Rude Dog Food

Rude Dog Food Hypoallergenic: Venison & Lamb review

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

74.9/100Excellent

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

74.9/100Excellent

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

Venison

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

Venison meat35%Uncommon in dog food, which is the point for a dog that has reacted to the usual meats.
Lamb with bone30%Lamb carries the bone here.
Lamb tripe10%
Lamb trachea5%Cartilage, a cut rarely itemised on a label.
Lamb kidney, lamb liver2.5% each
Salmon oil0.5%
Butternut squash, carrot5% each
Seasonal greens3%
Raspberry and blueberry, kelp1%, 0.5%

Lamb supplies the bone and the organs, so this is not a venison-only recipe.

Named ingredients

Venison Meat - 35%, Lamb with Bone - 30%, Lamb Tripe - 10%, Lamb Trachea - 5%, Lamb Kidney - 2.5%, Lamb Liver - 2.5%, Salmon Oil - 0.5%, Butternut Squash - 5%, Carrot - 5%, Seasonal Greens - 3%, Rasberry & Blueberry - 1%, Kelp - 0.5%, Venison Meat 35%, Lamb with Bone 30%, Lamb Tripe 10%, Lamb Trachea 5%, Lamb Kidney 2.5%, Lamb Liver 2.5%, Salmon Oil 0.5%, Butternut Squash 5%, Carrot 5%, Seasonal Greens 3%, Rasberry & Blueberry 1%, Kelp 0.5%, Stated total 100%

Against the range

Lead meat: Venison, 35%; Lamb heart leads the Lamb tub.
Fat, dry matter: 41.3%; 31.2% in the Lamb.
Energy: 170 kcal per 100g; 125 kcal in the Lamb.

The richer tub, and somewhere new to go for a dog that has already tried lamb.

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

169.7 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

12.6%

Fat

13.7%

Fibre

1.3%

Ash

Moisture

66.8%

Dry weight

Protein

38%

Fat

41.3%

Fibre

3.9%

Ash

Carbs

7.8%

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 the recipe.

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