Old Mother Hubbard Classic Pick of the Patch (Pumpkins & Carrots)
Graded by The Sniff System
Wellness Old Mother Hubbard Classic Pick of the Patch (Pumpkins & Carrots) is a dry dog food with a plant-based formula, featuring potato as the first ingredient, and no life stage is stated.
There isn't much to highlight as a positive for this food. An AAFCO formulation is inferred, suggesting it's likely complete and balanced, but the verbatim statement isn't published.
The formula is plant-protein-dominated with potato as the first ingredient, leading to very low protein and fat levels. It also contains added sugar in the form of cane molasses, which isn't nutritionally justifiable in a dog's diet.
Hard to recommend for most dogs due to the very low protein and fat levels, and the presence of added sugar.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
Neutral fit for adult medium-sized herding breeds like Border Collies, Australian Cattle Dogs, and Australian Shepherds. Potato leads the deck, 12% DMB protein, 11% DMB fat.
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At 26/100, this formula sits below where we look for everyday picks. The lift comes from AAFCO compliance, worth 4 points to the final number: AAFCO formulation inferred from declared not stated. Verbatim statement not published by retailer. The ceiling on this score is 49, set because the guaranteed analysis falls below AAFCO's minimum nutrient profile. The cap isn't the binding constraint here. Protein quality would also need to improve to reach the next band.
AAFCO formulation inferred from declared not stated. Verbatim statement not published by retailer.
Plant-protein-dominated formula. potato as the #1 ingredient.
Contains added sugar. Nutritionally unjustifiable in any complete dog diet..
- Bottom 3% for crude fiber in Wellness's lineup (3.9% DMB)
- Bottom 1% for protein quality in Wellness's lineup (0.5/27)
- Bottom 1% for overall Sniff Score in Wellness's lineup (26/100)
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- 1vegetablepotato
Standard white potato. Steady carb source, common starch in grain-free recipes.
Position 1: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 2legumepeas
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Position 2. Pulse-family ingredient this high in the deck is a notable build choice. When stacked with other pulses in the top 10, matches the formulation pattern the FDA flagged in its diet-associated DCM investigation.
- 3legumechickpeas
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Position 3. Pulse-family ingredient this high in the deck is a notable build choice. When stacked with other pulses in the top 10, matches the formulation pattern the FDA flagged in its diet-associated DCM investigation.
- 4tapioca flour
- 5cane molasses
Added sugar from sugar cane. Used for palatability or texture. Dogs don't need added sugar.
- 6fatcanola oil
Plant oil. Some omega-3 from the parent plant, though dogs absorb it less efficiently than fish-derived omega-3. Fine in moderation.
Position 6: secondary fat. Often where marine oils sit when present alongside a primary land-animal fat.
- 7fatflaxseed
Plant source of omega-3. Helpful for skin and coat, though dogs absorb omega-3 from fish more efficiently.
Position 7: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 8vegetablecarrots
Real vegetable. Fiber, beta-carotene, and a small amount of antioxidant value.
Position 8: meaningful whole-food inclusion. Source of vitamins, antioxidants, or natural fiber.
- 9vegetablepumpkin
Soluble fiber that supports stool quality. Mild and well-tolerated.
Position 9: garnish-level inclusion. Marketing-prominent but minimal nutritional impact at this position.
- 10preservative naturalmixed tocopherols
Natural vitamin E used to keep fats from going rancid. The good kind of preservative. See why →
Natural preservative. Methodologically preferred over synthetic alternatives.
- 11preservative naturalrosemary extract
Natural preservative. Replaces synthetic ones like BHA and BHT.
Natural preservative. Methodologically preferred over synthetic alternatives.
- 12supplementgreen tea extract
- 13spearmint extract
10 of 13 ingredients have a curated note. Coverage grows over time.