Rude Dog Food

Rude Dog Food Puppy review

Name: Rude Dog Food Puppy
Brand: Rude Dog Food

74.5/100Excellent

RawPuppy

A single raw recipe built for growth, with chicken and its bone taking 70% of the tub. The organ work comes from a second animal: beef tripe at 10%, then heart, kidney and liver at 2.5% each. Protein and fat both run high, carbohydrate is estimated at zero, and it earns our Excellent band.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Puppies of every build. The feeding table runs from tiny breeds to dogs heading past 40kg
Pups raised on raw from the start, with muscle, bone and organ in one grind
Owners who like the small print printed: turmeric, ginger and sea kelp each carry a percentage
A growth recipe with no cereal, no potato and no added premix

Worth watching

No calcium figure. Raise it with your vet for a large breed pup
Frozen tubs, so freezer room, a fridge thaw and raw hygiene at the puppy's bowl

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

How this scores

How we score

74.5/100Excellent

Protein and processingExcellent

Nutritional balanceOutstanding

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueExcellent

The details

Dog fit

Listed for puppies of every size. The table works from current weight (150 grams at 5kg, 375 at 15kg, 750 at 30kg), so weigh portions while growth is quick.

Food type

Raw

Life stage

Puppy

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Chicken

The score, in context

Rude Dog Food Puppy 74.5

All one Excellent. Typical raw food: Outstanding.

Nutritional balance and transparency both reach Outstanding, and the recipe sits a step below the middle of a demanding raw puppy field.

What's in it

Chicken with bone70%The spine of the recipe. The bone is where the calcium comes from, and why ash reads 9.4% of dry matter.
Beef tripe10%Rich and easy to digest.
Beef fat2.5%The only added animal fat.
Beef heart, kidney, liver2.5% eachLiver carries B12, vitamin A, copper and iron.
Salmon oil0.3%Omega 3, and the reason fish is on the allergen list.
Butternut squash, green vegetables3% eachGreen vegetables is the one category entry; it follows the season.
Carrot2%
Raspberry and blueberry1%
Turmeric, ginger, sea kelp0.3%, 0.2%, 0.2%Kelp does the measurable work, as iodine.

No calcium figure on the label, the number to ask about for a puppy that will finish large.

Named ingredients

Chicken with Bone - 70%, Beef Tripe - 10%, Beef Fat - 2.5%, Beef Heart - 2.5%, Beef Kidney - 2.5%, Beef Liver - 2.5%, Salmon Oil - 0.3%, Butternut Squash - 3%, Green Vegetables - 3%, Carrot - 2%, Raspberry & Blueberry - 1%, Tumeric - 0.3%, Ginger - 0.2%, Sea Kelp - 0.2%, Chicken with Bone 70%, Beef Tripe 10%, Beef Fat 2.5%, Beef Heart 2.5%, Beef Kidney 2.5%, Beef Liver 2.5%, Salmon Oil 0.3%, Butternut Squash 3%, Green Vegetables 3%, Carrot 2%, Raspberry & Blueberry 1%, Tumeric 0.3%, Ginger 0.2%, Sea Kelp 0.2%, Stated total 100%

Against the range

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

173.4 kcal/100g

Estimated using Modified Atwater factors*

Protein

15.3%

Fat

14.1%

Fibre

1.6%

Ash

3.1%

Moisture

66.9%

Dry weight

Protein

46.2%

Fat

42.6%

Fibre

4.8%

Ash

9.4%

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

58.3%

Veg

5.5%

Oils

1.9%

Other

34.3%

Pricing & size

Price per kilo: £7.40 (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: £2.78

At 15kg the table asks 375 grams a day; a fast-growing big pup heads towards 1250 grams at 50kg.

Premium end of the raw market, and strong value for what is in the recipe.

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