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10-07-2014, 02:21 AM | #1 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: King County, WA
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| Opinions On Royal Canin Requested Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier Adult Dry Dog Food Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier Adult Dry Dog Food, 10-lb bag I've been searching for a replacement dry dog food for a couple weeks now. Gucci seems to not like Orijin in the two flavors I've tried recently. I literally have to get down on all fours and make sloppy eating noises while hoarding his bowl to get him to eat it or feed him one kibble at a time by hand. I was going to try a Farmina no grain but decided against it for various reasons. This morning, I stumbled onto "Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier Adult Dry Dog Food" at chewy.com. This time, in addition to spending hours on the web looking for ratings and info, I decided to check with you all, here at YT. Looking at the ingredients, I really didn't see much that is special but that is comparing it to the more exotics. Gucci is about 5 pounds, 11-13 years old, walks 3 miles 3-5 days a week, very low key personality, barks about once a month, seems very happy, swallows his food whole, requires very small kibble. Any thoughts, experience or knowledge about this breed specific, yorkie, dog food would be much appreciated. I'd love to hear all of the possible negatives in this thread! LOL |
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10-07-2014, 02:27 AM | #2 |
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| Here's their claimed key benefits: Glucosamine provides joint health throughout a Yorkshire Terrier's long life Enriched with Omega 3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA), Omega 6 fatty acids and biotin Formula satisfies the fussiest of appetites with a combination of exceptional aromas and flavors Breed-specific food for Yorkshire Terriers over 10 months old There is also a yorkie puppy version available for those who would like to look at that. Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier Puppy Dry Dog Food, 2.5-lb bag |
10-07-2014, 02:35 AM | #3 |
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| Here's the ingredients, a lot of unpronounceables: Brewers rice, brown rice, chicken by-product meal, chicken fat, wheat gluten, corn gluten meal, corn, natural flavors, powdered cellulose, dried plain beet pulp, fish oil, grain distillers dried yeast, vegetable oil, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, sodium silico aluminate, fructooligosaccharides, sodium tripolyphosphate, salt, 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], DL-methionine, choline chloride, magnesium oxide, L-lysine, glucosamine hydrochloride, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), 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, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid |
10-07-2014, 02:50 AM | #4 |
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| I love it and have used it for over 30 years. My dogs, ALL my dogs over the years, have loved it and have thrived on it. The quality control is second to none. The formulas are nutritionally sound, evidenced based on scientific research and clinical testing. |
10-07-2014, 03:09 AM | #5 |
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| Thank You. I really liked seeing the glucosamine in there. Has Royal Canin had the YORKIE specific formula for 30 years or is it fairly new? |
10-07-2014, 05:11 AM | #6 |
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| I haven't verified this, it was a comment/review left at Amazon: It is made here in the USA but....check the ingredients label because the Yorkshire Terrier #28 that I have always fed my little 3.5 lb Yorkie, Mya, is now being phased out. I was told by a rep of the company that they will only make the Yorkshire Terrier Adult from now on which is fine EXCEPT some of the bags I've checked out on line now list the first two ingredients as rice and the third is chicken by-product meal. Just do your research....CHICKEN MEAL is chicken meat; CHICKEN BY-PRODUCTS is the insides (they said heart, liver and clean intestines??) You decide... |
10-07-2014, 05:30 AM | #7 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I feed pre-made raw, so I don't feed kibble. But if I did feed kibble, I'd be feeding Nature's Logic, Solid Gold, Nature's Variety, Orijen, Acana. I don't like the high-carb nature of RC and all the corn.
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10-07-2014, 05:34 AM | #8 |
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| It looks like there is two separate Royal Canin foods for yorkies, the Yorkshire Terrier Adult Dry Dog Food and the Yorkshire Terrier #28... and yes, the ingredients are different. Is 28 going away then? It's not at chewy.com. http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_48klqfn7i3_e |
10-07-2014, 06:04 AM | #9 |
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| I have used Royal Canin yorkshire puppy for my girl, she is now almost 8 months old and I am getting ready to start adding in the adult RC so she will be weaned off the puppy. I have never had any issues with it and she loves it!
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10-07-2014, 06:38 AM | #10 | |
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Gucci seemed very interested in Orijen the first meal, after that, he just won't eat it on his own. The same occurred with two different Orijen formulas. I spent about two weeks on each. Acana being the same manufacturer, I just didn't expect any improvement by trying. Thank you. | |
10-07-2014, 06:48 AM | #11 | |
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Thank you. I did find instructions, Gucci at 5 pounds, normal weight, should eat about 2/3 cups of the new, non 28, RC Yorkie formula per day. Seems a bit higher than lots of the others.... the corn and other fillers????? | |
10-07-2014, 07:04 AM | #12 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | This is so disappointing to me, they have changed their formula from first ingredient chicken meal, to first ingredient brewers rice, rice and third ingredient is now chicken by-product meal? I have never minded the corn, cooked corn is very easy to digest and that's important for dogs with sensitive tummies, but the ingredients now sound like some bargain basement food. It's not even called Yorkshire Terrier 28, the 28 stood for the protein content and not the protein content is 26. Old ingredients. 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. My dogs have been doing very well on it, even the one with the ultra sensitive tummy, but with this kind of change, I'm not sure it's the quality food I thought it was. What's your opinion Yorkiemom1, have you noticed the ingredient change?
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10-07-2014, 09:39 AM | #13 | |
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10-07-2014, 09:54 AM | #14 |
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| I love and trust royal Canin but my dogs poop was just not where I thought it shoukd be so we had to switch. She is very picky though and loved the food.
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10-07-2014, 09:56 AM | #15 |
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| Is Royal Canin at a higher, lesser, or equal quality than Wellness CORE/Wellness Small Breed? I like the ingredients of Wellness but a lot of YT members seem to like Royal Canin.
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