Cobbydog

Cobbydog Grain Free: Salmon & Sweet Potato review

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

65.8/100Good

DryAdultSenior

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

65.8/100Good

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

Adult, Senior

Breed size

Toy, Small, Medium, Large, Giant

Main protein

Salmon

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 salmon, fresh salmon24%, 18%The natural pick for a fish-first dog.
Sweet potato, potato18% each
Chicken oilPoultry on a fish label.
Yeast and yeast extracts, peasPeas only in this recipe.
Alfalfa, digest, whole linseed
Minerals, seaweed meal
FOS, pumpkin, carrots, apples, tomatoes
Glucosamine, yucca extract, chondroitinNo dose printed.
Marigold, rosemary, fennel, peppermint, spinach, thyme and other herbs, green tea, cranberryMostly cosmetic.
Prebiotic MOS

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

Listed for adults and seniors only, not puppies.

Named ingredients

Dehydrated Salmon (24%) Fresh Salmon (18%), Sweet Potato (18%) Potato (18%), Chicken Oil, Yeast & Yeast Extracts, Peas, Alfalfa, Digest, Whole Linseed, Minerals, Seaweed Meal, Prebiotics FOS, Pumpkin, Carrots, Apples, Tomatoes, Glucosamine, Yucca Extract, Chondroitin, Marigold, Rosemary, Fennel, Peppermint, Spinach, Thyme, Majoram, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Fenugreek Seeds, Rubbed Mint, Green Tea, Cranberry, Prebiotic MOS. Additives: Antioxidants (A rich blend of mixed tocopherols and rosemary extract).

Against the range

Meat: Salmon, 24% dehydrated, 18% fresh; Duck on the other.
Ash, dry matter: 9.9%; 8.7% on the duck, a common fish-kibble trait.
Peas: Yes; Not in the duck.

The fish-first choice for an adult dog.

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

30.8%

Fat

17.6%

Fibre

3.5%

Ash

9.9%

Carbs

38.2%

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

29.9%

Carbs

31.9%

Veg

7.3%

Oils

16.4%

Other

14.5%

Pricing & size