Your large breed puppy requires specifically adapted nutrition to meet a unique long growth cycle (up to 18 months). Royal Canin Large Breed Puppy™ formula contains the optimal amount of high quality proteins, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals to fulfill your large breed puppy's unique nutritional requirements.
During their growth period, large breed puppies multiply their birth weight 70-90 times. They also need 14 to 18 months to fully develop. This longer growth period involves higher risks of bone or joint cartilage disorders. Large breed puppies require specifically adapted nutrition during their unique long growth cycle. Feeding them a diet that is too high in energy can accelerate growth without allowing enough time for proper bone and skeletal development. They need a diet with a controlled amount of energy to limit rapid weight gains, with fructo-oligosaccharides (chicory extract) for optimal skeletal development.
Nutritional GuaranteeRoyal Canin Large Breed Puppy™ is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth.
Phosphorus (minimum)1.80%
Calcium (maximum)1.20%
Calcium (minimum)1.00%
Crude Fat (minimum)14.00%
Moisture (maximum)10.00%
Crude Fiber (maximum)2.50%
Crude Protein (minimum)32.00%
Phosphorus (maximum)1.00%
Chicken meal, brewers rice, chicken, ground yellow corn, beet pulp, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), natural flavor, brewers dried yeast, fish meal, powdered cellulose, fish oil, sodium caseinate, dried egg product, chicory extract, DL-methionine, potassium chloride, monosodium phosphate, choline chloride, calcium carbonate, L-lysine, salt, zinc proteinate, vitamin E supplement, ascorbic acid, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, extract of rosemary, manganous oxide, iron proteinate, copper sulfate, vitamin A acetate, niacin supplement, calcium pantothenate, sodium selenite, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, calcium iodate, thiamine mononitrate, biotin, folic acid.
The ethos of the Royal Canin brand is based on its unique vision of the dog and the cat: The conviction that dogs and cats are not human beings but animals, and as a result true respect obliges us to treat them as such. True respect implies certain obligations, one of which is the pursuit of knowledge. To truly know the animal and understand its specific physiological and nutritional requirements, and--in consequence--guarantee it a "tailor made" food in line with its real nutritional needs. Royal Canin's philosophy is therefore deliberately non-anthropomorphic. In the field of canine and feline nutrition, some manufacturers put the owners first and use them as the basis of all innovation. At Royal Canin, we put the dog and the cat at the heart of our research process; this is a radically different approach.