Rude Dog Food

Rude Dog Food Hypoallergenic: Lamb review

Name: Rude Dog Food Hypoallergenic: Lamb
Brand: Rude Dog Food

74.3/100Excellent

RawPuppyAdult

Flavour

Two raw tubs in our Excellent band, built for dogs with a short list of safe ingredients. The Lamb is one animal from heart to liver; the Venison & Lamb puts an uncommon meat in front. Chicken, beef and pork appear on neither label.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs steering around chicken, beef and pork
A dog meeting venison for the first time
Exclusion trials that want every entry given a percentage
Homes with dogs of different ages. Both labels cover puppies through to older dogs

Worth watching

Salmon oil on both, and two animals in the Venison & Lamb
No calcium figure on either label, so ask your vet about it for a large-breed puppy

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

74.3/100Excellent

Protein and processingExcellent

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies through to older dogs. For a large-breed puppy, settle the missing calcium figure before you order.

Food type

Raw

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Lamb

The score, in context

Venison 74.9
Lamb 74.3

All two Excellent. Typical raw food: Outstanding.

Holding Excellent on a list this narrow is harder than it looks, and nothing separates the two, so let your dog's history with the animals decide.

What's in it

Lamb heart35%The lead entry.
Lamb meat with bone30%The bone is where the calcium comes from.
Lamb tripe10%Rich and easily digested.
Lamb kidney, lamb liver5% eachLiver brings B12, vitamin A, copper and iron.
Salmon oil0.5%
Butternut squash, carrot5% each
Seasonal greens3%The one category name on the label.
Raspberry and blueberry, kelp1%, 0.5%Kelp for iodine.

Named ingredients

Lamb Heart - 35%, Lamb Meat with Bone - 30%, Lamb Tripe - 10%, Lamb Kidney - 5%, Lamb Liver - 5%, Salmon Oil - 0.5%, Butternut Squash - 5%, Carrot - 5%, Seasonal Greens - 3%, Raspberry & Blueberry - 1%, Kelp - 0.5%, Lamb Heart 35%, Lamb Meat with Bone 30%, Lamb Tripe 10%, Lamb Kidney 5%, Lamb Liver 5%, Salmon Oil 0.5%, Butternut Squash 5%, Carrot 5%, Seasonal Greens 3%, Raspberry & Blueberry 1%, Kelp 0.5%, Stated total 100%

Against the range

Land animals: Lamb only; Venison leads the other tub, with lamb behind it.
Organs: Kidney and liver at 5% each; 2.5% each in the Venison & Lamb.
Protein, dry matter: 49.2%; 38.0% in the Venison & Lamb.
Fat, dry matter: 31.2%; 41.3% in the Venison & Lamb.

The purer exclusion recipe of the two, and the leaner at 125 kcal per 100g.

Both tubs are lamb-built raw, with bone in the grind and named organs, and every entry carries a percentage. The plant side is identical: butternut squash and carrot at 5% each, seasonal greens at 3%, raspberry with blueberry at 1% and kelp at 0.5%. Salmon oil at 0.5% sits on both lists.

Neither label adds a vitamin or mineral premix, and neither prints a calcium figure. What varies is the lead animal and the richness: the Lamb runs leaner, the Venison & Lamb fattier.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

124.8 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

13.1%

Fat

8.3%

Fibre

0.6%

Ash

2.2%

Moisture

73.4%

Dry weight

Protein

49.2%

Fat

31.2%

Fibre

2.3%

Ash

8.3%

Carbs

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

56.7%

Veg

Oils

0.3%

Other

36%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £7.92 (RRP)
Pack: 500 g tub (the only purchasable variation - the `Pot Size` attribute on some products still lists a `1kg` term, but no 1 kg variation exists in the variation JSON and the rendered dropdown offers 500 g only)
A 15kg dog eats: 375 g a day
Cost per day, 15kg dog: £2.97

Premium end of the market for raw, and strong value for what goes into the tub.

Ingredients and nutrition are taken from manufacturer data. Retailer pricing is not yet live for this food.