Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Dry Dog Food Great Plains Red Meat Recipe with Healthy Grains, 20-lb bag

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  • Proudly founded in Hereford, Texas, and crafted in USA facilities.
  • Real deboned beef is the first ingredient in this high-protein food, and it’s crafted with a blend of whole grains like oats to support healthy digestion.
  • This wholesome dry dog food recipe features a holistic blend of kibble and real freeze-dried raw bites to deliver the nutritional benefits of an ancestral diet.
  • Real beef and lamb provide high protein levels to help maintain lean muscle mass, and whole grains ensure balanced nutrition for your adult furbaby.
  • This recipe contains no peas, lentils, or artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.

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Learn More About Merrick From Our Team of Experts

High-Protein Dog Food as Nature Intended

Provide your dog with the protein-rich nutrition of nature’s intended ancestral diet with Merrick Backcountry dog food. Real deboned fish, meat, or poultry is always the first ingredient—and they never use artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.

For a Variety of Sizes & Life Stages

Discover recipes crafted for a wide range of dogs, including puppy food, adult dog food, and large breed dog food. Backcountry recipes feature a variety of protein choices, flavor options, and textures so you can find the perfect option for your dog.

High-Protein + Wild-Inspired Inclusions

All Backcountry high-protein dog kibble recipes contain omega fatty acids, glucosamine, chondroitin, and freeze-dried raw bites. Their Heartlands recipe also includes bone broth-coated kibble to connect your dog to the wild.

Grain-Free Wet Dog Food Recipes

Made with real whole nutrition, Merrick Backcountry wet grain-free dog food recipes contain high-quality protein and add moisture and flavor to your dog's diet.

About Merrick Pet Care

Merrick was born over 30 years ago in Garth Merrick’s family kitchen in Hereford, TX. They craft their natural pet food recipes with real, recognizable ingredients. Because it’s not just food in that bowl—it’s love, and that’s why it has to be the best.

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Questions & Answers

10 Customer Questions


What is the sodium content?

Answer by ChewyMar 02, 2021
This recipe contains 0.58% Sodium on an as fed basis and 0.62% Sodium a dry matter basis.

My dog is currently on a grain free diet and having an issue with high pH urine. Is this food overall acidic or alkaline?

Answer by ChewyAug 24, 2021
All of Merrick's recipes have a PH of 6, so based on the scale of 14 with 7 being neutral and less than 7 being acidic, their foods are slightly more acidic than alkaline.

How many cups of food are there per lb?

Answer by ChewyAug 16, 2021
There are roughly 4 cups of kibble for each pound of this food.

What is the calcium and phosphorus content?

Answer by ChewyJan 15, 2021
This Merrick Freeze-Dried Dry Dog Food recipe has a calcium content of 2.25% on an as fed basis and 0.08% on a dry matter basis. The phosphorus content is 0.37% on an as fed basis and 0.42% on a dry matter basis.

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Chewy identifies key considerations with the help of artificial intelligence and our veterinarians.

Digestibility

73% Positive

Ingredient Quality

76% Positive

Nutritional Content

71% Positive

Palatability

66% Positive

82 Customer Reviews



Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Dee on Dec 20, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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 Lauren on Apr 12, 2025

Damaged box

Hi, this is how my box just arrived at my door. I don’t love that it is open. The food seems okay but the box is clearly not and wasn’t handled well. Makes me worried

Hi, this is how my box just arrived at my door. I don’t love that it is open. The food seems okay but the box is clearly not and wasn’t handled well. Makes me worried about the food inside.


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Ericka on Apr 20, 2025

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

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

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!