Founded by a veterinarian in 1968 and inspired by leading edge veterinary science, Royal Canin’s advanced health nutrition diets support the health of every individual cat and dog.

NATURALLY PRESERVED WITH NO ADDED ARTIFICIAL PRESERVATIVES, FLAVORS, OR COLORS

SMALL STARTER IS A UNIQUE NUTRITIONAL SOLUTION WHICH IS ADAPTED TO THE MOTHERS HIGH ENERGY NEEDS AT THE END OF GESTATION AND DURING LACTATION FOR THE NURSING PUPPIES' OPTIMAL GROWTH.

Supports the development of the puppy’s healthy immune system with the inclusion of clinically proven antioxidants, including vitamins E and C., Combination of prebiotics & highly digestible proteins to help promote a healthy balance of intestinal bacteria for digestive health.

Combination of prebiotics & highly digestible proteins to help promote a healthy balance of intestinal bacteria for digestive health.

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Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, chicken fat, corn, wheat gluten, dried plain beet pulp, natural flavors, monocalcium phosphate, vegetable oil, sodium aluminosilicate, potassium chloride, fish oil, pea fiber, salt, taurine, fructooligosaccharides, choline chloride, calcium carbonate, hydrolyzed yeast, rice flour, marine microalgae oil, L-lysine, vitamins[DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, niacin supplement, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin D3 supplement, riboflavin supplement], DL-methionine, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), L-threonine, trace minerals[zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate], carotene, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.

Calorie Content

This diet contains 3949 kilocalories of metabolizable energy (ME) per kilogram or 387 kilocalories ME per cup on an as fed basis (calculated).

Crude Protein (min) 28.0% Crude Fat (min) 20.0% Crude Fiber (max) 3.6% Moisture (max) 10.0% Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min) 0.12% Vitamin E (min) 350 IU/kg Ascorbic acid* (min) 320 mg/kg

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

Dry Feeding - Weaning Puppy

Adult target weight Puppy's age in weeks
3 - 5 weeks 5 - 8 weeks
cups/day cups/day
2.2 lb (1 kg) 1/4 cup (20 g) 3/8 cup (40 g)
6.6 lb (1 kg) 1/4 cup (20 g) 3/8 cup (40 g)
11 lb (5 kg) 1/4 cup (20 g) 7/8 cup (78 g)
15 lb (7 kg) 1/4 cup (20 g) 1 1/4 cups (118 g)
22 lb (10 kg) 1/4 cup (20 g) 1 1/4 cups (118 g)

Mixed Feeding - Weaning Puppy

Adult target weight Starter Mother & Babydog (145 g) Puppy's age in weeks
3 - 5 weeks 5 - 8 weeks
cups/day cups/day
2.2 lb (1 kg) 1/4 can + 1/8 cup (11 g) 3/8 cup (32 g)
6.6 lb (1 kg) 1/4 can + 1/8 cup (11 g) 3/8 cup (32 g)
11 lb (5 kg) 1/4 can + 1/8 cup (11 g) 3/4 cup (71 g)
15 lb (7 kg) 1/4 can + 1/8 cup (11 g) 1 1/8 cups (112 g)
22 lb (10 kg) 1/4 can + 1/8 cup (11 g) 1 1/8 cups (112 g)

Dry Feeding - Gestating Mother

Gestation in weeks Gestation in weeks
Mother's weight Cups/day Cups/day
6 - 7 weeks 8 - 9 weeks
cups/day cups/day
2.2 lb (1 kg) 1/4 cup (31 g) 3/8 cup (36 g)
6.6 lb (1 kg) 3/4 cup (69 g) 7/8 cup (81 g)
11 lb (5 kg) 1 cup (102 g) 1 1/4 cups (120 g)
15 lb (7 kg) 1 3/8 cups (131 g) 1 1/2 cups (154 g)
22 lb (10 kg) 1 3/4 cups (171 g) 2 cups (201 g)

Mixed Feeding - Gestating Mother

Mother's weight Starter Mother & Babydog (145 g) Gestation in weeks
6 - 7 weeks 8 - 9 weeks
cups/day cups/day
2.2 lb (1 kg) 1/2 can + 1/8 cup (10 g) 1/8 cup (11 g)
6.6 lb (1 kg) 1/2 can + 1/2 cup (48 g) 5/8 cup (56 g)
11 lb (5 kg) 1/2 can + 7/8 cup (81 g) 1 cup (95 g)
15 lb (7 kg) 1/2 can + 1 1/8 cups (110 g) 1 1/4 cups (129 g)
22 lb (10 kg) 1/2 can + 1 1/2 cups (150 g) 1 3/4 cups (176 g)
Royal Canin Size Health Nutrition Small Starter Mother & Babydog Dry Puppy Food

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Customer reviews

Gilbert Ng
16 Oct 2018

Learning to feed our puppies the right way!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] French Bulldog Puppies We bought a pack of Royal Canin starter just recently. Our puppies are turning to 6 weeks old. We are not sure if it are doing the right way of feeding them. Your pack said feed them 30g...is it per day feeding to divide on the gram? How many times should we be feeding them in a day...4th or 3 times? They are not sucking their mum milk often lately. We are feeding them twice a day of 30g ( divide into two times feeding ) Are we doing the wrong way! Thanks!
WatersEdge
04 Oct 2018

Love it

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My puppies absolutely love this stuff. It’s perfect size bites.
BABS57
03 Oct 2018

Great food

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this product at the suggestion of my breeder and all my pups love it. They seem to finish their bowl most of the time
Monson French Bulldogs
02 Oct 2018

Great food

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I use this in my breeding program!! Mom and pups love it, they do well on it and I couldn't be more happier with it!
Fourpoints
02 Oct 2018

Great for babydogs!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Puppies love it and the tiny size makes it easy for them to start eating.
pcfrenchies
02 Oct 2018

Love this food

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love using this for nursing mothers and when the puppies start to nibble on solid. It is convenient, because I can free feed it dry.
Poodlelife
02 Oct 2018

Awesome stuff!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used this for my toy poodles and they absolutely loved it. My mother poodle thinks it's a treat and jumps and wags her tail when I grab the bag. It gives them a soft coat and shine. Her puppies were able to eat it without choking. Great for starting them on solid foods!
YorkieSchnauzerBreeder
02 Oct 2018

Love this food

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I breed miniature schnauzers and teacup Yorkies. This is a great transition from mum to solids. The dry morsels are not much bigger than a grain of rice,so it makes it easy for even the tiniest mouths to eat. The puppies love the food and dive right into it. The Royal Canin starter food provides them with all the nutrients their little growing bodies need. Since using it, I having had any glycemic episodes, which is common in small puppies. With the addition of the Starter mousse to their diets, nothing more is needed to ensure perfect strong growth of healthy puppies. I also give it to my pregnant and nursing mums.
steve b
18 Jun 2018

how much longer

i have two pomereneans and when i bought them the owner gave me some mini starter mother & baby . after that i bought a pack and realized that it is up to two months of use . they are 4 and 6 months of age and am asking if it is still good to give them the product or should i change ?
Elli
21 May 2017

Happy doggie

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got the food from my new vet,because my 21 month old pomapoo threw up lots,and she been on this food now for a week.so far so good