A double pin buckle that will not creep loose.
Width and padding are what stop a collar digging in. At four and a half centimetres the load spreads across the neck instead of concentrating on a narrow band, which matters on a dog that pulls.
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Colour: Black
Size: M
Why you'll love it
A narrow collar concentrates a pulling dog's whole weight on a couple of centimetres of throat. At 4.5 cm the same force spreads across four times the area.
Two prongs through two rows of eyelets is a belt buckle, not a friction clamp. A dog that backs out of quick release collars will not back out of this.
The Velcro panel takes a patch, which is legible from further away than an engraved tag and does not jingle.
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Force through a collar is concentrated over whatever area the collar covers. A narrow strap puts the whole of a lunge into a band a centimetre or so wide, which is why thin collars mark the coat and dig into the skin underneath on dogs that pull. Widening the strap spreads the same force over three or four times the area.
The padded lining does the rest. Bare nylon webbing under load abrades, and on a short coated dog that shows up as a worn line around the neck within a few months. A padded inner face distributes pressure and stops the edge of the webbing cutting in when the dog turns hard against it.
Most collar problems are buckle problems. A single prong buckle on a heavily loaded collar can creep, and a plastic side release buckle fatigues invisibly and then fails all at once, usually while the dog is lunging at something across a road. Neither gives any warning.
A two prong metal buckle spreads the load across two points and does not creep, because both prongs have to move for the setting to change. Metal also fails gradually rather than suddenly. It is slower to fasten than a side release clip, which is the honest compromise, and it is the right one on a dog strong enough to test the hardware.
A heavy welded D ring matters as much as the buckle. Lighter rings can open under a sustained pull, particularly the ones formed from bent wire rather than welded closed, and a ring that opens releases the lead entirely. Check yours is welded and sits flat against the webbing rather than twisting.
The velcro panel takes a name or ID patch, which is worth using alongside rather than instead of a tag. In the UK a dog in a public place must legally wear a tag showing the owner's name and address, and a microchip does not satisfy that requirement. A patch is a useful addition for visibility, not a replacement.
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The details
| Size | Neck | Typical dogs |
|---|---|---|
| M | 37 to 47 cm | Border Collie, Springer Spaniel, medium crossbreeds |
| L | 45 to 55 cm | Labrador, Boxer, German Shepherd |
| XL | 53 to 63 cm | Rottweiler, Great Dane, mastiff types |
Measure around the neck where the collar sits, then add room for two fingers flat underneath. Five adjustment points cover the range within each size, so aim for the middle hole rather than either extreme.
Loved by real pet parents
Two prongs through two rows of eyelets is a belt, and a dog that used to reverse out of a plastic clip collar has given up trying. His neck is 49 cm so the large sits in the middle of its range with spare either way. It is a heavy thing in the hand and that is precisely what I wanted.
Out of the packet the nylon is stiff enough that it stands up in a circle on the table and the padding is very firm. After a couple of weeks of wear it has relaxed into the shape of his neck. The 4.5 cm width really does spread the pressure, there is no line pressed into his coat after a walk now.
I put our phone number on a patch across the hook and loop panel and people can read it from a couple of metres without having to grab him. It also means no metal tag swinging about and clattering into the bowl at six in the morning. The panel has held the patch through rain and a great deal of rolling in wet grass.
Most collars give you a couple of inches of choice and you end up stuck between two holes forever. Five adjustment points meant I got her exactly right first time, two fingers of slack and no more. The metal D ring has not deformed where the lead clip sits, which is where the last one gave up.
I bought the medium for a 40 cm neck and it does fit, but on a lighter dog the 4.5 cm width and the metal buckle add up to a lot of collar. He carries it without any rubbing, he just looks like he is wearing borrowed kit. If your dog leans into a lead it makes sense, ours does not.
I have had wide collars before where the padding stops short and the bare nylon rubs at the buckle end. This one is lined along the entire inner face, including under the eyelets. Nine months of daily use and the lining is still soft with no wear showing at the D ring.
The colour has more of an olive cast to it than the sandy brown I was picturing, which next to the army green option is a bit confusing. The collar itself is faultless, the two prong buckle has not shifted a millimetre in four months. I would order black if I were doing it again.
Our old quick release collar would work a hole looser over an hour of pulling and I would find it hanging round his shoulders. This has not moved once in five months. Getting two prongs through two rows takes a second longer in the morning and it is worth every bit of that second.
Finding anything above 55 cm that is not a chain is harder than it should be. The extra large runs to 63 cm and left me two holes of room, and the width means it does not disappear into his ruff. He has swum in it twice and the nylon dried out without going stiff.
Good questions
No. This is the collar on its own. The D ring takes any standard trigger clip.
Measure the neck with a tape where the collar will sit and add two fingers' width. M covers 37 to 47 cm, L covers 45 to 55 cm and XL covers 53 to 63 cm, so most dogs sit comfortably inside one band.
The webbing and buckle are, but no collar is the right anchor for a hard lunger. Clip the lead to a harness and let the collar carry the ID.
No, this is the collar only. Any standard clip lead attaches to the D ring.
Measure the neck where the collar will sit, then check that figure against the table and choose the size that puts you near the middle of its range rather than at one end.
The hardware is, being metal throughout with a welded ring. Whether a collar is the right tool for a lunging dog is a separate question, and usually the answer is a front clip harness.
Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Advice
Short version: walk on a harness, keep the collar for the ID tag. The exceptions are narrower than most people think.
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