Available sizes
340 G /2 KG /6 KG

Puppy Small Breed

FOR PUPPIES WEIGHING UP TO 9 KGS AT MATURITY

To support their rapid physical development, small-breed puppies benefit from a diet rich in proteins and fats from a diversity of fresh, whole meats.

That’s why ACANA Puppy Small Breed is loaded with free-run chicken, wild-caught flounder, and cage-free eggs, delivered FRESH or RAW in WholePrey ratios, so they’re brimming with goodness and taste.

Free of grains or gluten, ACANA is rich in meat protein to promote your puppy’s peak development and conditioning.

Made in our award-winning kitchen from Canada’s best and freshest ingredients, Biologically Appropriate ACANA is guaranteed to keep your puppy healthy, happy, and strong.

Read our ingredients and we think you’ll agree!

How Much Meat?

50% Meat Inclusions, Providing % Protein

How Much Meat?

50% Meat Inclusions, Providing % Protein
50%

WholePrey Ratios

50%

WholePrey Ratios

50%

VEGETABLES, FRUITS & BOTANICALS

Plus .

50%

VEGETABLES, FRUITS & BOTANICALS

Plus .

0%

No Grain, Potato, Tapioca

No glutens or plant protein concentrates

0%

No Grain, Potato, Tapioca

No glutens or plant protein concentrates

How Much Fresh Meat?

50% fresh or raw | 50% meals or oils

50% of meats are fresh or raw and loaded with goodness.

50% is high quality meals or oils to provide a strong and natural source of protein.

How Much Fresh Meat?

50% fresh or raw | 50% meals or oils

50% of meats are fresh or raw and loaded with goodness.

50% is high quality meals or oils to provide a strong and natural source of protein.

How Many Meats?

0 DIFFERENT ANIMALS IN WHOLEPREY RATIOS

How Many Meats?

0 DIFFERENT ANIMALS IN WHOLEPREY RATIOS

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MEAT

MOTHER NATURE MATCHED THE NUTRIENTS IN WHOLE FOWL, FISH AND GAME TO PERFECTLY MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUR DOG.

Modern dogs are built like their ancestors and we believe they should eat like them.

How do you know if your dog’s food is Biologically Appropriate? It’s simple, just answer the three meat questions.

  • HOW MUCH MEAT?

    ACANA Puppy Small Breed is loaded with 70% meat — up to twice as much as most pet specialty dog foods.
  • HOW MUCH FRESH MEAT?

    1/3 of the meat in ACANA is FRESH, supplying essential nutrients in their most nourishing form, and 2/3 are dried or oils to provide a rich, natural source of protein.
  • HOW MANY MEATS?

    ACANA Dog foods feature three fresh meats in WholePrey ratios that include meat, organs, and cartilage or bone to supply nutrients naturally and completely.

    • Free-run chicken – meat, liver, heart, kidney, and cartilage, fresh from prairie farms.
    • Cage-free eggs – whole and fresh from prairie farms.
    • Wild-caught flounder – whole and fresh from North Vancouver Island.

In nature there are no synthetic supplements, and dogs and wolves derive their nutritional needs by consuming prey animals; muscle meat provides protein; liver, kidney, and tripe supply vitamins and minerals; and cartilage or bone deliver calcium and phosphorus.

ZINC | OUR ONLY SUPPLEMENT

ACANA mirrors the natural diet, incorporating meat, organs, and cartilage or bone in ratios that deliver nutrients in the most natural way possible, providing a concentrated and natural source of virtually every nutrient your dog needs to thrive.

CANADA’S BEST AND FRESHEST INGREDIENTS

ACANA Puppy Small Breed features an unmatched variety of regional ingredients that are raised or fished by people we know and trust, deemed fit for human consumption, and then delivered to our award-winning kitchen fresh or raw.

Fresh chicken meat (16%), chicken meal (13%), turkey meal (12%), red lentils, whole green peas, fresh chicken giblets (liver, heart, kidney) (7%), chicken fat (7%), cage-free eggs (4%), fresh whole flounder (4%), herring meal (3%), herring oil (2%), sun-cured alfalfa, green lentils, field beans, whole yellow peas, pea fibre, fresh chicken cartilage (2%), dried brown kelp, fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole parsnips, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh mustard greens, fresh turnip greens, fresh whole carrots, fresh Red Delicious apples, fresh Bartlett pears, freeze-dried chicken liver, freeze-dried turkey liver, fresh whole cranberries, fresh whole blueberries, chicory root, turmeric, milk thistle, burdock root, lavender, marshmallow root, rose hips.

