Not the best for goldens, I'd say, since a corn by-product is the 4th ingredient. Looks a bit like a weight loss diet except for the added sugars and salt.

Have a look at this website www.dogfoodanalysis.com - it's a very good one and really interesting. Royal Canin has a ton of breed specific kibbles, from Chihuahua to labs - never really heard anything good or bad about them...

Calorie Content
This product contains 3777 kilocalories/kilogram or 304 kilocalories per cup ME (metabolizable energy) on an as fed basis (calculated).


Ingredients
Chicken meal, brown rice, oat, rice, corn gluten meal, chicken fat, natural chicken flavor, powdered cellulose, dried beet pulp (sugar removed), anchovy oil (source of DHA), sodium silico aluminate, dried tomato pumice, soya oil, potassium chloride, psyllium seed husk, salt, fructo-oligosaccharides, calcium carbonate, sodium tripolyphosphate, taurine, borage oil, vitamins [dl-alpha tocopherol (source of vitamin E), inositol, niacin, L-ascrobyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), D-calcium panthotenate, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], DL-methionine, glucosamine hydrochloride*, choline chloride, L-Carnitine*, Trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], marigold extract (Calendula officinalis L.), tea (green tea extract), chondroitin sulfate*, preserved with mixed tocopherols (a source of vitamin E) and citric acid, rosemary extract.


Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein Minimum 25.0%
Crude Fat Minimum 12.0%
Crude Fiber Maximum 3.8%
Moisture Maximum 8.0%
Glucosamine Hydrochloride* Minimum 1100 mg/kg
Chondroitin Sulfate* Minimum 100 mg/kg
Omega 6* Minimum 2.97%
Omega 3* Minimum 0.7%
Vitamin E Minimum 700 IU/kg
Vitamin C Minimum 300 IU/kg
L-Carnitine* Minimum 800 mg/kg
Green Tea Extract* Minimum 150 mg/kg
Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profile


Nutritional Statement:
Canine Health Nutrition MAXI Golden Retriever 25 Formula for Golden Retrievers over 15 months of age is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance

After reading the ingredients I wouldn't buy it. Thats just my opinion. There may be some people who's dogs do great on it.

Vicki

that's what i thought too but i found it interesting that they were gearing things toward specific breeds...assuming that most people won't do their research and will think "hey, i should feed this!"

marianne

When Royal Canin was creating this food they invited breeders (show people mostly) from all over the country - flew them to Chicago I think - put them up in a hotel - a nice hotel - all expenses paid. Wined and dined them, asked them what they were feeding, what they wanted in a dog food, etc etc...

And then a few months later...they released that food. I haven't heard a lot of discussion on what expectations were and how they compare to the food...remember that a lot of "show people" feed pro-plan and the like - not exactly what we like to feed our dogs - but they're getting excellent coats, no doubt because of all of the added fat - and they're working with intact animals who seem to have better coats than the spay/neuter coats that most of us deal with...

Erica

Interesting Erica! Sounds just like a pharmaceutical company, with all the wining and dining.

I had no idea that some show people feed lower quality foods - always thought that they were like you and fed really well to keep their dogs in great condition for the show ring. How in the world can they get those coats without high quality food, even with the added fat????