--- title: "Black Hawk vs Royal Canin: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Black Hawk or Royal Canin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dog food brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/dog-food-brands/compare/black-hawk-vs-royal-canin" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Black Hawk vs Royal Canin: Which is searched more? Is Black Hawk or Royal Canin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dog food brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Black Hawk and Royal Canin - **Competitive set**: Dog food brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Black Hawk Share of Search**: 9.6% - **Royal Canin Share of Search**: 39.1% ## Is Black Hawk or Royal Canin more popular in search? - In September 2026, Royal Canin had more branded searches than Black Hawk among dog food brands worldwide. Royal Canin had about 550,000 branded searches, while Black Hawk had 135,000. Royal Canin made up 39.1% of all dog food brand searches we track, and Black Hawk accounted for 9.6%. - Royal Canin was ahead of Black Hawk in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Black Hawk’s share of searches among dog food brands worldwide moved from 8.1% to 9.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Royal Canin’s share of searches among dog food brands worldwide moved from 40.3% to 39.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 550K. ## Top dog food brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Royal Canin was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Black Hawk did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Purina | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Hill's | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Royal Canin | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Iams | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Eukanuba | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Black Hawk | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about dog food brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which dog food brand should I buy?": 1. Purina, 2. Hill's, 3. Royal Canin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dog food brands?": 1. Hill's, 2. Purina, 3. Royal Canin, 4. Iams, 5. Eukanuba - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dog food brand for daily feeding?": 1. Hill's, 2. Purina, 3. Royal Canin, 4. Iams - Searched Google, AI Overview "dog food brands": 1. Purina, 2. Royal Canin, 3. Hill's, 4. Iams - Searched Google, AI Overview "best dog food": 1. Purina Not named in any answer: Black Hawk. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for dog food brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Black Hawk gained share of searches among dog food brands worldwide, from 8.9% to 9.6%. - In September 2026, Royal Canin lost share of searches among dog food brands worldwide, from 44.2% to 39.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Black Hawk estimated searches | Black Hawk Share of Search | Black Hawk rank | Royal Canin estimated searches | Royal Canin Share of Search | Royal Canin rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 135K | 8.1% | 4 | 673K | 40.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 8.3% | 4 | 673K | 41.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 8% | 4 | 550K | 40% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 9.9% | 3 | 673K | 40.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 8% | 4 | 550K | 40.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 9.7% | 3 | 823K | 48.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 13.8% | 3 | 550K | 37.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 135K | 9.7% | 4 | 550K | 39.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 9.7% | 4 | 550K | 39.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 9.7% | 4 | 550K | 39.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 8.9% | 4 | 673K | 44.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 9.6% | 4 | 550K | 39.1% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Black Hawk’s and Royal Canin’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Black Hawk**: Measured on the search term “black hawk”. - **Royal Canin**: Measured on the search term “royal canin”. - [Black Hawk profile](/demand/global-en/brands/black-hawk) - [Royal Canin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/royal-canin) - [All dog food brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dog-food-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Black Hawk or Royal Canin more popular in search? In September 2026, Royal Canin had more branded searches than Black Hawk among dog food brands worldwide. Royal Canin had about 550,000 branded searches, while Black Hawk had 135,000. Royal Canin made up 39.1% of all dog food brand searches we track, and Black Hawk accounted for 9.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Black Hawk vs Royal Canin: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/dog-food-brands/compare/black-hawk-vs-royal-canin This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/dog-food-brands/compare/black-hawk-vs-royal-canin. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.