SUPPLEMENTS: Zinc chelate. Vitamin E (preservative).

*Contains mixed tocopherols (a tocopherol rich extract of natural origin- Vitamin E and Rosemary Oil). Also contains the probiotic Enterococcus faecium.

DESIGNED FOR CARNIVORES

They might look different, but your puppy shares his anatomy with the grey wolf – which means he’s evolved as a carnivore and adapted for a diet rich in meat, protein, and fat.

Based on this biological fact, and to produce a nutritional analysis that mirrors the diet Mother Nature would provide for your puppy, ACANA features richly nourishing proteins and fats.

  • Guaranteed Analysis

    Crude protein (min.)33 %
    Fat content (min.)20 %
    Crude ash (max.)7 %
    Crude fibres (max.)5 %
    Moisture (max.)12 %
    Calcium (min.)1.5 %
    Phosphorus (min.)1.1 %
    Omega-6 fatty acids (min.)2.7 %
    Omega-3 fatty acids (min.)1 %
    DHA (min.)0.3 %
    EPA (min.)0.3 %
    Glucosamine (min.)1400 mg/kg
    Chondroitin sulfate (min.)900 mg/kg
    Linoleic acid (min.)2.5 %
    Carbohydrate (NFE)23 %
  • Vitamins & Minerals

    Vitamins

    Vitamin A13.5 KIU/kg
    Vitamin D31,300 IU/kg
    Vitamin E120 IU/kg
    Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)6 mg/kg
    Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)7 mg/kg
    Vitamin B3 (Niacin)55 mg/kg
    Vitamin B5 (Pan. Acid)19 mg/kg
    Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)2.75 mg/kg
    Vitamin B120.08 mg/kg
    Folic Acid1.3 mg/kg
    Choline2,200 mg/kg

    Minerals

    Sodium0.35 %
    Chloride0.50 %
    Potassium0.75 %
    Magnesium0.13 %
    Iron170 mg/kg
    Zinc200 mg/kg
    Copper17 mg/kg
    Manganese13 mg/kg
    Iodine2.01 mg/kg
    Selenium0.6 mg/kg
  • Amino Acids

    Lysine2.18 %
    Threonine1.28 %
    Methionine0.64 %
    Isoleucine1.31 %
    Leucine2.30 %
    Valine1.60 %
    Arginine2.31 %
    Phenylalanine1.38 %
    Histidine0.69 %
    Tryptophan0.40 %
    Cystine0.35 %
    Tyrosine0.90 %
    Methionine-Cystiene0.99 %
    Phenylalanine-Tyrosine2.28 %
  • Botanical Inclusions

    Chicory root400 mg/kg
    Turmeric100 mg/kg
    Milk thistle100 mg/kg
    Burdock root100 mg/kg
    Lavender100 mg/kg
    Marshmallow root100 mg/kg
    Rosehips100 mg/kg

YOUR PUPPY IS SPECIAL

ACANA benefits puppies of every breed and size. Just like you, your puppy is a unique individual with feeding requirements that vary with environment, age, and activity.

The table below provides a starting point, to be adjusted as needed to maintain optimum weight and peak conditioning. We suggest monitoring your puppy’s weight and adjusting rations as needed. We recommend feeding twice daily and always keeping fresh, clean water available.

† Use a standard 250ml/120g measuring cup. Serve dry or lightly moistened. See your veterinarian regularly. To help maintain freshness, we recommend sealing the bag tightly and storing it in a cool, dry location.

ACANA Puppy Small Breed is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.

CALORIE DISTRIBUTION

Unique compared to conventional foods, ACANA delivers more calories from protein and fat and fewer calories from carbohydrates, reducing the risk of obesity and promoting your puppy’s peak health and development.

Metabolizable Energy is 3660 kcal/kg (439 kcal per 250ml/120g cup), with 32% from protein, 22% from fruits and vegetables, and 46% from fat.

