its a very good food and lots of breeders use it in your country

 

cheers

 

I used this for mine, eventually switching to the 5-15 month feed, then going to Blue Buff.  One thing I can remember, distinctly, is nearly halving the recommended amount to feed.  After month or so, it became apparent that the recommended amount to feed was way too much based on the growth rate of my dog.  Other than that, which is more the owner's problem then maker, I thought it was a fine food.  No gastro problems ever and he's grown up nice.

...its full of fillers, high grain content, not enough meat....some people says it leads to bload as the flakes rise enourmously in the stomach....

see dog food analysis here:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php/product/1526/sort/2/cat/all/page/1


I would never feed my dog Royal Canin....

I also used the Large Breed Starter........had no problems and the puppies did extremely well.
The main reason we stopped using it for the puppies, was because my distributor raised the price to an outrageous amount!
We decided to look for other foods and tried several......Kirkland Puppy, Innova, Wellness.
We were not happy with those.....and then decided to try an ALS.
Earthborn Holistic Primitive is what we have been using for a couple of months now....and we like it very much!
It is a Grain Free food with acceptable calcium levels for puppies. The puppies are doing great on it!
It is also very cost effective for a Grain Free food.

*The Royal Canin Large Breed Starter, would still be a food that I would recommend*
JMO

i don't know where you are located - it makes a difference as to what is available and i'm not sure what your reasons are for using a high protein, high fat kibble.  i can tell you what i have had good luck with.  i only feed it to one dog and only in the winter.  the rest of the dogs are on grainfree, which i feel is a better choice, but this particular dog needs the high protein, high fat and extra calories to keep weight on.  as you can see, this formula is not recommended for pups under 18 mo of age or for reproducing females.
http://www.blackwoodpetfood.net/dog-food/blackwood-7000  this is a high stress formula used by mushers to keep sled dogs fit.
pjp

 

by TingiesandTails on 30 March 2011 - 04:03
...its full of fillers, high grain content, not enough meat....some people says it leads to bload as the flakes rise enourmously in the stomach.... see dog food analysis here: http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php/product/1526/sort/2/cat/all/page/1 I would never feed my dog Royal Canin....

Royal Canin has NO fillers, fillers provide no nutritional benefits, every ingredient in Royal Canin provides some form of nutritional benefit and is there for a particular reason. 

What is the problem with grain?

dogfoodanalysis.com is not an independent website, the reviews are outdated and is not a reliable source of information on pet food...

I have fed my dogs on many different premium brands of food as well as the BARF diet for years, even raising litters until adults on BARF. There is absolutely nothing better than Royal Canin out there. My dogs are all in excellent condition, coat, energy levels, firm stools, the best condition than any other diet they have been on before. 

Yes dogs are all different and some may not do so well on it but this is a very few of them, maybe they have a serious problem like food allergy .... Royal Canin also has a VET diet for this and I know this works wonders as well. 

Generally, Royal Canin German Shepherd food is the best food for German Shepherds and I would recommend it as the best.

HOGWASH!! Royal Canin is FAR from the best kibble out there!  Just look at the ingredients and compare it to a REAL quality kibble, such as Orijen.  The first 5 ingredients speak for themselves.  I don't know about anyone else, but my dogs really THRIVE on OATMEAL and BARLEY! HA!  Its crap IMO. 


Royal Canin

Ingredients:


Chicken meal, brown rice, oatmeal, chicken fat, barley, rice, natural chicken flavor, pork meal, soy protein isolate, sodium silico aluminate, wheat gluten meal, dried beet pulp (sugar removed), powdered cellulose, anchovy oil (source of EPA/DHA), soya oil, potassium chloride, salt, calcium carbonate, dried egg product, sodium tripolyphosphate, DL-methionine, L-tyrosine, taurine, dried brewers yeast extract (source of mannan-oligosaccharides), 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 (vitamin B2), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], choline chloride, glucosamine hydrochloride, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), Trace Minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], tea (green tea extract), chondroitin sulfate, rosemary extract, preserved with natural mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E) and citric acid.


  Orijen
INGREDIENTS Fresh boneless chicken*, chicken meal, fresh boneless salmon*, turkey meal, herring meal, russet potato, sweet potato, peas, fresh boneless turkey*, chicken fat, (preserved with mixed tocopherols), fresh whole eggs*, fresh chicken liver*, fresh boneless lake whitefish* fresh boneless walleye*, sun-cured alfalfa, pea fiber, fresh boneless herring*, organic kelp, pumpkin, chicory root, carrots, spinach, turnip greens, apples, cranberries, blueberries, licorice root, angelica root, fenugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, peppermint leaf, chamomile, dandelion, summer savory, rosemary, vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin E, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12, zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, selenium yeast, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium. *

Orijen gives my dogs severe diarrhea , it is too much protein IMO.

You still have not said what is wrong with having grain in pet food.

Well, F Hunter, great if it works for your dog but the ingredient list speaks for itself and has nothing to do with interpretation....