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kezza · 01-29-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorkie Luv of 3

well,, i'm currently feeding Royal Canin with no problems, ,to my 3 Yorkies,,and have for over 2 years now,, but am looking to find Merrick locally and see about switching them over after researching online and reading all the opinions here,, but i do have a question as to kibble SIZE on Merrick???? is it a small enough bite for Yorkies to handle easily and to help keep their teeth clean and healthy too? thanks for Inputs here ,,

you guys & gals are just great!! ;-)

I'm thinking about James Wellbeloved...my staffy is on it...but they don't seem to do any of their foods in a tiny kibble size...the RC mini junior is TINY kibble size, great for pixies tiny mouth.

addicted · 01-29-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorkie Luv of 3

well,, i'm currently feeding Royal Canin with no problems, ,to my 3 Yorkies,,and have for over 2 years now,, but am looking to find Merrick locally and see about switching them over after researching online and reading all the opinions here,, but i do have a question as to kibble SIZE on Merrick???? is it a small enough bite for Yorkies to handle easily and to help keep their teeth clean and healthy too? thanks for Inputs here ,,

you guys & gals are just great!! ;-)

The Merrick kibbles aren't as small as RC, but I believe it's still a good size for them.

BarbaraM · 01-29-2008, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kezza

I have just looked at the ingredients in the RC Mini Junior, heres whats listed:

Dehydrated poultry meat
Rice
animal fats
maize gluten
beet pulp
Hydrolysed animal proteins
poultry proteins
minerals
vegetable fibres
yeast
soya oil
fish oil
Fructo-oligo-saccharides (whatever that is!)

egg powder
DL-methionine

Taurine
marigold extract

Average Analysis: protein 33%- Fat 20%-ash 5.5%-fibre 2.2%

what do you think?

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_f...t=1540&cat=all

This is a place that was sent to me to enter my food to see what info there is on it. This particular one is for the rc for yorkies.

kezza · 01-29-2008, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Ladymom

Since you live in the UK, you are probably thinking of the original Royal Canin made years ago in your country. It was excellent food, about the best you could buy before all the premium food we now have on the market came out. It was hard to find in the US, though.

When Waltham bought the right to market it over here, they changed the recipe and added cheap fillers like corn. The upscale boutiques that used to carry Royal Canin stopped carrying it. It's now just an over priced mediocre quality food.

You can probably still get the "real" Royal Canin over there.

interesting!....anyone else have any other information on this?

Yorkie Luv of 3 · 01-29-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kezza

I'm thinking about James Wellbeloved...my staffy is on it...but they don't seem to do any of their foods in a tiny kibble size...the RC mini junior is TINY kibble size, great for pixies tiny mouth.

James Wellbeloved is one i've never heard or or seen,, maybe we dont have it here in the US,, i thought the Royal Canin was good for them til i compared labels(contents) as VS Merrick,, where there are more organic ingredients,, natural type food ,, people grade food ingredients,, without all the fillers, etc.. that are in Royal Canin,, and for less $$$ ,, i pay like $13 for a 3 lb bag of RC here,, and made a couple of calls today to stores not too far from me where they sell Merrick and its less for a 5 lb bag of dry,, so,, better food,, less money,, win win situation there,and if they will eat it like everyone here says most love it dearly,, i look forward to changing them over,, plus its TEXAS MADE!! another Plus!!

dianaww · 03-01-2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kezza

interesting!....anyone else have any other information on this?

I too am in the UK and having problems finding a good food to feed mine, my oldest who is 11 is OK on what he eats now.

BUT my younger 18 months, isn't. I am having a nightmare finding a good food.

I am in the UK too, how are you getting on with finding a good food.

I thought of Royal Canin until I read the ingredients I too am considering
James Wellbeloved.

I would be interested to know how you are getting on.

Diana

FL Tink · 03-01-2008, 10:52 AM

Bella ate RC until she was about 1yr. she did great on it.

But everyone is right. If you are gonna pay that price, you should get your money's worth

We use honestkitchen now.
http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/inde...FQLBPAoddlLfxQ

Force
n. Strength or Power, Dynamism, Might, Energy, Life.

