The Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Food, Chicken & Rice is the chicken version of Diamond's small-breed adult food - the same small kibble, with a slightly higher protein and fat level than the lamb recipe.

Key Features

• 27% protein and 16% fat, the richest of Diamond's adult maintenance dog foods.
• Cage-free chicken first, with chicken meal behind it.
• Small kibble sized for a small jaw, so the dog chews rather than swallows whole.
• Superfoods on the ingredient list: kale, chia seed, oranges, quinoa, dried kelp, coconut, spinach, carrots and papaya.
• L-carnitine at 300 mg/kg guaranteed, which is involved in turning fat into energy.
• 80,000,000 CFU per pound of live probiotics; no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives added.

Guaranteed Analysis

• Crude Protein 27.0% minimum
• Crude Fat 16.0% minimum
• Crude Fibre 3.0% maximum
• Moisture 10.0% maximum
• L-Carnitine 300 mg/kg minimum
• Omega-6 2.4% minimum, Omega-3 0.4% minimum
• Total Microorganisms not less than 80,000,000 CFU/lb
• 3,683 kcal/kg (418 kcal/cup) calculated metabolizable energy

Available in: 2 kg.

Good To Know

• Diamond's own feeding guide for this food: about a third of a cup a day for a 1.4 kg dog, half a cup at 2.3 kg, three quarters at 4.5 kg, one and a third cups at 9 kg and two cups at 13.6 kg.
• One cup is about 418 kcal, which is the figure to use if you are counting calories or working to a vet's weight plan.
• Small dogs are easy to overfeed because the portions look so small. Treats should stay under a tenth of the day's calories.
• Feeding guides are a starting point, not a prescription. Weigh the food rather than scooping it by eye, and adjust to body condition: you should feel the ribs easily under a thin covering and see a waist from above.
• Change food gradually over about a week - a little of the new mixed into the old, increasing the proportion each day. Diamond suggests up to 14 days for a sensitive animal. A sudden switch is the commonest cause of loose stools.
• Diamond guarantees 80,000,000 CFU of live probiotic cultures per pound. Live cultures fade with heat and time, so buy the size you will finish in a month or two rather than the biggest bag.
• Keep it in its own bag inside a sealed container rather than tipping the kibble loose. The fat in dry food goes rancid on contact with warm air, and in a UAE kitchen that happens faster than the date on the bag suggests.
• Diamond states that the facility which makes this food also makes food that may contain other ingredients. If you are avoiding a specific protein for a diagnosed allergy, that cross-contact statement is worth knowing about.
• Dry food is only about 10 percent moisture. Keep fresh water available at all times, and change it daily rather than topping it up.
• A food change is not a treatment. If your pet is itchy, losing weight, vomiting or has ongoing loose stools, see a vet before you switch - changing diets repeatedly makes a diagnosis harder, not easier.