Cobbydog

Cobbydog Grain Free: Duck & Sweet Potato review

Name: Cobbydog Grain Free: Duck & Sweet Potato
Brand: Cobbydog

67.4/100Good

DryPuppyAdult

Flavour

Two grain-free recipes, one led by duck and one by salmon, both in our Good band. Each declares a generous named meat share and swaps cereal for sweet potato and potato. At 391 kcal per 100g they are among the richer kibbles going.

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Our view

Likely to suit

Dogs bored of, or bothered by, everyday chicken and beef dinners
Grain-avoiding homes
Ageing or creaky dogs, glucosamine and chondroitin joined by seaweed and linseed
Busy, active dogs who need a dense bowl

Worth watching

Chicken oil in both, so neither suits a strict poultry elimination trial
Fish in both, as the meat in one and salmon oil in the other
A dog whose main exercise is supervising the kitchen needs measured portions

Written by our editorial team. Independent guidance, not veterinary advice.

How this scores

How we score

67.4/100Good

Protein and processingGood

Nutritional balanceGood

TransparencyOutstanding

ValueGood

The details

Dog fit

The duck is listed from puppy to senior, the salmon for adults and seniors, all sizes. Both are dense, so weigh the scoop for a less active dog.

Food type

Dry

Life stage

Puppy, Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Duck

The score, in context

Duck 67.4
Salmon 65.8

All two Good. Typical dry food: Good.

The two finish close enough together that your dog's taste can decide it.

What's in it

Dehydrated duck, fresh duck26%, 18%The dried share carries straight through to the kibble.
Sweet potato, potato18%, 16%The binding, in place of grain.
Chicken oilA second bird on a duck label.
Alfalfa, whole linseedLinseed brings plant omega 3.
Digest, yeast extracts, minerals
Seaweed mealMinerals.
FOS, pumpkin, carrots, apples, tomatoes
Glucosamine, yucca extract, chondroitinJoint support without a printed dose.
Marigold, rosemary, fennel, peppermint, spinach, thyme and other herbs, green tea, cranberryMostly cosmetic.
Salmon oil, MOSA marine omega source alongside the bird.

Vitamins A, D3 and E (245IU, a generous level), zinc in chelated and sulphate forms, manganese, copper, iodine and selenised yeast.

Chicken oil and salmon oil mean this is not a duck-only food.

Named ingredients

Dehydrated Duck (26%) Fresh Duck (18%), Sweet Potato (18%) Potato (16%), Chicken Oil, Alfalfa, Whole Linseed, Digest, Yeast Extracts, Minerals, Seaweed Meal, Prebiotics FOS, Pumpkin, Carrots, Apples, Tomatoes, Glucosamine, Yucca Extract, Chondroitin, Marigold, Rosemary, Fennel, Peppermint, Spinach, Thyme, Marjoram, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Fenugreek Seeds, Rubbed Mint, Green Tea, Cranberry, Salmon Oil, Prebiotic MOS. Additives: Antioxidants (A rich blend of mixed tocopherols and rosemary extract).

Against the range

Meat: Duck, 26% dehydrated, 18% fresh; Salmon, 24% and 18%, on the other.
Life stage: Puppy to senior; Adults and seniors on the salmon.
Salmon oil: Yes; The salmon recipe has the fish itself.
Carbohydrate, dry matter: 40%; 38.2% on the salmon.

The one to choose for a puppy, and the higher scorer of the two.

Each recipe pairs a dehydrated meat with a fresh one, the dehydrated share leading, so most of the declared meat has already lost its water. Protein lands a shade over 30% of dry matter in both. Sweet potato and potato do the starch work, chicken oil is the main added fat, and linseed and seaweed meal follow.

A long tail of pumpkin, carrots, apples, tomatoes and a dozen herbs closes both lists, with FOS and MOS prebiotics and glucosamine and chondroitin among them, none dosed. Both run to 391 kcal per 100g.

Nutritional analysis

Declared analysis

Energy

391 kcal/100g

Protein

28%

Fat

16%

Fibre

3.2%

Ash

Moisture

Dry weight

Protein

30.4%

Fat

17.4%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

8.7%

Carbs

40%

As-fed composition

Estimated breakdown of the finished product by ingredient category, from the declared ingredient list and ingoing weights. These are estimates, not measurements.

Meat

35.3%

Carbs

18%

Veg

16.3%

Oils

17%

Other

13.3%

Pricing & size