Royal Canin

Royal Canin Dalmatian Puppy review

Name: Royal Canin Dalmatian Puppy
Brand: Royal Canin

42.3/100Average

DryPuppy

A breed puppy food that puts rice ahead of the meat on purpose, in our Average band. Moderating protein is a recognised approach for the Dalmatian, and egg powder high on the list gives the recipe something concrete to stand on. The cost is a carbohydrate share above most growth foods.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dalmatian puppies, the breed it is pitched at
Owners on a moderated protein plan, at 27.2% of dry matter
Pups that do well on egg
Joint support sourced in print, from crustaceans and cartilage
A little more fibre than most growth kibbles

Worth watching

No calcium printed, though the guide works towards a 26kg adult
Rice ahead of the meat, the largest single part of the recipe
No animal named for the poultry protein, the animal fats or the hydrolysed proteins
Wheat flour and maize gluten, the gluten a plant protein

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

42.3/100Average

Protein and processingAverage

Nutritional balanceAverage

TransparencyPoor

ValueAverage

The details

Dog fit

Listed for Dalmatian puppies. The ration climbs steeply before it levels off, so keep checking the chart against your pup's age instead of filling the same bowl all year.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy

Main protein

Poultry

The score, in context

Royal Canin Dalmatian Puppy 42.3

All one Average. Typical dry food: Good.

The moderated protein is a considered choice for the breed; the cereal-led order and unnamed animals are what hold it down.

What's in it

RiceFirst, because of the protein target.
Dehydrated poultry proteinNames no bird.
Wheat flour
Egg powderCompact, highly digestible protein, and the one animal ingredient you can identify.
Maize flour, animal fatsThe fats name no species.
Vegetable protein isolate, vegetable fibres, minerals, maize glutenMaize gluten is a milling by-product adding plant protein.
Hydrolysed animal proteinsSpecies unnamed.
Fish oil, soya oilBoth belong in the allergen picture.
Fructo-oligo-saccharides, yeast extracts, marigold extractFOS 0.34%Prebiotic, betaglucans and lutein.
Hydrolysed crustaceans, hydrolysed cartilageGlucosamine and chondroitin, named at source.

A full dosed panel: vitamin E at 560 mg per kilo, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine and selenium, plus yucca extract.

No calcium figure on the label, on a breed that finishes big.

Named ingredients

Rice, dehydrated poultry protein, wheat flour, egg powder, maize flour, animal fats, vegetable protein isolate*, vegetable fibres, minerals, maize gluten, hydrolysed animal proteins, fish oil, fructo-oligo-saccharides (0.34%), soya oil, yeasts extracts (source of betaglucans), marigold extract (source of lutein), hydrolysed crustaceans (source of glucosamine), hydrolysed cartilage (source of chondroitin).

Against the range

Rice first, unnamed poultry protein second, wheat flour third and egg powder fourth. Protein is pitched at 25.0%, which pushes estimated carbohydrate to 41.2% of dry matter. No calcium or moisture is printed.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

378.8 kcal/100g

Protein

25%

Fat

18%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

7.5%

Dry weight

Protein

27.2%

Fat

19.6%

Fibre

3.8%

Ash

8.2%

Carbs

41.2%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

34.4%

Carbs

59.4%

Veg

2.7%

Oils

2.4%

Other

1.1%

Pricing & size