Our original grain free dog food, we designed Force for dogs with sensitive stomachs and chronic ailments related to the consumption of glutinous grains. Force, like all of our diets, is a wheat-free dog food. It is also a gluten-free dog food.
Ingredients

Hormone-free chicken, organic flaxseed, potatoes, celery, sweet potatoes, apples, alfalfa, organic kelp, honey, zucchini, green beans, cabbage, bananas, papayas, yogurt, basil, garlic and rosemary.

I eat an Anti-inflammatory diet so that is what I feed Bella. Wheat products can cause inflammation and eventually lead to arthritis, diabetes and heart disease. That is why I do Wheat free.

emmyran · 03-01-2008, 11:42 AM

Hi, I'm a new poster here

My two 5lb. Yorkies grew up eating Science Diet! Not sure if that was a good choice!

They are fine, but I have to brush their teeth every day, to keep that food off them.

I've been reading everything possible in this forum, to find the perfect food for 'Yorkies' ie: food good for health, food good for teeth, etc. and I'm still not sure what to do!

If any of you know a food that is good for health (for Yorkies inparticular) and good for their teeth (like Royal Canin), please let me know. I want both.

I want it all!!!

My two Yorkies are pretty good eaters, so I think they'll try anything.

Thanks,
Emmy

& Annie

& Greta

dianaww · 03-01-2008, 05:45 PM

I am sure you will get alot of help. In the USA you have many to choose from. We in the UK seem to have less great ones, very few good ones, and
a lot that aren't quite right.

I looked up the ingrediants of Royal Canin for Yorkies and in general and for me they are a NO NO (No offense to those of you who love it, and who's babies do well on it)

Look at their Ingrediets for the ROYAL CANINE YORKSHIRE:

Ingredients:

Dehydrated poultry meat,
rice, maize flour,
animal fats,
maize, soya protein isolate,
maize gluten,
poultry
liver, purified cellulose,
beet pulp, vegetable oils
(including borage oil), yeast,
fish oil, minerals,fructooligo-
saccharides, trace-elements
(including chelated
trace-elements),
sodium polyphosphate,
green tea and grape extracts (source of polyphenols),
DLmethionine,
egg powder,
hydrolysed crustaceans
(source of glucosamine),
hydrolysed cartilage (source
of chondroitin), vitamins.

I JUST CAN'T FEED MY BOYS SOME OF THOSE INGREDIENTS .. !!!!!!!!

emmyran · 03-02-2008, 10:35 AM

Diana, thanks so much for that info.

fannie · 03-02-2008, 10:49 AM

I've been researching Royal Canin for a while now. That's what all of my dogs are on. However, from what I've found is that the original Royal Canin was good for them. It has changed over the years. I am trying to get everyone switched to Canidae. I'm much happier with those ingredients. We live in the boonies and have the Royal Canin delivered by a distributor. So I'm working with Canidae to get one of their reps to come through here and do the same.

dianaww · 03-04-2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by emmyran

Diana, thanks so much for that info.

My pleasure, some Yorikes may be OK on it, but it is up to each of us to decide that to feed our own.

dianaww · 03-04-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by fannie

I've been researching Royal Canin for a while now. That's what all of my dogs are on. However, from what I've found is that the original Royal Canin was good for them. It has changed over the years. I am trying to get everyone switched to Canidae. I'm much happier with those ingredients. We live in the boonies and have the Royal Canin delivered by a distributor. So I'm working with Canidae to get one of their reps to come through here and do the same.

It is such a shame that RC has changed so over the years. I can't get Canidae in the UK.

I thought there was one place, but when I looked into it, it is in the EU and the shipping is costly for us in the UK

ARCHIE · 03-04-2008, 10:24 AM

Buddy was on RC when he was about 7mos old. I thought that was
the perfect food for him since it was for Yorkshire Terriers.
That was until I found YT! Here I learned about the ingrediants
and what I saw in RC was just a bunch of fillers.
He has been on Natural Balance Organic for years and has thrived
on it. All human grade ingrediants. This is how we learn.

dianaww · 03-04-2008, 10:30 AM

Hi I agree the ingredients aren't good.

We can't get all the USA foods in the UK but we are much more aware of ingredients once we join YT.

Isn't it great we can all help each other, to care for our babies the best way we possibly can.

