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BRAND

Pinnacle

Owned by Breeder's Choice Pet Foods, LLCIrwindale, CA

RECIPES REVIEWED
6
AVG PROTEIN, DM
30.2%
AVG STARCH
37%
FDA RECALLS
None

All recipes

6 foods matched · newest first
DEEP DIVE

Inside The Pinnacle Range

Across 6 recipes we review

Protein is close to the average food we review (30.2% on a dry matter basis).

Starch is higher than average, at 37% of the food as fed.

100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (91% across the site).

67% of recipes are grain-free.

NUTRITION

How The Range Measures Up

this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 1,774 foods we review

Protein, dry matter 30% 28% to 32%
15%site avg 32%50%
Fat, dry matter 15% 11% to 17%
5%site avg 16%30%
Starch, as fed 37% 34% to 41%
10%site avg 34%60%
Kcal per cup 424 373 to 483
250site avg 390600

Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out

INGREDIENTS

What Goes In The Bowl

Fish 50% 43%
Chicken 17% 58%
Turkey 17% 23%
Duck 17% 8%
Egg 17% 31%

Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.

Ingredients Some Owners Avoid

By-products 0% 14%
Artificial colors 0% 2%
Chemical preservatives 0% 12%
Corn 0% 20%
Wheat 0% 15%
Soy 0% 11%

These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.

LIFE STAGE
  • All Life Stages6
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds6
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)4
Pinnacle dog recipes Salmon & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food MOST PROTEIN Pinnacle dog recipes Salmon & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food 32.2% dry matter Pinnacle Grain-Free Salmon & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food LEAST STARCH Pinnacle Grain-Free Salmon & Pumpkin Recipe Dry Dog Food 34% as fed Pinnacle Grain-Free Trout & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food FEWEST CALORIES Pinnacle Grain-Free Trout & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food 373 kcal per cup
THE COMPANY

About Pinnacle

Owner
Breeder's Choice Pet Foods, LLC
Ownership
Privately held
Headquarters
Irwindale, CA

Who Makes It

Pinnacle is a dog and cat food brand owned by Breeder's Choice Pet Foods, LLC, which also makes AvoDerm and Lucy Pet Foods. The brand says its recipes are slow cooked in small batches with bone or fish broth and contain no wheat, corn or soy. 1, 2, 3

Where It Is Made

The brand says Pinnacle is made in its own facility in California. Breeder's Choice runs its own plant in Irwindale, California, where it makes extruded kibble, semi-moist dog food rolls and treats. 3, 2

History

Breeder's Choice Pet Foods was founded in 1947 and was previously a subsidiary of Central Garden & Pet Company. In 2020, Breeder's Choice and its AvoDerm and Pinnacle brands were sold to a privately held group of Southern California investors led by Joey Herrick and Rick Rockhill and became part of Lucy Pet Products. 2, 4, 5

Worth Knowing

In July 2022, Breeder's Choice opened an in-house Pet Food Safety Lab at a cost of about $1 million, which does microbiological, chemical and physical testing. The Pinnacle website mentions this lab. 2, 1

  1. pinnaclepet.com
  2. breederschoice.com/news
  3. pinnaclepet.com/the-pinnacle-difference
  4. truthaboutpetfood.com/the-pet-food-brands-that-sold-in-2020
  5. ir.central.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/327/breeders-choice-active-care-goes-on-duty-for-k-9-dogs

Researched from the sources above. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

RECALL HISTORY // PINNACLE

No FDA Recalls On Record

We have not matched any FDA recall to Pinnacle. We check the FDA feed daily. See the recall log

NO LONGER SOLD

2 Discontinued Recipes

We keep reviews of discontinued recipes online, each with suggested replacements, because bags stay on shelves and in pantries for months.

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