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Butchers dog food review

Butcher's is all wet, tins, foil trays and jelly pouches, with no kibble at all, and it is a broad range, from everyday variety packs to purpose-named recipes like Simply Gentle and Joints & Coat. It sits in our Excellent band, carried by nutritional balance and clear labelling, with meat content doing less of the work. Its main draw is breadth: plenty to rotate for a dog that eats wet.

Average score

76

out of 100

Value

not yet rated

Ingredient clarity

not yet rated

Foods reviewed

21

Wet

Range at a glance

Broad range
Foods reviewed
21
Food types
Wet
Life stages
Puppy, Adult, Senior
Common fit
Grain-free, Skin & coat, Joint support, Single protein

Price & value

Monthly cost from
≈ £80+ / mo
Typical monthly cost
≈ £80+ / mo

Estimated monthly bands for a 15 kg adult dog, from each food’s feeding guide.

Best for

All-wet feedingDogs of any sizeEvery life stagePlenty of recipes to rotate

Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 21 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.

In detail

Butchers: the closer look

The range

Twenty-one products across 55 recipes, all of them wet: tins, foil trays and jelly or gravy pouches. The range covers everyday variety packs and a few purpose-named lines such as Simply Gentle, Joints & Coat and Puppy Perfect. Every breed size is covered, from toy to giant, and recipes are marked for puppies, adults and seniors.

Ingredients

Recipes lean on named meats, with chicken, beef, turkey and tripe coming up most often, alongside botanicals such as chicory root, parsley, rosehip and mint, plus salmon oil. Some recipes include cooked wholegrain rice, so they are not grain-free.

Nutrition

This is wet food, so moisture is high and energy density is low, roughly 72 to 98 kcal per 100g, and portions are bigger than they would be on dry. Protein and fat sit in the usual as-fed range for tinned food. Nutritional balance is the strongest of the four pillars, reading Outstanding on almost every recipe.

Strengths

  • All-wet breadth: 21 products, every breed size, every life stage
  • Clear, honest labelling right through the range
  • Named meats with useful extras like salmon oil and chicory root

Limitations

  • Wet only, with no dry or raw option
  • Protein and processing is the softest pillar, and reads Average on a dozen recipes
  • Several recipes blend proteins and include grains

Where it is less of a fit

  • If your dog eats dry or raw, check the format first, because this range is wet only
  • If you want the highest meat content, check the recipe, because protein and processing reads Average on a dozen of them
  • You need strictly single-protein food, as many recipes blend meats

Score overview

At 76/100 the read is dependable without being standout. Nutritional balance is the strongest pillar, transparency sits at Excellent or better throughout, and protein and processing varies from Average to Excellent depending on the recipe.

The average score is the mean of each product's overall score out of 100 (using the best-scoring variety per product), not a flat average across every variety.

Figures are derived from current catalogue data for this brand's active foods, and the editorial read is ours. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. This is guidance, not veterinary advice. Last reviewed 28 August 2026.

All Butchers dog foods

21 foods, ranked by score

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Butchers — common questions

Is Butchers good dog food?

Across 21 reviewed foods, Butchers averages 76/100, which we rate Excellent. It suits all-wet feeding, dogs of any size, every life stage, plenty of recipes to rotate.

Which Butchers dog food scores highest?

Butchers Lean & Tasty Can leads the range at 83/100. You can read its full review, score breakdown and retailer prices on its product page.

What type of dogs is Butchers best for?

Its reviewed foods are best suited to all-wet feeding, dogs of any size, every life stage, plenty of recipes to rotate. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.

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