03-01-2008, 11:42 AM	#23
emmyran Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Catoosa, Oklahoma Posts: 77	RC vs Merrick vs Honest Kitchen!!! Hi, I'm a new poster here My two 5lb. Yorkies grew up eating Science Diet! Not sure if that was a good choice! They are fine, but I have to brush their teeth every day, to keep that food off them. I've been reading everything possible in this forum, to find the perfect food for 'Yorkies' ie: food good for health, food good for teeth, etc. and I'm still not sure what to do! If any of you know a food that is good for health (for Yorkies inparticular) and good for their teeth (like Royal Canin), please let me know. I want both. I want it all!!! My two Yorkies are pretty good eaters, so I think they'll try anything. Thanks, Emmy & Annie & Greta __________________ Annie & Greta's Mommy

03-02-2008, 10:35 AM	#25
emmyran Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Catoosa, Oklahoma Posts: 77	Diana, thanks so much for that info. __________________ Annie & Greta's Mommy

03-02-2008, 10:49 AM	#26
fannie Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,693	I've been researching Royal Canin for a while now. That's what all of my dogs are on. However, from what I've found is that the original Royal Canin was good for them. It has changed over the years. I am trying to get everyone switched to Canidae. I'm much happier with those ingredients. We live in the boonies and have the Royal Canin delivered by a distributor. So I'm working with Canidae to get one of their reps to come through here and do the same. __________________ Steph, Mama to 6 skin babies and beautiful yorkies!

03-01-2008, 10:52 AM	#22
FL Tink No Longer a Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Riverview, Florida Posts: 4,953	Bella ate RC until she was about 1yr. she did great on it. But everyone is right. If you are gonna pay that price, you should get your money's worth We use honestkitchen now. http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/inde...FQLBPAoddlLfxQ Force n. Strength or Power, Dynamism, Might, Energy, Life. Our original grain free dog food, we designed Force for dogs with sensitive stomachs and chronic ailments related to the consumption of glutinous grains. Force, like all of our diets, is a wheat-free dog food. It is also a gluten-free dog food. Ingredients Hormone-free chicken, organic flaxseed, potatoes, celery, sweet potatoes, apples, alfalfa, organic kelp, honey, zucchini, green beans, cabbage, bananas, papayas, yogurt, basil, garlic and rosemary. I eat an Anti-inflammatory diet so that is what I feed Bella. Wheat products can cause inflammation and eventually lead to arthritis, diabetes and heart disease. That is why I do Wheat free.

03-01-2008, 05:45 PM	#24
dianaww YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: UK Posts: 483	I am sure you will get alot of help. In the USA you have many to choose from. We in the UK seem to have less great ones, very few good ones, and a lot that aren't quite right. I looked up the ingrediants of Royal Canin for Yorkies and in general and for me they are a NO NO (No offense to those of you who love it, and who's babies do well on it) Look at their Ingrediets for the ROYAL CANINE YORKSHIRE: Ingredients: Dehydrated poultry meat, rice, maize flour, animal fats, maize, soya protein isolate, maize gluten, poultry liver, purified cellulose, beet pulp, vegetable oils (including borage oil), yeast, fish oil, minerals,fructooligo- saccharides, trace-elements (including chelated trace-elements), sodium polyphosphate, green tea and grape extracts (source of polyphenols), DLmethionine, egg powder, hydrolysed crustaceans (source of glucosamine), hydrolysed cartilage (source of chondroitin), vitamins. I JUST CAN'T FEED MY BOYS SOME OF THOSE INGREDIENTS .. !!!!!!!!

03-04-2008, 10:24 AM	#29
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	Buddy was on RC when he was about 7mos old. I thought that was the perfect food for him since it was for Yorkshire Terriers. That was until I found YT! Here I learned about the ingrediants and what I saw in RC was just a bunch of fillers. He has been on Natural Balance Organic for years and has thrived on it. All human grade ingrediants. This is how we learn.

03-04-2008, 10:30 AM	#30
dianaww YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: UK Posts: 483	Hi I agree the ingredients aren't good. We can't get all the USA foods in the UK but we are much more aware of ingredients once we join YT. Isn't it great we can all help each other, to care for our babies the best way we possibly can.