What is the difference between small breed dog food and standard dog food?
Small Breed Dog Food vs Regular Dog Food
There are several differences between small breed dog food and regular dog food. First, diets formulated for small breeds have higher energy content and are packed with many nutrients compared with diets designed for medium and large breeds. This is because small breeds have a faster metabolic rate, linked to them having a greater ratio of body surface area to body weight.
Kibble Size
The kibble size for smaller dogs is generally smaller than regular dog food. This is because they have smaller mouths and jaws and are easier for their gastrointestinal systems to digest. On the other hand, medium and large dogs usually have larger kibble because their jaws can handle the size of the food.
High-Calorie Content
Small breeds need more calories because they have fast metabolisms and higher energy levels. This means that they have much higher energy requirements per kilogram of body weight, and therefore they need food with higher calorie content. From the puppy stage to when they reach senior years, smaller dogs require food designed to have the right amount of calories for their active lives. This doesn’t mean that they require more food; the feeding guide on the back of the packaging provides the correct amount of food for a dogs bodyweight. In comparison, larger dogs eat more, but the food is not as nutritionally dense.
Currently we offer a Small Breed Puppy Kibble, alongside our Small Breed Adult flavours Chicken, Lamb and Salmon and Trout. We will be adding more lines to our Small Breed range in the coming months.
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Small breed Kibbles
Our Turkey Feast Small Breed Puppy Kibble has a meat content of 60% (no nasty meat 'meal' or 'derivatives' here) and is grain, gluten and filler free making it a superb complete food for your pup with added Omega 3 and Joint Care for additional health benefits for growing puppies.
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Our Freshly Prepared Salmon and Trout Kibble has a meat content of 50% (no nasty meat 'meal' or 'derivatives' here) and is grain, gluten and filler free making it a superb complete food for your dog with added Omega 3 and Pre-biotics for additional health benefits. Available in Small, Standard and Giant Breed size.
Why not try our SAMPLE PACK which includes all 9 flavours of our Standard Breed Adult Food in 100g samples.
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Our Freshly Prepared Lamb Kibble has a meat content of 50% (no nasty meat 'meal' or 'derivatives' here) and is grain, gluten and filler free making it a superb complete food for your dog with added Omega 3 and Pre-biotics for additional health benefits. Available in Small and Standard Breed size.
Why not try our SAMPLE PACK which includes all 9 flavours of our Standard Breed Adult Food in 100g samples.
SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE: All subscription plans are subject to our standard delivery charges.
Our Freshly Prepared Chicken Kibble has a meat content of 50% (no nasty meat 'meal' or 'derivatives' here) and is grain, gluten and filler free making it a superb complete food for your dog with added Omega 3 and Pre-biotics for additional health benefits. Available in Small and Standard Breed size.
Why not try our SAMPLE PACK which includes all 9 flavours of our Standard Breed Adult Food in 100g samples.
SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE: All subscription plans are subject to our standard delivery charges.