Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Dry Dog Food Great Plains Red Recipe with Healthy Grains, 1.81-kg bag

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About This Item

Details

  • Real beef and lamb provide high protein levels to help support and maintain lean muscle mass in adult dogs.
  • This Merrick Backcountry recipe was proudly founded in Hereford, TX and is crafted with care.
  • Inspired by ancestral canine diets, Merrick Backcountry features a holistic blend of kibble and freeze-dried raw bites to deliver the nutritional benefits of your dog's wild diet.
  • Contains no peas, lentils, or artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives.
  • Real, deboned beef is the first ingredient in this high-protein recipe—there's also a blend of whole grains like oats to support healthy digestion.

Ingredient Information

Feeding Instructions

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Questions & Answers

10 Customer Questions


Does this food contain Rosemary extract?

Originally posted and answered on chewy.com
Answer by ChewyAug 29, 2025
This recipe does not contain rosemary extract.

Do we have to rehydrate this food?

Originally posted and answered on chewy.com
Answer by DonicaAAug 12, 2022
This food does not require rehydration. That said, we always recommend having water available to your dog during mealtime.

What is the level of copper in this dog food?

Originally posted and answered on chewy.com
Answer by DonicaAMar 30, 2022
This food has a copper content of 14.50 milligrams per kilogram.

Where is the salmon sourced from, and is it tested for mercury levels?

Originally posted and answered on chewy.com
Answer by rirvingDec 29, 2021
Whenever wild-caught salmon is available, it is sourced for this diet. When not available, farm-raised Salmon from the Pacific Northwest is used to ensure the recipe is still available. Merrick's salmon and tuna varieties have been tested and the results are well below the allowable level of mercury. The maximum level of mercury allowed in all seafood is 1 ppm.

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Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
146 Ratings

78 Customer Reviews



Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Dee on Dec 20, 2025
Originally posted on chewy.com

Expensive!

I'm not sure I will continue w/this food. I do think it has helped my dogs' coats; however it is cost prohibitive long term.

I'm not sure I will continue w/this food. I do think it has helped my dogs' coats; however it is cost prohibitive long term.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Don on Jan 13, 2026
Originally posted on chewy.com

Finally Found Poultry Free Diet

This was exactly what I was looking for with a quality poultry free diet that wasn’t grain free!

This was exactly what I was looking for with a quality poultry free diet that wasn’t grain free!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Jenny on Dec 19, 2025
Originally posted on chewy.com

Decent quality for the money

The ingredients are really good in this formula, and my dogs all loved it. Even my picky eater ate it real well.

The ingredients are really good in this formula, and my dogs all loved it. Even my picky eater ate it real well.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Wende on Nov 19, 2025
Originally posted on chewy.com

Ease of updating order for autodelivery.

Its consistently good quality and priced competitively.

Its consistently good quality and priced competitively.


Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Nancy on Jul 10, 2025
Originally posted on chewy.com

Pricey

The food is great and our dogs love it. Over the last 3 to 4 years the bag has gone from 40 lbs to 20 lbs for and even higher price, will have to find something

The food is great and our dogs love it. Over the last 3 to 4 years the bag has gone from 40 lbs to 20 lbs for and even higher price, will have to find something. Else for the kiddos.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Donna on Jun 15, 2025
Originally posted on chewy.com

Rapid service

We have been using this dog food for a few of our dogs for a couple years and they seem to be doing very well on it and enjoy it.

We have been using this dog food for a few of our dogs for a couple years and they seem to be doing very well on it and enjoy it.


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Ericka on Apr 20, 2025
Originally posted on chewy.com

There’s chicken in it

We purchased this food because our dog is allergic to chicken and the second ingredient is “chicken meal.” Very misleading and a waste of our money.

We purchased this food because our dog is allergic to chicken and the second ingredient is “chicken meal.” Very misleading and a waste of our money.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Crystal on Mar 11, 2025
Originally posted on chewy.com

Dog Food

Our lab has been eating Merrick since a puppy and this is his favorite flavor. We constantly are complimented on his body and coat condition.

Our lab has been eating Merrick since a puppy and this is his favorite flavor. We constantly are complimented on his body and coat condition.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Joneen on May 25, 2025
Originally posted on chewy.com

Raw infused dry dog food

My pup loves this dry food bc of the dry raw!

My pup loves this dry food bc of the dry raw!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Stephanie on Mar 23, 2025
Originally posted on chewy.com

Quality

Both dogs love this food and always want to be first to get their bowl

Both dogs love this food and always want to be first to get their bowl