (cup) |
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| 8.8 lbs | 7/8 | 1 |
| 11 lbs | 1 | 1 1/8 |
| 13.2 lbs | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 |
| 15.4 lbs | 1 1/4 | 1 1/2 |
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 Shih TzuWhy 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 Shih Tzus
Royal Canin's Shih Tzu Adult Dry Dog Food is designed exclusively for pure breed Shih Tzus over 10 months.
Healthy skin: Appropriate food is important in maintaining healthy skin. Shih Tzu Adult Dry Dog Food helps support the skin's role as a barrier with an exclusive complex of nutrients and helps maintain skin health.
Coat health: Shih Tzus' hair is known for its continuous growth and natural softness, so this exclusive formula is enriched with Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA), Omega-6 fatty acids and biotin to help maintain a healthy coat.
Stool & odor reduction: This formula helps reduce fecal smell and volume and support healthy digestion with highly digestible proteins, an appropriate fiber content and high-quality carbohydrate sources.
Exclusive Kibble
Shih Tzus have a round head that is broader than it is long. The kibble in Shih Tzu Adult Dry Dog Food is designed to be easier for them to pick up and helps encourage chewing.
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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Yes! It's a Good as the Reviews Claim!
By GizzienOobie on Aug 2, 2019
Yes, I was skeptical! The reviews all sounded too good to be true, but let me tell you, they are spot on! I have two very spoiled rotten Shihtzu's that are impossible to please, and believe me, I have spent a mint on every possible name brand, prescription brand, organic and home cooked possibility to please them while preventing upset stomach, gastric problems, which recently included the bleeding raspberry gel described by my vet, which horrified and scared me to death! I love my pooches more than humans, yes, I admit it :) But money and effort were not aligning the stars until I went on a chewy site search! Who knew there was a dog food specific to my pets breed! NOT ME! I couldn't get it Yes, I was skeptical! The reviews all sounded too good to be true, but let me tell you, they are spot on! I have two very spoiled rotten Shihtzu's that are impossible to please, and believe me, I have spent a mint on every possible name brand, prescription brand, organic and home cooked possibility to please them while preventing upset stomach, gastric problems, which recently included the bleeding raspberry gel described by my vet, which horrified and scared me to death! I love my pooches more than humans, yes, I admit it :) But money and effort were not aligning the stars until I went on a chewy site search! Who knew there was a dog food specific to my pets breed! NOT ME! I couldn't get it ordered quick enough after reading the great reviews! In fact, was so excited to get it I had to stop at a pet store to find it before it arrived in the mail and lemme tell you! Both my pooches LOOOOOOOVED IT! I have a 1 yr old and a 2 yr old- I mixed approx 1/4 cup of the dry Shih Tzu kibbles with 1/4 can of the loaf, for each and for the first time ever, they couldn't eat it quick enough and licked the bowls sparkling clean! OMG! I was in shock! And were sitting there with their little doe eyes pleading for more at my feet! Yes, it's pricey, but OMG, their joy and my relief/belief that they are getting exactly what they need now nutritionally and that they LOVE it is so worth every cent! I can't wait to send this to my sister Dondi chocolate for her two Shih Tzu princesses! She too has gone through every possible brand to please her little entitled boo-boos, encountering many health issues along the way as well! Can you tell I'm excited! You will be too! Don't hesitate! This here is the real deal! Over the moon happy for Gizzie & Oobies optimal health; both internal and external for many moons to come! One Happy Shih Tzu Mama!! <3 <3 <3 … more
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Love this food!
By Maddie on Aug 1, 2019
I just rescued a shih tzu so was looking for a good nutritious food. My other rescue eats Rotal Canin so I thought I would start there. They make a product designed for a shih tzu's small mouth so tried it! Maddie loves it and it's easy for her to eat. I think Royal Canin makes quality dog food products.
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Finally.....
By Rydee on Aug 7, 2019
Dog actually eats this food. Following back surgery in April 2018, she has been very picky about what she eats. She refuses to eat the food she had been eating, and multiple other choices including the prescription diet she had in the hospital.
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Excellent company
By Jane on Sep 2, 2019
I have always been satisfied with Chewy. Product , quick shipping and customer service . They all have been excellent !! I will Always buy from Chewy !!
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Dogs didn’t like it
By Anns on Aug 23, 2019
My dogs didn’t like it. Switched back to Merick adult. Not saying someone else’s dogs wouldn’t like mine just didn’t.
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Food for my dog.
By Jacquelyn on Aug 12, 2019
This is what I need to feed my dog who is 2 years old. Happy I found this he is only 11lbs and gets only 1/3 cup a day.
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Perfect choice
By Sampson on Jul 6, 2019
We have a Shih Tzu and we have an American bully they get along great if you had to see him he would say the bully is being bullied I wanna comes to dinner they both enjoy their Dinner by Chuy
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Lilly wouldn't eat
By jjbuck on Aug 13, 2019
I purchased if from the advice of my vet for my shitzu. It is specifically made for that breed. Lilly wouldn't eat.
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Absolutely loves this food
By Kathy on Jul 27, 2019
Had an extremely hard time finding a dry food my Zoey would eat this she tried and loved from day one. It's now on my auto ship.
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Best dry dog food I have ever tried
By doowoop on Jul 17, 2019
I have gone through a lot of dry dog food, my Shih Tzu love it I have never seen them eat this the first time I put their bowls down:
