ROYAL CANIN SHIH TZU PUPPY DRY FOOD [1.5 KG]

What Is Royal Canin Shih Tzu Puppy Dry Food 1.5kg?

Royal Canin Shih Tzu Puppy Dry Food 1.5kg is a complete breed-specific food for purebred Shih Tzu puppies up to 10 months old.

Its nutrient profile supports developing natural defences, sensitive digestion and healthy skin and coat growth. The specially shaped kibble is designed for the Shih Tzu’s short muzzle and underbite, making it easier for the puppy to pick up and chew.

Who Is This For?

Royal Canin Shih Tzu Puppy may be suitable when:

• Your puppy is a purebred Shih Tzu.
• Your Shih Tzu puppy is between approximately 2 and 10 months old.
• Your puppy has a short muzzle and finds ordinary kibble difficult to pick up.
• Your puppy needs complete breed-specific nutrition for healthy growth.
• Your puppy needs nutritional support for developing natural defences.
• Your puppy requires highly digestible protein and prebiotics for digestive support.
• Your puppy needs nutrients that support healthy skin and the growth of its long coat.
• You want food designed for the Shih Tzu’s small jaw and underbite.

This food is not intended for newborn puppies or adult Shih Tzus over 10 months old.

At around 10 months, begin transitioning your dog to Royal Canin Shih Tzu Adult or another suitable adult small-breed formula. Royal Canin classifies the Shih Tzu puppy stage as approximately 2–10 months.

Composition — What’s In It?

• Dehydrated poultry protein — provides concentrated animal protein and essential amino acids needed for muscle growth and healthy development.
• Rice and maize — provide digestible carbohydrates for everyday activity and growth-stage energy.
• Animal fats — supply concentrated calories and fatty acids needed during puppy growth.
• Vegetable protein isolate — provides highly digestible protein that supports developing muscles.
• Beet pulp — provides dietary fibre that supports intestinal movement and healthy stool formation.
• Hydrolysed animal proteins — proteins broken into smaller pieces to improve digestibility and make the kibble more palatable.
• Fish oil — supplies EPA and DHA, which are omega-3 fatty acids that support healthy skin and coat development.
• Soya oil — provides essential fatty acids for normal skin, coat and cell growth.
• Fructo-oligosaccharides — prebiotics that feed beneficial bacteria in the digestive system and support intestinal balance.
• Hydrolysed yeast — provides manno-oligosaccharides, which are prebiotic compounds that support the developing intestinal environment.
• Borage oil — supplies gamma-linolenic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid that helps nourish the skin barrier and coat.
• Yeast extracts — provide beta-glucans, which support the puppy’s developing natural defences.
• Marigold extract — provides lutein, an antioxidant that helps protect developing cells from everyday oxidative damage.

Royal Canin’s official formula contains dehydrated poultry protein, rice, maize, animal fats, highly digestible protein, beet pulp, fish oil, prebiotics, borage oil, yeast extracts and marigold extract.

Analytical Constituents

• Protein: 28%
• Fat content: 18%
• Crude ash: 7.6%
• Crude fibre: 1.5%
• EPA and DHA: 3g per kg

Royal Canin identifies its L.I.P. protein as protein selected for very high digestibility.

How to Use It

Measure your puppy’s complete daily quantity instead of continuously refilling the bowl.

Divide the daily portion into several meals. Young puppies may initially need up to four meals per day after weaning, gradually moving to three and then two meals as they grow.

Keep clean drinking water available throughout the day.

Use your puppy’s expected healthy adult weight when selecting a feeding quantity. A typical adult Shih Tzu weighs approximately 4.5–8kg, but individual size can vary.

Avoid adding large quantities of treats, table food or home-cooked meals. These additions can increase calories and disturb the nutritional balance of the complete puppy food.

Do not add calcium powder or bone supplements unless your veterinarian specifically recommends them. A complete puppy food already contains balanced growth-stage minerals, and unnecessary calcium supplementation may disturb that balance.

Transitioning to a New Food

Days 1–2: 75% current food + 25% Royal Canin Shih Tzu Puppy

Days 3–4: 50% current food + 50% Royal Canin Shih Tzu Puppy

Days 5–6: 25% current food + 75% Royal Canin Shih Tzu Puppy

Day 7 onwards: 100% Royal Canin Shih Tzu Puppy

A gradual transition helps reduce digestive upset. If your puppy develops loose stools, vomiting or refuses the food, slow the transition and consult your veterinarian.

Royal Canin recommends changing puppy food gradually rather than switching suddenly.

Feeding Guide

Select the column according to your puppy’s expected adult weight, not its current weight.

These quantities are Royal Canin’s approximate daily recommendations. Portions reduce during later growth as the puppy’s growth rate and calorie requirements gradually change.

Use these quantities as starting points. Adjust the serving according to your puppy’s activity, growth rate, body condition, sterilisation status and veterinarian’s advice.

Common Questions

At what age can my puppy eat Royal Canin Shih Tzu Puppy?

It is formulated for Shih Tzu puppies from approximately 2 months up to 10 months old.

Puppies that are still nursing or in the earliest weaning stage may require maternal milk, a puppy milk replacer or an appropriate starter formula.

Can I feed this food to another small dog breed?

The food provides complete puppy nutrition, but its kibble shape and nutrient profile are designed specifically for purebred Shih Tzu puppies.

Another breed may benefit more from a food formulated for its breed, expected adult size and growth period.

Why is the kibble shaped differently?

Shih Tzus have a short, flat muzzle and an underbite, which can make ordinary kibble harder to grasp.

Royal Canin designed this kibble to make it easier for a Shih Tzu puppy to pick up and to encourage chewing.

Does Royal Canin Shih Tzu Puppy support healthy skin and coat?

Yes. The formula contains EPA, DHA, vitamin A, soya oil and borage oil to support the skin barrier and healthy coat growth.

Persistent itching, redness, odour, bald patches or recurring ear problems require veterinary examination because food alone may not address the cause.

Does this food support puppy immunity?

The formula contains an antioxidant complex that includes vitamin E to support the puppy’s developing natural defences.

Nutrition supports normal immune development but does not replace vaccinations, deworming, parasite control or veterinary care.

Is this food easy to digest?

It contains highly digestible L.I.P. protein and fructo-oligosaccharide prebiotics to support intestinal balance and stool quality.

Persistent diarrhoea, repeated vomiting, poor appetite or failure to gain weight requires veterinary assessment.

How much should a 4-month-old Shih Tzu puppy eat?

The starting quantity depends on the puppy’s expected adult weight:

• Expected adult weight of 4kg: approximately 95g daily
• Expected adult weight of 5kg: approximately 113g daily
• Expected adult weight of 7kg: approximately 144g daily

Divide the complete daily quantity into several meals.

Can I soak the kibble in water?

Yes. You may soften the measured kibble with warm—not boiling—water if your puppy is still learning to chew.

Serve softened food fresh and discard leftovers promptly, especially in warm or humid weather.

Can a sterilised Shih Tzu puppy eat this food?

A sterilised puppy may eat it, but sterilisation can reduce calorie requirements.

Monitor body condition carefully and ask your veterinarian whether the daily portion should be reduced.

When should I switch to Royal Canin Shih Tzu Adult?

Begin transitioning at approximately 10 months old.

Royal Canin Shih Tzu Adult is formulated for adult and mature Shih Tzus over 10 months.

Should I add coat supplements to this food?

Do not automatically add a skin or coat supplement.

The formula already contains fish oil, soya oil, borage oil, EPA and DHA. Add supplements only when recommended by your veterinarian.

What should I do if my puppy develops loose stools?

Slow the food transition and avoid introducing several new treats or foods at the same time.

Contact your veterinarian if loose stools continue or occur with vomiting, blood, weakness, dehydration or refusal to eat.

What’s in the Box?

1 sealed manufacturer pack of Royal Canin Shih Tzu Puppy Dry Food weighing 1.5kg.

Royal Canin India and Animeal both confirm the 1.5kg selling size.

Store the food in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, heat and moisture.

Reseal the bag properly after every use. Check the batch number, best-before date and feeding instructions printed on the pack before feeding.

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