Best Dog Food for Schipperkes — Nutrition That Matches the Breed
Schipperkes are small, intensely energetic Belgian dogs with a distinctive black coat. High-protein, highly digestible freeze-dried raw fuels their tireless energy.
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What Schipperkes need most from their food
The Schipperke’s intense energy and small frame shape their needs:
Energy & Lean Muscle
Highly digestible protein fuels sustained energy and lean, athletic muscle.
Nutrient Density
A small stomach needs complete nutrition in a small portion — freeze-dried raw delivers it.
Coat Quality
The distinctive black double coat depends on protein and omega-3s.
Dental Health
A clean, low-starch, sugar-free diet avoids the plaque-promoting ingredients in kibble.
Why freeze-dried raw is right for SchipperkesSchipperkes
Schipperkes are small but famously energetic and curious Belgian dogs, often called 'little black devils' for their spirited intensity. Their high energy and small stomachs make nutrient-dense, bioavailable nutrition essential.
Freeze-dried raw delivers high-quality protein for sustained energy in small portions, and supports the breed’s distinctive black double coat. Loyal Saints provides clean whole-food nutrition with no synthetic premix.
Formula recommendation for Schipperkes
Beef Formula
Our bestseller and top pick for high-energy Schipperkes — rich, high-protein beef fuels their tireless energy.
Shop Beef Formula →Chicken Formula
Our gentlest, leaner formula — for Schipperkes with sensitive digestion.
Shop Chicken Formula →Make it work for your budget
What a day costs for a 13 lb Schipperke
with Halo Club (5½ tbsp)
with Halo Club (1⅓ cups)
as a complete meal
- Start as a topper. Swap a quarter of the bowl for Loyal Saints and keep the rest the same — real freeze-dried raw in every meal for a quarter of the cost. One 14 oz bag then lasts about 24 days.
- Join the Halo Club. 20% off every order and free shipping on every member order.
- Buy the 14 oz bag. Same food as the 5 oz, and it costs less per day ($7.60 vs $11.76 for a complete meal).
- First order: enter code KING40 at checkout for 40% off (first orders only).
Beef or Turkey + Salmon, at the live 14 oz price. Amounts follow the bag’s feeding guide and our feeding calculator; adjust for activity and body condition. See every weight and formula →
The standard is King.
Loyal Saints was built because of one dog. King’s digestive sensitivities pushed Kristina Voltin to question the ingredients, processing and nutrition behind every bowl. She formulated a whole-food, freeze-dried raw diet from human-grade quality ingredients — food she felt confident feeding King every day. Every formula is held to that standard: would I feed this to King?
For Schipperkes owners navigating the same questions Kristina faced — about ingredients, about what’s really in the bag, about whether the food is actually good — Loyal Saints is the answer she built for them.
Read King’s story →What’s not in it — matters for Schipperkes.
High-energy small dogs need nutrient-dense fuel; clean ingredients mean every bite counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best dog food for a Schipperke?
High-quality, highly digestible protein in nutrient-dense portions. Beef fuels their high energy; Chicken is the gentler option.
How much should I feed my Schipperkes?
Schipperkes typically weigh 10–16 lbs, needing about 1–1½ cups of freeze-dried raw a day as a complete meal (Beef or Turkey + Salmon; 1¼–1½ cups of Chicken), split into two meals. Monitor body condition and adjust for age and activity.
Is freeze-dried raw good for a Schipperke with a sensitive stomach?
Yes. Start with single-protein Chicken — our gentlest, most digestible formula — using a 7–10 day transition. It contains no fillers or synthetic additives that commonly trigger upset.
Do Schipperkes need a lot of food?
Despite their energy, Schipperkes are small and need modest portions of nutrient-dense food. Freeze-dried raw delivers complete nutrition without overfeeding — monitor body condition.
Real fuel for a little dynamo.Schipperkes
High-protein, nutrient-dense, clean. Built for the Schipperke. Halo Club members save 20% with free shipping on every order (contiguous U.S.).
Real dogs. Real bowls.
Her Favorite Part of the Day Isn’t the Walk: Frenchie
Meat and organs first, freeze-dried raw and ready the second you open the bag. Start as a topper on your dog’s current food for about $1.74 a day with a 14 oz bag. New here? Take 40% off your first order with code KING40.
Quick answers
What is Loyal Saints dog food?
Loyal Saints is a woman-owned premium freeze-dried raw dog food: vet-formulated, meat and organs first, AAFCO complete and balanced, made with human-grade quality ingredients in an FDA-registered facility in the Midwest.
Where can I buy Loyal Saints?
At loyalsaintspets.com (Halo Club: 20% off and free shipping on every order (contiguous U.S.); KING40 takes 40% off a first order when typed at checkout), and on Amazon, Chewy and Target.
How much Loyal Saints should I feed?
Follow the amounts printed on the bag: for Beef or Turkey + Salmon, about ¾ cup a day for a 6 lb dog, 1¼ cups for 12 lb and 2 cups for 25 lb. Use about 25% of that as a topper. Ease in over 7 to 10 days.
