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I havent read the ingredients in the Royal Canin puppy chow but I have for the Royal Canin Yorkshire 28 which is supposed to be formulated especially for Yorkies.
Our Buster was on that but I switched him over when I realized the second main ingredient was Brewers rice which is filler garbage and the 6th main ingredient is Corn Gluten meal which again is another filler and not to mention corn is a ingredient that majority of dogs are allergic to.
So anyway we bought him Nutrience Holistic Maintenance for Adult small breeds and its really fantastic. The ingredients are great. And also the cost is about the same or maybe a bit less.
I think Royal Canin is all about Marketing which is very disappointing. I orginally bought it because I didn't know anything about dog food so I thought since its made for Yorkies and the bag looks nice and its expensive...why not. But now Ive learned to read the ingredients and see whats bad.
I read the ingredients for the Nutrience Junior Small Puppy Breed and the 2nd main ingredient is Brewers Rice(filler) and the 3rd main ingredient is Ground Corn(filler, possible allergy). So personally I would start looking for a different puppy food. But its up to you
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Heres the ingredients for Nutrience Junior Small Puppy Breed

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken meal, brewers rice, ground corn, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), hydrolysed chicken, dried egg product, dried beet pulp, yeast culture, chicken flavor, lecithin, dicalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, salt, calcium propionate (preservative), citric acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, lactic acid, choline chloride, DL-methionine, yeast extract, marigold extract, dried kelp, dried carob, dried fennel, dried ginger, dried fenugreek, dried rosemary, dried turmeric, dried cayenne, rosemary extract, yucca schidigera extract, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), iron proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc methionine complex, zinc oxide, sodium selenite, vitamin E supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, folic acid, niacin, calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), calcium iodate, vitamin D3 supplement.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Crude protein min. 30.0 %
Crude fat min. 20.0 %
Crude fiber max. 3.0 %
Moisture max. 10.0 %
Ash max. 9.0 %
Calcium min. 1.6 %
Phosphorus min. 1.1 %
Salt min. 0.75 %
Vitamin A min. 20,000 I.U./kg
Vitamin D3 min. 1,200 I.U./kg
Vitamin E min. 110 I.U./kg
Vitamin C min. 50 mg/kg
Herbs 0.2 %
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Heres the Ingredients for Royal Canin Yorkshire 28

Ingredients
Chicken meal, brewers rice, brown rice, chicken fat, chicken, corn gluten meal, dried egg powder, barley, natural chicken flavor, cellulose, dried beet pulp (sugar removed), anchovy oil, dried brewers yeast, potassium chloride, soya oil, fructo-oligosaccharides, salmon meal, calcium carbonate, sodium tripolyphosphate, choline chloride, dried brewers yeast extract (source of mannan-oligosaccharides) , taurine*, Vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol (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], magnesium oxide, borage oil, Trace Minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, calcium iodate], glucosamine hydrochloride*, L-Carnitine*, DL-methionine, marigold extract (Calendula officinalis L.), tea (green tea extract), chondroitin sulfate*, preserved with natural tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), citric acid and rosemary extract.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein Minimum 28.0%
Crude Fat Minimum 18.0%
Crude Fiber Maximum 5.6%
Moisture Maximum 11.0%
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Nutrience Holistic Maintenance Adult Small Breed

INGREDIENTS:
Duck meal, brown rice, whole barley, ground rice, whole oats, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), soy protein concentrate, sunflower oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), flaxseed meal, lecithin, chicken flavor, dried beet pulp, dicalcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, dried corn syrup, DL-methionine, L-lysine, yeast extract, dried cranberries, dried apples, dried blueberries, dried carrots, chicory root extract, dehydrated spinach, tomato powder, parsley, dried honey, mint leaves, dehydrated green tea, dehydrated alfalfa meal, choline chloride, yucca schidigera extract, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), dried rosemary, dried thyme, dried oregano, dried fenugreek, dried fennel, dried cayenne, dried ginger, iron proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc methionine complex, zinc oxide, sodium selenite, vitamin E supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, folic acid, niacin, calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), calcium iodate, vitamin D3 supplement.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Crude protein min. 25.0 %
Crude fat min. 15.0 %
Crude fiber max. 4.0 %
Moisture max. 10.0 %
Ash max. 8.5 %
Calcium min. 1.2 %
Phosphorus min. 1.0 %
Salt min. 1.0 %
Vitamin A min. 20,000 I.U./kg
Vitamin D3 min. 1,200 I.U./kg
Vitamin E min. 110 I.U./kg
Vitamin C min. 50 mg/kg
Omega 6 fatty acids 2.2 %
Omega 3 fatty acids 0.28 %
Herbs 0.1 %