Old Mother Hubbard Classic Savory Mix (Bac’N’Cheez, Liv’R’Crunch & P-Nuttier)
Graded by The Sniff System
Old Mother Hubbard Classic Savory Mix is a dry mix of treats featuring bacon, cheese, liver, and peanut butter flavors.
This mix includes quality carbohydrate sources like oatmeal and wheat bran, which also provide declared fiber. It also has some diverse protein sources like chicken liver and eggs.
The formula is plant-protein-dominated, with wheat flour as the first ingredient, leading to very low protein and fat levels. It also contains added sugar from cane molasses, which isn't ideal.
Good fit for dogs who enjoy a variety of flavors in their treats. Less ideal if you need a complete food or want to avoid added sugars.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
Good fit for adult Golden Retrievers navigating diet-associated DCM concerns. Chicken fat anchors position 4, with zero pulses in the top 15, plus chicken liver at position 8 (a natural taurine precursor). In its 2022 update on diet-associated DCM, the FDA identified Golden Retrievers as the most reported breed, with 121 cases out of 1,382 total canine reports (8.8%) received between January 1, 2014, and November 1, 2022 (FDA, 2022) .
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Auto-matched from this product's measurements (ingredients, life stage, calorie density) to a breed archetype. Not a substitute for vet input on your specific dog.
Research informing this analysis
MethodologyThe Sniff System grades this product against 3 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.
- FDA, 2022cardiac · epidemiology · breed predisposition· cited in 5 claims
- FDA, 2019diet composition· cited in 2 claims
- NRC, 2006nutrient bioavailability
Every claim on Sniff traces to a source. If you find a citation that's wrong, outdated, or misapplied, tell us.
Sniff scored this formula 40/100, landing in D-tier territory. The biggest contributor was carbohydrate quality (+13 points): Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber. A hard cap of 49 also applied because the guaranteed analysis falls below AAFCO's minimum nutrient profile. Even without the cap, the base component scores sit below the next band. The structural fix would need to address protein quality as well.
Quality carbohydrate sources with declared fiber.
Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.
AAFCO formulation inferred from declared not stated. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.
Plant-protein-dominated formula. wheat flour as the #1 ingredient.
Contains added sugar. Nutritionally unjustifiable in any complete dog diet..
- Bottom 4% for DMB fat in grain-inclusive dry kibbles (7.9%)
- Top quartile for crude fiber in Wellness's lineup (6.2% DMB)
- Bottom 10% for protein quality in Wellness's lineup (5.4/27)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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- 1wheat flour
Refined wheat, usually used as a binder. Cheap, not harmful, not a nutrition contributor.
Position 1 grain: primary carbohydrate base. This is a grain-inclusive formula with wheat flour as the dominant carb.
- 2grainoatmeal
Gentle on the stomach. Slow-release carbs and soluble fiber that supports stool quality.
Position 2: major carbohydrate source.
- 3wheat bran
Position 3: major carbohydrate source.
- 4fatchicken fat
Despite the name, a high-quality energy source. Concentrated calories plus essential fatty acids like linoleic acid. See why →
Position 4: secondary fat. Often where marine oils sit when present alongside a primary land-animal fat.
- 5cane molasses
Added sugar from sugar cane. Used for palatability or texture. Dogs don't need added sugar.
- 6fruitapples
Real fruit, some fiber and antioxidants. The amount in kibble is too small to matter much.
Position 6: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 7vegetablecarrots
Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.
Position 7: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 8protein animalchicken liver
Organ meat. Dense in protein, iron, vitamin A, and the B vitamins. Among the most nutrient-rich ingredients a dog can eat.
Position 8. Functional organ inclusion. Adds amino acids and micronutrients even at smaller weight.
- 9eggs
Whole eggs. The highest-quality protein on any ingredient label by amino acid score.
Position 9: supporting protein. Modest contribution to total protein weight.
- 10crunchy peanut butter
Position 10. Moderate inclusion. Contributes carbohydrate and some plant protein.
- 11bacon
- 12cheddar cheese
- 13othernatural flavor
Legal term for animal-derived flavoring, usually hydrolyzed liver or broth. Adds taste, says nothing about quality.
- 14mineralsalt
Sodium chloride. Required at small doses for normal physiology. Not a quality concern in standard amounts.
- 15supplementturmeric
Spice with anti-inflammatory compounds. Real research in humans, but the dose in kibble is small. Mostly there for label appeal.
- 16paprika
- 17natural bacon flavor
- 18paprika extract
- 19natural peanut flavor
- 20preservative naturalmixed tocopherols
Natural vitamin E used to keep fats from going rancid. The good kind of preservative. See why →
- 21preservative naturalrosemary extract
Natural preservative. Replaces synthetic ones like BHA and BHT.
- 22supplementgreen tea extract
- 23spearmint extract
13 of 23 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.