Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Real Chicken + Brown Rice Recipe with Ancient Grains Adult Dry Dog Food, 33-lb bag

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  • Real, deboned chicken is always the first ingredient in this dry dog food recipe crafted with a holistic blend of whole grains like oats for healthy digestion.
  • Premium chicken and rice kibble with ancient grains features high levels of glucosamine and chondroitin for dogs to provide hip and joint support in adult dogs.
  • Wholesome whole grain with chicken dog food recipe is formulated with real produce and includes omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids to nourish the skin and coat.
  • Natural with added vitamins and minerals dog food contains no potatoes, peas or lentils, or artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
  • Proudly founded in Hereford, Texas and crafted in USA facilities

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Learn More About Merrick From Our Team of Experts

Healthy Grains Dog Food Recipes

Treat your dog to a delicious meal with Merrick Healthy Grains recipes. Healthy Grains and Limited Ingredient Diet dry recipes help support overall health, and Healthy Grains wet food adds extra hydration to your dog’s diet.

Real Fish, Meat or Poultry is #1

Merrick’s delicious Healthy Grains recipes start with real deboned meat, fish, or poultry as the first ingredient followed by real grain and produce ingredients. The formulas provide complete and balanced nutrition for puppies, adults, and senior dogs.

A Variety of High-Quality Recipes

Merrick Healthy Grains dog food comes in a variety of protein choices, flavor options, and textures so you can find the perfect food for your dog. These recipes contain wholesome, high-quality ingredients and no artificial flavors or preservatives.

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. That’s why it has to be the best.

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Questions & Answers

25 Customer Questions


How many cups are in a 25# bag?

Answer by ChewyAug 06, 2019
The 4 pound bag contains approximately 16 cups, the 12 pound bag contains approximately 48 cups, and the 25 pound bag contains approximately 100 cups.

Does this food meet AAFCO standards?

Answer by ChewyAug 01, 2019
Merrick Classic Real Chicken & Green Peas Recipe with Ancient Grains Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Is this ok for small breeds ?

Answer by ChewyApr 15, 2020
This food is suitable for small, medium and large breed adult dogs. The kibble for this formula is suitable for dogs of all breed sizes and is about the size of a button on a man's dress shirt.

Does this food contain GMO ingredients?

Answer by ChewyFeb 22, 2019
Merrick recipes use fruits, vegetables and whole grains that are GMO-free. While we only use USDA-inspected protein options in the dog food and treats, they cannot guarantee that the diets of all the animals that provide our protein sources are GMO-free.

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Chewy identifies key considerations with the help of artificial intelligence and our veterinarians.

Digestibility

78% Positive

Ingredient Quality

83% Positive

Nutritional Balance

79% Positive

Protein Content

80% Positive

375 Customer Reviews



Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Sandra on Dec 14, 2025

I trust Merrick dog food

I prefer the grain free Merrick, but I was getting some feedback from the dogs. I don’t know if they changed the formula which is possible so I went to healthy grains

I prefer the grain free Merrick, but I was getting some feedback from the dogs. I don’t know if they changed the formula which is possible so I went to healthy grains and rice! They seem to like it fine! But I am wondering if the grain free wasn’t better for them it’s so hard to judge anymore the healthiest thing to do for your dogs! I was a little upset that when I inquired with Merrick directly, they were not very specific!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Heather on Oct 31, 2025

Helped tummy issues

one of our dogs has had tummy issues since he was a puppy. Before jumping into a prescription diet we tried Merrick because it is hydrolyzed protein. Saw immediate

one of our dogs has had tummy issues since he was a puppy. Before jumping into a prescription diet we tried Merrick because it is hydrolyzed protein. Saw immediate improvements. And while it is expensive, it is cheaper than prescription foods.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Angel on Sep 3, 2025

Ancient grains , apples

My dog helps me w my illness. I need her to be her best as a German Shepherd. She’s a picky eater and when I saw this food w grains and fruits no soy potatoes or

My dog helps me w my illness. I need her to be her best as a German Shepherd. She’s a picky eater and when I saw this food w grains and fruits no soy potatoes or junk I knew she would love it. She is a perfect weight I cut the protein by adding a little canned food “ beyond “ . If a dog is not working really hard and older (6) they don’t need high protein. So now she loves her food at 90 pounds and not fat she’s perfect. I will be getting this again and again.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Tabitha on Nov 5, 2025

My dog liked the change

My little guy's getting a little fat, so I had to switch food, and i've noticed.He's slumming down and he's still eating, and he likes it.In fact, he's picking out

My little guy's getting a little fat, so I had to switch food, and i've noticed.He's slumming down and he's still eating, and he likes it.In fact, he's picking out the other food


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Brenda on Oct 2, 2025

Yum Yum!

Maggie comes running every time she hears “yum yums”! She loves the chicken, beef & salmon. Cleans the bowl! When dog sitting her friends whose owners say they

Maggie comes running every time she hears “yum yums”! She loves the chicken, beef & salmon. Cleans the bowl! When dog sitting her friends whose owners say they won’t eat kibble for them, they ALWAYS eat up this kibble. Great, nutritious food for my angel!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Penny on Oct 18, 2025

Prompt delivery

Love the Merrick dogfood, just disappointed Merrick changed an ingredient, or added 1 ingredient I don't like. Still buy it for my doggie. I love ordering from

Love the Merrick dogfood, just disappointed Merrick changed an ingredient, or added 1 ingredient I don't like. Still buy it for my doggie. I love ordering from the Chewy site. Top notch service.


Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Rachelle on Dec 1, 2025

My Pug loves it

So far so good since we switched to this food there has been less paw licking. I love that the kibble is small

So far so good since we switched to this food there has been less paw licking. I love that the kibble is small


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Heather on Aug 12, 2025

Gone downhill recently!

I’m not sure why but something seems to be different with this food. I have been feeding my dogs this for several years with no problems but within the past six

I’m not sure why but something seems to be different with this food. I have been feeding my dogs this for several years with no problems but within the past six months, all four of my dogs have either started refusing to eat it or it’s given them horrible diarrhea. I don’t know what has changed, but needless to say I will not be purchasing this again. We will need to switch to something else.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Laura on Jul 29, 2025

Ancient Grains, not corn, wheat, soy & beet fillers!

We have a large pack of dogs of all ages, breeds & sizes. I switched to Merrick Chicken with Ancient Grains after reading studies about how kibble with corn, soy,

We have a large pack of dogs of all ages, breeds & sizes. I switched to Merrick Chicken with Ancient Grains after reading studies about how kibble with corn, soy, wheat & beets has been linked to health issues in pets due to the high amount of Glyphosate from spraying those crops with pesticides. We have only been using the food for a couple weeks, but happy to say even my picky eaters love it & we have not had any digestion or intestinal issues while switching foods.


Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Alyssa on Jul 13, 2025
Top 250 Contributor

Not a Low Fat Food

I will start by saying that Chewy has refunded me for this already as I cannot feed it to a foster dog in need of low fat food. If you are looking for low fat food,

I will start by saying that Chewy has refunded me for this already as I cannot feed it to a foster dog in need of low fat food. If you are looking for low fat food, please steer clear of the chicken formula as the listing is incorrect. The fat content is 15% per the bag and manufacturer. Not 9% as listed on the website. This is why I knocked off a star. The representative I spoke with mentioned that she would pass this on to a team who fixes these things a couple days ago, but so far it's still the same. Just wanted to throw this out there as a precaution. The food will be of use to somepuppy. Just not my little foster with liver issues and fatty blood.