Merrick Backcountry Freeze-Dried Raw Grain-Free Great Plains Red Recipe Big Game Recipe with Beef, Lamb & Rabbit Dry Dog Food
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Give your pal a reason to wag his tail with Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Grain Free Dry Dog Food Great Plains Red Recipe. This freeze-dried dry food for dogs features real deboned beef as the very first ingredient. It’s combined with lamb and rabbit in a protein-rich and highly-digestible poultry-free formula. This grain-free dry dog food contains freeze-dried raw-coated kibble and freeze-dried raw bites to give your buddy all the benefits of a raw diet. It’s developed with high levels of omega fatty acids to help promote healthy skin and a shiny coat while glucosamine and chondroitin support hip and joint function. It’s paw-fect for helping all breeds of adult dogs build healthy muscles and maintain a high level of energy throughout the day.
Key Benefits- Freeze-dried raw-diet dry dog food with beef.
- Features real deboned beef as the very first ingredient.
- Contains freeze-dried raw-coated kibble and freeze-dried raw bites.
- Includes lamb and rabbit in a protein-rich and highly-digestible poultry-free formula.
- Crafted in Hereford, TX and cooked in the USA.
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Item Number227195
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LifestageAdult
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Breed SizeSmall Breeds, Medium Breeds, Large Breeds, All Breeds
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Food FormDry Food, Freeze-Dried
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Special DietNo Corn No Wheat No Soy, High-Protein, Grain-Free, Gluten Free, Raw, Chicken-Free, Weight Control, Sensitive Digestion
Deboned Beef, Lamb Meal, Salmon Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Peas, Natural Flavor, Potato Protein, Pork Fat, Pork Meal, Pea Protein, Lamb, Rabbit, Beef Liver, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Organic Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Apples, Blueberries, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Proteinate, Cobalt Carbonate), Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Citric Acid for freshness, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product.
Caloric Content3,704 kcal/kg, 392 kcal/cup
Guaranteed Analysis | |
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Crude Protein | 38.0% min |
Crude Fat | 17.0% min |
Crude Fiber | 3.5% max |
Moisture | 11.0% max |
Weight | Daily Feeding (cup) |
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3 lbs | 1/3 |
6 lbs | 2/3 |
10 lbs | 1 |
15 lbs | 1 1/4 |
20 lbs | 1 1/2 |
30 lbs | 2 |
40 lbs | 2 1/2 |
50 lbs | 3 |
60 lbs | 3 1/4 |
70 lbs | 3 2/3 |
80 lbs | 4 |
90 lbs | 4 1/2 |
100 lbs | 4 3/4 |
- For dogs over 100 lbs: Add 1/4 cup per additional 10 lbs.
When switching your dog's diet, we recommend that it be done gradually over a 5-7 day period.�

A Protein-Rich Ancestral Diet
Merrick Backcountry offers a wide array of exotic protein options for an ancestral dog food diet that delivers a unique combination of freeze-dried raw-coated kibble with real freeze-dried raw pieces of meat, fish, or poultry. Choose from grain-free options and recipes with healthy grains for a balanced lineup that provides the nutritional benefits of a raw diet.
Real Animal Protein First
Merrick Backcountry dog food is packed with protein canines crave. In fact, every recipe is crafted with real deboned meat, fish or poultry as the first ingredient! Leading levels of high-quality protein can help your dog maintain healthy energy levels and promote healthy digestion. Plus, your pup will also find freeze-dried raw meat for the nutritious and protein-packed diet he deserves.

Raw-Coated Kibble + Real Meat
Protein-rich, raw-coated kibble mixed in with freeze-dried real meat, fish or poultry raw pieces makes Backcountry Raw Infused kibble recipes irresistible to pups. Freeze-drying locks in raw flavor and nutrition to provide the next best thing to feeding fresh meat. Give your dog the closest thing to raw, with the easy-serve convenience of regular kibble.
Healthy Grain or Grain-Free
Choose a high-protein, grain-free recipe crafted with healthy grains, like brown rice, oatmeal, and barley, to support sound digestion.

