Premium Wild Islands Pacific Catch Adult Grain-Free & High-Protein Seafood & Fish Dry Dog Food, 20-lb bag
Graded by The Sniff System
Addiction Premium Wild Islands Pacific Catch is a dry dog food, formulated for adult dogs, with salmon, mackerel, and ocean fish as its primary proteins.
The product includes a good variety of named fish proteins like salmon, mackerel, and hoki, plus eggs, which contribute to diverse, bioavailable protein. It also uses premium micronutrient forms, such as chelated minerals.
This formula has high legume stacking, with fava beans, pea protein, and green peas all appearing in the top ingredients. While eggs are present as a natural taurine precursor, the lack of a clear AAFCO statement is a concern.
Good fit for adult dogs who do well on a fish-based diet. Less ideal if you prefer foods with a clear AAFCO statement or high legume content.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
Good fit for active large sporting breeds like Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, and English Setters navigating skin allergies. Working in its favor: single-named-protein deck (limited-ingredient friendly). The protein deck is limited to salmon and mackerel. For Labrador Retrievers with suspected cutaneous adverse food reactions, a strict elimination diet trial must last a minimum of 8 weeks to reliably diagnose or rule out a food-based trigger. The National Research Council (2006) recommends a minimum of 2.6 grams of linoleic acid (an omega-6) per 1000 kcal of metabolizable energy to maintain skin barrier function in adult dogs (NRC, 2006) .
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Below-average grade. 43/100 (D) reflects the structural fit of this formula against The Sniff System's eight scoring components. Ingredient diversity did the heavy lifting (+5 points): Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein. What we'd flag for vet discussion: controversial-ingredient penalty (-2 points). Contains high legume stacking. Multiple pulse-family ingredients in top 15. Mitigated by taurine supplementation or organ meat (natural taurine precursor) in top 10. C-tier is 2.0 points away. Trimming controversial-ingredient penalty is the most direct route.
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
AAFCO formulation inferred from declared adult maintenance. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.
Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.
Contains high legume stacking. Multiple pulse-family ingredients in top 15. Mitigated by taurine supplementation or organ meat (natural taurine precursor) in top 10..
- Lowest carb quality in Addiction's lineup (5/16)
- Top 3% for DMB protein in grain-free dry kibbles (44.4%)
- Bottom 10% for overall Sniff Score in grain-free dry kibbles (43/100)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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- 1protein animalsalmon
Real fish meat. Natural source of omega-3s, which kibble usually has to add back from oil.
Position 1: primary protein source. After cooking removes water, this may drop in proportional weight, but it anchors the recipe.
- 2protein animalmackerel
Position 2: co-primary protein. Two named animal proteins in the top 2 is a strong protein build.
- 3hoki
- 4protein animalocean fish meal
Position 4: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 5fava beans
Less common pulse. Same concern as peas when stacked with other legumes.
- 6protein plantpea protein
Concentrated plant protein. Inflates the protein number on the label without matching the amino acid quality of meat.
Position 6. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.
- 7eggs
Whole eggs. The highest-quality protein on any ingredient label by amino acid score.
Position 7: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 8legumegreen peas
Same as peas. Useful in small amounts. The concern is when pulses dominate the top of the ingredient list. See why →
Position 8. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.
- 9tapioca
Starch from cassava root. Highly digestible energy source, but pure starch with minimal nutrition beyond that.
- 10fatcoconut oil
Saturated fat with medium-chain triglycerides. Mostly marketing in the doses kibble uses, but harmless.
Position 10: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 11fatflaxseed
Plant source of omega-3. Helpful for skin and coat, though dogs absorb omega-3 from fish more efficiently.
Position 11: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 12green-lipped mussel
- 13manuka honey
- 14kiwifruit
- 15othernatural flavor
Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.
- 16brewers dried yeast
Yeast left over from brewing. Rich in B vitamins and amino acids. A traditional and well-tolerated inclusion.
- 17legumepeas
Cheap protein bulk. Fine in small amounts, but when peas stack with lentils and chickpeas in the top ingredients, it's the pattern the FDA flagged in its heart-disease investigation. See why →
- 18natural buffered vinegar
- 19mineralsea salt
Same as salt. Required at small doses for normal physiology.
- 20mineralpotassium chloride
Required mineral. Sometimes used as a salt substitute. Standard inclusion in complete diets.
- 21supplementcholine chloride
Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.
- 22supplementtaurine
Amino acid critical for heart health. Especially important in grain-free or pulse-heavy formulas where natural taurine precursors run thin.
- 23supplementdl-methionine
Essential amino acid. Often added when plant proteins dominate, since methionine is naturally lower in pulses than meat.
- 24mineralzinc amino acid complex
Zinc bound to amino acids for better absorption. Same idea as zinc proteinate, the premium form of the mineral.
- 25mineraliron amino acid complex
Iron bound to amino acids for better absorption. Premium form versus inorganic iron sulfate.
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