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Gotta be honest. Around these parts, we don’t usually like it when we hear the term “breed specific” because it typically means something negative. But then Royal Canin® went and put a whole new spin on those words when they created breed specific foods for dogs (and cats).
If you’re not familiar with Royal Canin, let me give you a brief introduction. Founded in France in 1968, Royal Canin is a pet food company “grounded in science”. They are a global leader in pet health nutrition, and their wide variety of specialized formulas for both dogs and cats is as close as your local Petsmart®.
When I heard about these breed specific foods from Royal Canin, I knew it was something I wanted to check out, so we took a little trip to our local Petsmart to have a look. Nike is always up for a bye-bye ride!
Sure enough, there they were: bags and cans of pet food specifically formulated by species (dog or cat), breed, and size.
I mean, think about it. Every dog is different. Each one has her own personality, her own likes and dislikes, and each dog’s nutritional needs are distinct, too. Doesn’t it make sense that a puppy’s dietary requirements are going to be vastly different from those of an adult dog?
But Royal Canin takes it even a step further, getting specific by breaking nutrition down by breed. A Chihuahua’s nutritional needs are not the same as a Boxer’s or a Bulldog’s, so why on earth would you feed them the same food? I love that Royal Canin has created special formulas that are unique to each dog’s breed, age, and even their weight. Wow, talk about a personally customized diet!
And unlike many specialty foods that are only available by prescription through your veterinarian, these are conveniently found right on the shelf in a store where you’re already shopping for toys, cute collars and leashes, and if you’re like me, stuff for your 38 gallon fish aquarium.
If you care about what you feed your pets and you want a diet that’s specifically geared toward their individual dietary needs, why not check out all the options Royal Canin has to offer. I’m betting you’ll find something that was created with your pet in mind!
Jenna "HuskyCrazed" says
April 20, 2015 at 11:10 amThis was a fantastic post! I love the breed specific!!
ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
Daisy the French Bulldog says
April 20, 2015 at 11:20 amGreat post! I really liked how you connected the Breed Specific phrase with pit bull awareness. We are big fans of Royal Canin and just started on the breed specific pug formula. It’s a great product! PS – loved the photo of Nike smiling!
Jody Miller-Young says
April 20, 2015 at 11:21 amNever knew Royal Canin or any dog food brand did breed specific foods, or thought about that different breeds might need different nutritional formulas. Very interesting! Thanks for sharing this. Love how much I’m learning from fellow bloggers! Feel like I”m a better pet parent today than I was when I first entered the space. 🙂
Cathy Keisha says
April 20, 2015 at 12:03 pmGreat review. There are so many kinds, there’s bound of be one for everybuddy.
Marco says
April 20, 2015 at 3:45 pmIt’s interesting…
You make a very good point about all dog breeds being different so naturally their food needs will differ as well. However- I’d like to see evidence that show these needs differ in any significant way other than macronutrient requirements, e.g bigger breeds need more protein than smaller dogs.
All that being said, I LOVE how happy Nike looks with your purchase 🙂
Kama says
April 20, 2015 at 11:25 pmIt’s very smart to offer breed-specific food options! After all, the needs of a Chihuahua are very different from the needs of a Great Dane!
Golden Daily Scoop says
April 21, 2015 at 12:35 pmGreat post! I think it’s fantastic that they have breed specific formulas, really does make sense!
Kristen–well minded says
April 22, 2015 at 4:30 pmGreat post! Looks like you and Nike had a good time checking out Royal Canin.
Dog Guy Josh says
April 23, 2015 at 1:57 amIt kind of seems like good branding or niche carving but at the same time it’s seemingly discriminatory to mixed breeds. I doubt anyone would go through the effort of buying two bags just to feed half and half.
Nichole says
April 28, 2015 at 9:25 amWe loved being a part of this campaign as well – just tweeted your great post!
Colleen says
April 28, 2017 at 12:17 pmWhat about specific food for pitbulls? I see different breed formulas royal canin but not for pitbulls…
Carol A. Johnson says
January 29, 2018 at 4:22 pmDo you have a dog food that is good for a pitbull???