Royal Canin Puppy Shih Tzu
Dog Food · scored by FurMetric
This food uses chicken by-product meal and fat alongside corn and wheat gluten fillers rather than whole named meats. It is naturally preserved and includes fish oil, taurine, and prebiotics as redeeming additions.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
How we got this score
Read from: a photo of this product’s label. See the label photo
Checked: by a person against the label photo, October 2026.
Scored October 2026: Everyone sees this same score. It changes only if the recipe or our reading of the label is corrected.
How the score works: our method. It describes the label, not your pet — ask your vet about your pet's diet.
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- By-product meal as top protein — unnamed parts, no whole meat
- Corn and wheat gluten — low-value fillers near top
- No whole named muscle meat — lacks premium protein source
- Brewers rice — refined grain filler
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Fish oil — omega-3 source
- Mixed tocopherols, rosemary, citric acid — natural preservation
- Taurine and L-carnitine — heart-supportive additions
- Fructooligosaccharides, hydrolyzed yeast — prebiotic digestive support
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Barcode 030111452252 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls