Label analysisGrade BKibble (Extruded)

Open Farm

Open Farm Chicken & Salmon Ancient Grains Puppy Kibble

Editor ingredient insight

Open Farm Ancient Grains Puppy is a sensible baseline puppy food when chicken, fish, pork, and grains are all tolerated. Chicken and whitefish meal lead the formula, then salmon, herring meal, and pork broaden the animal-protein spread while oats, millet, brown rice, and quinoa carry the carbohydrate side. At 26% protein, 16% fat, 3,790 kcal/kg, 1.2% calcium, 1.0% phosphorus, and 0.11% DHA/EPA, it gives useful growth numbers, but I would avoid it for allergy troubleshooting or compare against a dedicated large-breed puppy formula when growth pace needs tighter control.

Logic-based verdict

This food offers a stable basic protein structure.

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Protein source

Ingredient guide

Fresh-meat led with no plant protein support

Animal protein

G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken (#1), Whitefish Meal (#2), Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon (#4), Herring Meal (#9), G.A.P. Step 1 Pork (#10)

It clears the protein floor without plant-protein boosting.

This is the kind of structure a premium food should have.

Included support ingredients

Nutrient guide

Cranberry

Urinary support ingredient

Salmon oil

Skin and joint support ingredient

Chicory

Gut support ingredient

Taurine

Heart support ingredient

Turmeric/curcumin

Antioxidant and joint support ingredient

Omega-3

Skin and joint support ingredient

Omega-6

Skin and coat support ingredient

EPA+DHA

Skin, joint, and heart support ingredient

Vitamin E

Antioxidant and skin support ingredient

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Solid build

Ingredient grade

B

Grade B

Top ingredient profile

G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken
Whitefish Meal
Oats
Fresh-meat leadNo plant booster
Crude protein26%
Crude protein26%
Crude fat16%
Other 58%

Calcium

1.2%

Phosphorus

1%

Protein position, fat position, and calorie density position are relative to foods in the same processing type cohort.

biotechProtein position
Typical
query_statsFat position
Higher
local_fire_departmentCalorie density
Higher

The first and second ingredients are both animal-based, so baseline protein quality stays stable. A whole-grain ingredient appears in the third slot, so this reads more like a mixed recipe than a fully animal-led one.

What works well in this food

  • The first ingredient is a species-named fresh meat.
  • Crude protein does not drop into a clearly low band.
  • Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.

Check before feeding

  • Phosphorus is 1% on the label, at or above 1%. Senior dogs or dogs with kidney concerns should have phosphorus restriction reviewed with a veterinarian before using it as a staple food.
  • Calorie density is high, so this is not the best fit when weight reduction matters most.
  • Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.

Smart chicken / whitefish alternatives

Brand context

Brand background availableRecall research scope limited

Founded in 2014 in Canada. The currently searched public sources are not enough to make a confident recall or withdrawal call for this brand.

Ingredient analysis

The top ingredients give this recipe a strong first protein read, so the ingredient section starts from a favorable position.

restaurantIngredient Quality Analysis

B4.5/6
Ingredient Grade
Good
1G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken
Fresh Meat · Top
2Whitefish Meal
Named Meal · Upper
3Oats
Whole Grain · Upper

Ingredient Analysis Comments

  • •G.A.P. Step 2 Chicken is a named fresh meat ingredient. The animal source is clearly identified. It reads as an top-tier protein source.
  • •Whitefish Meal is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
  • •Oats is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
restaurantIngredient Grade BGood

Full collected ingredient list

43 ingredients
G.A.P. Step 2 ChickenWhitefish MealOatsWild-Caught Pacific SalmonMilletBrown RiceQuinoaCoconut OilHerring MealG.A.P. Step 1 PorkPumpkinNatural Flavor (yeast)CarrotsRaspberriesApplesCranberriesSunflower OilSalmon OilPotassium ChlorideSaltCholine ChlorideDried Chicory RootVitamin E SupplementVitamin A SupplementNiacin SupplementD-calcium PantothenateRiboflavin SupplementVitamin D3 SupplementThiamine MononitrateVitamin B12 SupplementPyridoxine HydrochlorideFolic AcidZinc ProteinateIron ProteinateCopper ProteinateManganese ProteinateSelenium YeastCalcium IodateTaurineMixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative)CinnamonTurmericRosemary Extract
Primary positive ingredients
Support positive ingredients
Alternative protein
Neutral ingredients
Caution ingredients
High-caution ingredients

Why did the base review land here?

Ingredient qualityNutrient disclosure levelManufacturing & trust

This review score combines ingredient composition, nutrient disclosure, manufacturing trust, and core nutrient caution signals.

Nutrient disclosure

Partial disclosure

Core guaranteed analysis is usable, but deeper rows still need a more cautious read.

Safety verification

No fails

No major red flag jumps out first, though undisclosed rows still define the limits of this safety read.

Public data trust (ETF)

C1 tier

Current data and third-party checks support a high-trust read.

Final word

This is a credible shortlist food, but the personalized step is where the final order should be decided.

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