Royal Canin knows what makes your Shih Tzu puppy magnificent is in the details. While they may be small, Shih Tzu puppies have big nutritional needs. They can benefit from the right growth formula to help provide immune system support, skin and coat health, and digestive care as they take on puppyhood.

Royal Canin Shih Tzu dry puppy food is tailor-made nutrition created just for your pure breed Shih Tzu puppy. This exclusive breed-specific diet is uniquely formulated for your Shih Tzu puppy with specific nutrients to help them thrive. The unique kibble shape and texture are specially designed for your small breed Shih Tzu short muzzle and underbite, making it easy for them to pick up and chew. An exclusive complex of nutrients reinforces the skin barrier to maintain your Shih Tzu skin health. EPA, DHA, and vitamin A help promote the growth of a long coat. And to support your puppy digestive system, high-quality proteins and prebiotics help promote optimal stool quality. Once your Shih Tzu puppy is over 10 months old, transition them to Royal Canin Shih Tzu Adult dog food for precise nutrition into their adult years.

Features:

• Immune system support :Growth is an essential stage in your dog’s life: it is the time of big changes, discoveries and new encounters. During this key period, the puppy’s immune system develops gradually. Shih Tzu Puppy helps support your puppy’s natural defences thanks particularly to a patented* complex of antioxidants including vitamin E.
• Healthy skin & coat :This formula helps support the skin’s barrier role (exclusive complex), maintain skin health (EPA & DHA, vitamin A) and nourish the coat. Enriched with borage oil.
• Exclusive kibble: special brachycephalic jaw :A kibble exclusively designed to make it easier for the shih tzu puppy to pick up and to encourage him to chew.
• Digestive health :Combination of nutrients with high quality protein (L.I.P.*) and prebiotics (FOS) to support digestive health and balance of intestinal flora, which contributes to good stool quality. *Protein selected for its very high digestibility.

Ingredients:Complete feed for dogs – specially for shih tzu puppies – up to 10 months old.

Composition: Dehydrated poultry protein, rice, maize, animal fats, vegetable protein isolate*, beet pulp, hydrolysed animal proteins, fish oil, minerals, soya oil, fructo-oligo-saccharides (0.34%), hydrolysed yeast (source of manno-oligo-saccharides), borage oil (0.1%), yeasts extracts (source of betaglucans), marigold extract (source of lutein).

Additives (per kg): Nutritional additives: Vitamin A: 28000 IU, Vitamin D3: 800 IU, Vitamin E: 570 mg, E1 (Iron): 41 mg, E2 (Iodine): 4.1 mg, E4 (Copper): 13 mg, E5 (Manganese): 54 mg, E6 (Zinc): 112 mg, E8 (Selenium): 0.09 mg – Technological additives: Clinoptilolite of Sedimentary origin: 10 g – Sensory additives: Yucca extract: 125 mg – Preservatives – Antioxidants.

Analytical Constituants: Protein: 28.0% – Fat content: 18.0% – Crude ash: 7.6% – Crude fibres: 1.5% – Per kg: EPA/DHA: 3.0 g.

Feeding Guidelines:Feeding requirements will vary based on your pet’s level of activity, environment and age.

Puppy Age Target Adult Weight 8.8 lb (4 kg) 11 lb (5 kg) 15 lb (7 kg) 2 Months 7/8 cup (80 g) 1 cup (95 g) 1 1/4 cups (115 g) 3 Months 1 cup (90 g) 1 1/8 cups (107 g) 1 1/2 cups (136 g) 4 Months 1 cup (95 g) 1 1/4 cups (112 g) 1 1/2 cups (144 g) 5 Months 1 cup (95 g) 1 1/4 cups (113 g) 1 1/2 cups (145 g) 6 Months 7/8 cup (86 g) 1 1/8 cups (102 g) 1 1/2 cups (144 g) 7 Months 7/8 cup (77 g) 1 cup (92 g) 1 3/8 cups (130 g) 8 Months 3/4 cup (68 g) 7/8 cup (81 g) 1 1/4 cups (117 g) 9 Months 3/4 cup (68 g) 7/8 cup (81 g) 1 1/8 cups (104 g)

HUFT Tip:It is important to feed your pet highly nutritious food from early on. Rottweilers tend to develop hip and joint problems as they age and so, it is important to strengthen these aspects early on and keep your pet on a diet to strengthen their joints and bones.