Merrick Grain Free Small Breed Recipe is a grain-free dry dog food made for small dogs, featuring small, crunchy bites. The recipe is made with deboned chicken as the first ingredient and includes poultry meals plus produce ingredients such as sweet potatoes, apples, and blueberries. Calorie content and guaranteed analysis are provided on an as-fed basis from published product listings.
Key Benefits
- Grain-free small breed dry dog food with small, crunchy kibble
- Deboned chicken is the first ingredient
- Includes sweet potatoes, apples, and blueberries
- Provides omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids (see guaranteed analysis)
- Includes added probiotics (see ingredients)
Ingredients
Listed in the order provided by the manufacturer.
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Peas, Pea Protein, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Potato Protein, Salmon Meal, Flaxseed, Sunflower Oil, Organic Dried Alfalfa Meal, Salt, Apples, Blueberries, Choline Chloride, Salmon Oil, Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Proteinate, Cobalt Carbonate), Inulin (from chicory root), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Gelatin, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Dried Bacillus coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min) |
38.0% |
| Crude Fat (min) |
17.0% |
| Crude Fiber (max) |
3.5% |
| Moisture (max) |
11.0% |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) |
4.8% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) |
0.4% |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min) |
0.05% |
| Glucosamine (min) |
1,200 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin Sulfate (min) |
1,200 mg/kg |
| Bacillus coagulans (min) |
90,000,000 cfu/lb |
Calorie Content
Caloric content is reported differently across reputable listings: 3690 kcal/kg and 412 kcal/cup (ME, as-fed) vs 3740 kcal/kg and 430 kcal/cup (ME, as-fed).
Feeding Guidance
Life Stage: Not specified in sourced listings for this exact product name.
Provide fresh water at all times. Feeding amounts vary by dog’s age, size, and activity; adjust as needed.