--- title: "Pedigree vs Royal Canin: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Pedigree or Royal Canin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dog food brands set in the United States. 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/us/compare/pedigree-vs-royal-canin" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pedigree vs Royal Canin: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Pedigree or Royal Canin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dog food brands set in the United States. 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**: Pedigree and Royal Canin - **Competitive set**: Dog food brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Pedigree Share of Search**: 4.4% - **Royal Canin Share of Search**: 9.7% ## Is Pedigree or Royal Canin more popular in search? - In September 2026, Royal Canin had more branded searches than Pedigree among dog food brands in the United States. Royal Canin had about 60,500 branded searches, while Pedigree had 27,100. Royal Canin made up 9.7% of all dog food brand searches we track, and Pedigree accounted for 4.4%. - Royal Canin was ahead of Pedigree in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pedigree’s share of searches among dog food brands in the United States moved from 3.6% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Royal Canin’s share of searches among dog food brands in the United States moved from 8.1% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. ## 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. Pedigree was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Royal Canin was listed before Pedigree in four out of 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 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Royal Canin | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pedigree | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | The Farmer's Dog | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Open Farm | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Blue Buffalo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Ollie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Spot & Tango | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Orijen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Acana | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Stella & Chewy’s | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Merrick | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Taste of the Wild | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Farmina | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about dog food brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which dog food should I buy?": 1. Purina, 2. Hill's, 3. Royal Canin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dog food brands?": 1. Purina, 2. Hill's, 3. Royal Canin - Asked ChatGPT "What is the healthiest dog food?": 1. Hill's, 2. Purina, 3. Royal Canin - Searched Google, AI Overview "dog food": 1. Purina, 2. Pedigree, 3. The Farmer's Dog - Searched Google, AI Overview "best dog food": 1. Royal Canin, 2. Purina, 3. Open Farm Not named in any answer: Blue Buffalo, Ollie, Spot & Tango, Orijen, Acana, Stella & Chewy’s, Merrick, Taste of the Wild and Farmina. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States dog food brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Open Farm overtook Royal Canin and Blue Buffalo to rank 3rd among dog food brands in the United States, with 9.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, Pedigree gained share of searches among dog food brands in the United States, from 3.8% to 4.4%. - In September 2026, Royal Canin lost share of searches among dog food brands in the United States, from 10.2% to 9.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Pedigree estimated searches | Pedigree Share of Search | Pedigree rank | Royal Canin estimated searches | Royal Canin Share of Search | Royal Canin rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 3.6% | 9 | 60.5K | 8.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 3.7% | 9 | 49.5K | 6.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 3.7% | 8 | 74K | 10.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 3.4% | 9 | 74K | 9.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 3.3% | 9 | 60.5K | 9.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 3.8% | 10 | 74K | 10.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 3% | 10 | 90.5K | 12.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 3.7% | 10 | 74K | 10.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 4% | 10 | 74K | 11% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 4% | 9 | 74K | 10.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 3.8% | 9 | 74K | 10.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 4.4% | 9 | 60.5K | 9.7% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pedigree’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. - **Pedigree**: Measured on the search term “pedigree dog food”. - **Royal Canin**: Measured on the search term “royal canin dog food”. - [Pedigree profile](/demand/us/brands/pedigree) - [Royal Canin profile](/demand/us/brands/royal-canin) - [All dog food brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-dog-food-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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 Pedigree or Royal Canin more popular in search? In September 2026, Royal Canin had more branded searches than Pedigree among dog food brands in the United States. Royal Canin had about 60,500 branded searches, while Pedigree had 27,100. Royal Canin made up 9.7% of all dog food brand searches we track, and Pedigree accounted for 4.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pedigree vs Royal Canin: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/pedigree-vs-royal-canin This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/pedigree-vs-royal-canin. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.