This will be the name that appears next to your comments and reviews. You can change it later via the settings button in the top right where you can also add a profile picture and amend your other account info at any time.
236 236 people have viewed this product in the last 30 days
Overview
Nutrition
Pricing
Company
Similar foods
Comments0
Update
Labrador Retriever Adult
Royal Canin Labrador Retriever Adult Review
Type of food
Complete dry extruded
Dog types
Pet dogs
Breeds
Labrador Retrievers
Dog ages
From 15 months to old age
Pack sizes
12kg bags
RRP
12kg bags = £64.99
AADF rating
21%
At a glance
Not natural: Contains some added artificial preservatives, antioxidants, colourings, flavourings and/or other controversial synthetic ingredientsNot high in meat: Contains less than 30% meat ingredients (on a dry matter basis) or meat percentage is unspecifiedNot hypoallergenic: Contains wheat, maize, dairy products, soya products and/or artificial additives or has an ingredient list that is too unclear to rule out their presenceNot clearly labelled:
It is difficult to tell exactly what is in this food due to a lack of labelling clarity.
Certified nutritionally complete: This food complies fully with the complete food nutrient tolerances as recommended by FEDIAF and/or AAFCO
" A charming, lively, and good-tempered breed, the Labrador Retriever is both a popular family pet and a highly versatile service dog. Thanks to its agility, intelligence, and keen sense of smell, it often works as a guide dog or a search and rescue dog. Suitable for Labrador Retrievers aged 15 months old and over, ROYAL CANIN® Labrador Retriever Adult is specially formulated with all the nutritional needs of your adult dog in mind. The Labrador Retriever's northern ancestors needed plenty of calories before diving into the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and the modern Labrador Retriever has inherited its legendary appetite from them. As a result, your dog needs a carefully controlled diet to help it maintain an ideal weight. That's why ROYAL CANIN® Labrador Retriever Adult contains an adapted calorie content - including an increased protein level and a reduced fat intake to help your dog maintain a healthy weight. The Labrador Retriever's coat consists of dense, short hairs and a thick undercoat; the structure of its water-resistant coat insulates it from the cold. Therefore, the condition of a Labrador Retriever's coat is essential. ROYAL CANIN® Labrador Retriever Adult support the skin's 'barrier'Â role with a specific complex. With borage oil and other essential fatty acids among the nutrients included, this formula helps to maintain the health of your dog's skin and coat. A determined athlete, the Labrador Retriever gives all it's got when it comes to exercise. Its solid body and strong bones means that your dog needs nutrients that help to maintain its healthy joints. Through the inclusion of specific nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids EPA, glucosamine and chondroitine, ROYAL CANIN® Labrador Retriever Adult helps support to healthy bones and joints. What's more, the kibble's texture and formula are tailor-made exclusively for the Labrador Retriever's jaw. The specially adapted shape of the kibble also helps reduce the rate of food intake to help your dog maintain a healthy bodyweight. At ROYAL CANIN® we're committed to providing nutritional solutions to your pet's needs. All of our products undergo an extensive quality control process in order to guarantee the optimum quality of food as well as catering to your dog's specific dietary requirements and lifestyle. This means that when your dog eats ROYAL CANIN® Labrador Retriever Adult, it's getting a complete and balanced diet. "
This food is suitable for the following breed sizes:
Private label (or white label) pet foods are pre-formulated recipes that companies can order from certain factories, add their own label or packaging and retail to the public as their own brand. They are therefore available from numerous suppliers. Click here for more info.
In general, unless your dog has health issues, you probably won't have to worry about these figures. Click here for more information
This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
In general, unless your dog has health issues, you probably won't have to worry about these figures. Click here for more information
The price per day of feeding this food based on feeding the manufacturer's recommended daily amount from 12kg bags bought at their rrp to a dog of:
kg
Go!
Note: All suggested feeding amounts and costs are only approximate and may vary considerably from dog to dog. Be sure to contact the manufacturer if in any doubt.
21 out of 100 - Poor
Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information
Country of origin:
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
236 
Shop locally
Somerset, UK 
Mars 
19
4