BIOLOGICALLY APPROPRIATE

MEAT-BASED FOODS THAT MIRROR YOUR PUPPY’S EVOLUTIONARY DIET.

The grey wolf is ancestor to all dogs. And while years of breeding has produced hundreds of ‘different-looking wolves’, the internal workings of modern puppies and their wolf cousins remain unchanged, so it’s no surprise that their dietary needs remain the same too.

Our award-winning Biologically Appropriate philosophy is simple: mirror the quantity, freshness, and variety of meats that puppies are evolved to eat, while limiting synthetic ingredients that don’t belong in your puppy’s natural diet.

  • RICH IN MEAT (70%)

    Your puppy is biologically adapted for a diet rich in meat. That’s why we loaded ACANA Puppy Small Breed with 70% meat, including free-run chicken, wild-caught fish, and cage-free eggs sourced from regional farms, and all from animals deemed fit for human consumption.

    Compare to conventional puppy foods which often contain very little meat, and seldom from the human consumption chain.

  • HIGH FRESH MEAT INCLUSIONS (1/3)

    Fresh meats are in their most natural and nourishing form. That’s why 1/3 of the poultry, fish, and eggs in ACANA are authentically fresh and loaded with goodness and taste, and the other 2/3 are dried to provide a rich, natural source of meat protein.

    Compare to conventional dog foods which seldom contain authentically fresh meats.

  • A VARIETY OF WHOLE MEATS (3)

    In nature, dogs benefit from an assortment of prey animals. That’s why ACANA features a diversity of free-run chicken, cage-free eggs, and whole fish, all in richly nourishing WholePrey ratios of meat, organs, and cartilage or bone that mimic the natural diet, eliminating the long lists of synthetic additives in conventional dog foods.

    Compare to conventional dog foods which feature one or two meats, seldom in WholePrey ratios, and feature long lists of synthetic additives.

  • RICH IN MEAT PROTEIN (33%)

    ACANA derives its rich protein content from quality animal ingredients, supporting lean muscle mass and nourishing your dog according to his evolutionary needs.

    Compare to conventional dog foods which are either typically low in protein (and high in carbohydrate) or use inappropriate plant protein concentrates to elevate their protein claims.

  • Your dog’s natural diet contains very few carbohydrates, which are recognized as a leading cause of obesity and diabetes. That’s why ACANA limits carbohydrates and replaces fast carbohydrates (such as rice, potato and tapioca) with low-glycemic fruits and vegetables.

    Compare to conventional dog foods which often exceed 50% carbohydrates, and feature high-glycemic ingredients.

CHICKEN & GREENS / ADULT DOG FAQ

  1. Why did you change the name from ACANA Chicken & Greens to ACANA Adult Dog?
    The reason for the name change is for greater consistency within the ACANA Heritage product line. This better reflects its All Life Stages nutrient profile.
  2. Has the formula changed?
    No. There have been no changes to the formula. It is only a name change.
  3. Have you changed the names of any of your other ACANA diets? Are there plans to?
    No, we have not changed the names of our other ACANA diets. Currently, we do not have plans to change the names of any of our existing diets.
  4. Does this affect both Canada and the USA?
    The name change only affects Canada and our export market. This diet is not available in the U.S.
  5. Does this change affect the pricing of the product?
    No, this name change does not affect pricing.
  6. When will my bags have the new name?
    You can expect to see the new bags in-store by May 2018. However, there may be a longer transition period up to August 2018 as inventory is cleared out.

Still have questions? Our customer care team is here to listen.

At Champion Petfoods, our vision is to be trusted by Pet Lovers everywhere, and that means producing dog and cat foods and treats of exceptional quality. Whenever we enhance our diets we use our Biologically Appropriate mandate to guide us. Recent enhancements to our ACANA Singles foods included an increase in meat content from 50% to 60%. While an increase in meat is usually a good thing, trying to balance the nutrients in a food that relies on one animal source can be challenging. After adding more fish to our ACANA Singles Wild Mackerel food, we were not satisfied with the new vitamin and mineral balance in the enhanced food. Rather than keeping one ACANA Singles food at 50% and moving the other foods to 60%, we’ve decided to discontinue ACANA Singles Wild Mackerel effective immediately.

Still have questions? Our customer care team is here to listen.