Omega-3 and -6 Fatty Acids
Guaranteed levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids support healthy skin and a vibrant coat, for good nutrition that truly shows. And glucosamine and chondroitin help maintain healthy hip and joint function through all your dog’s adventures to keep him running healthy for many years.
Raw Nutrition and Wild Flavor in Every Recipe
DRY RECIPES - GRAIN-FREE
Sweet potatoes are a fiber-rich source of quality carbs for healthy energy levels without grains.
DRY RECIPES - HEALTHY GRAINS
Brown rice, oatmeal and barley provide healthy grains for good digestion.
WET FOOD
Made with real deboned meat or poultry as the #1 ingredient and rich flavors and textures.
TREATS
Yummy treats made with real meat, poultry or fish and without artificial ingredients or fillers.
FREEZE-DRIED TREATS
These Freeze-Dried Raw Mixers are tasty, safely processed and offer your buddy a nutritional boost.
VARIETY PACKS
Keep your dog satisfied with an assortment of canned Real Beef and Chicken Dinner wet dog food.
About Merrick
Merrick believes whole foods not only taste better, but are better for your pet, and handmade recipes are much better than scientific formulas. That's why Merrick's been making pet food in their own kitchen for more than 30 years. Produced in small batches, each recipe is closely monitored to ensure it delivers the perfect balance of nutrients guaranteed right on the label. Merrick makes food to be fuel, not filler, and their wide variety of protein-rich dry and canned foods and treats means your pet will enjoy every second of his meal.

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my Pitbull loves This food !
By 1234 on Feb 8, 2021
My Pitbull loves this food he says both the dry and freeze dried bits. He used to o my eat once a day bcus he wasn’t so excited about his food. I used to leave his food out all day and let him eat when he wanted to since feeding time wasn’t exciting for him. Now I feed him twice a day and don’t leave it out and he can’t wait to eat. He eats it all usually.
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Hit or Miss on the Raw Pieces... Shortchanged!
By dwells on Feb 2, 2021
My boys love the raw bits but, it's hit or miss as to whether you get them and how many. My bag of the salmon had bits throughout the bag, the beef had about 15 pieces on top and to the bottom of the bag, we never saw another raw bite! My dogs and I are both disappointed. We know the bits raise the cost of this food and we paid the price but were shortchanged!
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Great Brand of dog food
By PickyEater on Feb 12, 2021
My Saint loved this food at first . BUt now she picks through it to only eat the Raw Bites ... she will finish only when i add a can of Merricks wet food . I've purchased the big bag , so waiting her to finish the bag, thinking of changing her food again .
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Best Grain Free Product
By Liccet on Jan 10, 2021
When my Vet told me that I needed to take my pup off Taste of the Wild because of a small study, I began to do my own research on the ideal diet for my dog and the breeds he is mixed with. I found Merrick's to be a credible company but this particular recipe met all the requirements I needed for my puppy's health needs! Plus, he LOVES THIS FOOD so much that we hd to get him a slow feeder. Lol
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Great product
By Fide on Feb 24, 2021
Love this food !! My dogs are so healthy no majors problem with them ! Keeps them full longer and the skin is so shiny ! The best product ever for your dogs
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Where’s the chunks?
By Dogguy on Feb 23, 2021
I have bought this several times but this batch had almost no raw chunks which is the best part. Never buying this again, my dog is really all about the chunks
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not all that great
By greatplains on Jan 23, 2021
Who he it offers raw pieces, just as it states, there isn’t but enough to justify it offering raw food. Also, my 14 year old mini schnauzer projectile vomited multiple days in a row after consuming this food.
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Not consistent
By Pina on Jan 1, 2021
I have been buying Merrick for the last 3 months and the raw nuggets have not been consistent in size, color nor quantity. At times it felt extra greasy also. My dogs have actually refused to eat from 2 bags of it. I have switched to a better more controlled dog food
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so great! gonna get more
By mella on Nov 17, 2020
I received this complementary for testing purposes. However my Havanese dog is very picky when it comes to dry food, at times it’s as if she gets bored of the food and walks away. When she tried this brand she loved it she at all of it and even gets excited when she hears the bag which was new. I’m glad it comes with 3 different types of meat so she won’t get bored. As for my pit bull she loves anything she eats but you only see the damage after she goes to the bathroom, but it didn’t mess up her stomach which was a super plus for me. Definitely gonna buy them this.
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My dogs loved this stuff!!
By Ashley2005 on Nov 19, 2020
I was sent a small bag of this to see how my dogs liked it! They absolutely loved the taste and couldn't get enough. I mixed it with their current dog food and now that the bag is empty I have some sad labs! So mama promised them she would get them a bag! I could tell right off they were unsure of the raw pieces at first. Once they tasted it they were in puppy heaven!! They are begging for more..