Chicken & Salmon Grain-Free Puppy Kibble
Graded by The Sniff System
Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Grain-Free Puppy Kibble is a dry food formulated for all life stages, with chicken, salmon, and whitefish as its main protein sources.
This formula has a strong protein profile, with chicken as the first ingredient, providing high biological value. It also includes quality fat sources like marine oils, which are good for EPA and DHA. The inclusion of named fish like salmon and whitefish meal adds diverse, highly bioavailable protein.
This recipe contains high legume stacking, with peas, garbanzo beans, and red lentils appearing in the top 15 ingredients. However, the formula is mitigated by the presence of taurine precursors or supplementation.
Good fit for dogs of all life stages who need a strong protein and fat profile. Less ideal if your dog has a sensitivity to legumes.
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Strong fit for lower-energy small companion breeds like French Bulldogs, Bulldogs, and Boston Terriers navigating a sensitive stomach. Working in its favor: AAFCO growth profile (suitable for puppies). Chicken leads at position 1, but 5 stacked proteins make isolating triggers harder. What we'd flag: calorie density (462 kcal/cup) is rich for a lower-activity breed. Frenchies have notoriously sensitive GI tracts plus a tendency toward obesity given their low activity needs. Limited-ingredient formulas with moderate calorie density tend to fit them well.
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Solid grade. 74/100 (B) reflects the structural fit of this formula against The Sniff System's eight scoring components. Protein quality did the heavy lifting (+24 points): Strong protein profile with chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value. 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. A-tier is 1.0 points away. Trimming controversial-ingredient penalty is the most direct route.
Strong protein profile with chicken as the primary ingredient, delivering high biological value.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
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 crude fiber in Open Farm's lineup (5.0% DMB)
- Top 3% for caloric density in Open Farm's lineup (462 kcal/cup)
- Bottom 2% for carb quality in Open Farm's lineup (11/16)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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- 1protein animalchicken
Real meat. Primary protein source, with the amino acid profile dogs actually evolved to eat.
Position 1: primary protein source. After cooking removes water, this may drop in proportional weight, but it anchors the recipe.
- 2protein animalsalmon
Real fish meat. Natural source of omega-3s, which kibble usually has to add back from oil.
Position 2: co-primary protein. Two named animal proteins in the top 2 is a strong protein build.
- 3protein animalwhitefish meal
Whitefish cooked into a dry concentrate. Strong protein source, common in premium formulas.
Position 3: significant protein contributor. Adds amino-acid diversity to the top of the deck.
- 4vegetablesweet potato
Complex carb with fiber and beta-carotene. Gentle on the stomach.
Position 4: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 5legumepeas
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 →
Position 5. Within the FDA's top-5 DCM-pattern threshold. Especially notable if multiple pulses stack here.
- 6protein animalherring meal
Concentrated herring with the water removed. Carries protein and omega-3s in one ingredient.
Position 6: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 7protein animalpork
Real meat. Dense protein and fat, though less common in dog food than chicken or beef.
Position 7: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 8fatcoconut oil
Saturated fat with medium-chain triglycerides. Mostly marketing in the doses kibble uses, but harmless.
Position 8: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 9coconut meal
- 10legumegarbanzo beans
Same as chickpeas. Part of the legume stack the FDA investigated. See why →
Position 10. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.
- 11fatsunflower oil
Common plant oil. Useful in moderation for omega-6, though too much skews the omega ratio against the dog's favor.
Position 11: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 12legumered lentils
Same concern as other lentils. Affordable plant protein, part of the legume stack the FDA examined. See why →
Position 12. Trace inclusion. Below the level associated with the FDA's DCM-pattern concerns.
- 13fatflaxseed
Plant source of omega-3. Helpful for skin and coat, though dogs absorb omega-3 from fish more efficiently.
Position 13: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 14vegetablepumpkin
Soluble fiber that supports stool quality. Mild and well-tolerated.
Position 14: garnish-level inclusion. Marketing-prominent but minimal nutritional impact at this position.
- 15othernatural flavor
Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.
- 16fruitraspberries
- 17vegetablecarrots
Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.
- 18fruitapples
Real fruit, some fiber and antioxidants. The amount in kibble is too small to matter much.
- 19fatsalmon oil
Pure omega-3s. The thing skin-and-coat formulas are usually built around.
- 20legumelentils
Same concern as peas. Affordable plant protein, but when they pile up in the top 5 ingredients, it's a flag. See why →
- 21fruitcranberries
Often added with a urinary-tract-support marketing angle. Real cranberry compounds help in concentrate form, but kibble doses are small.
- 22mineralsalt
Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.
- 23fiberdried chicory root
Natural prebiotic. Feeds beneficial gut bacteria. The same compound (inulin) used in human gut-health products.
- 24supplementcholine chloride
Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.
- 25mineralpotassium chloride
Required mineral. Sometimes used as a salt substitute. Standard inclusion in complete diets.
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Nutrition & Benefits Guaranteed Analysis Calorie Content: 3850 kcal me/kg, 462 kcal me/cup Nutrient Percentage of Recipe Crude Protein (min) 32% Crude Fat (min) 16% Crude Fibre (max) 4.5% Moisture (max) 10% DHA (min) 0.2% Calcium (min) 1.2% Phosphorus (min) 1.0% Vitamin A (min) 5000 IU/kg Vitamin E (min) 50 IU/kg Omega-6* (min) 2.5% Omega-3* (min) 0.6% Open Farm Puppy Chicken & Salmon Recipe is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages including growth of large size dogs (70 lb. or more as an adult). View Complete Nutritional Profile