Lurcher collars
Soft padded leather lurcher collars
One of our most popular traditional lurcher collars designed and handmade for the lurcher of you life! This eye catching, yet elegant and functional lurcher collar is a perfect everyday collar for stylish lurchers. The ever popular Elegant design combines rows of bright colours (orange, turquoise, fuchsia pink, beige or violet) with black or brown leather.
As one would expect from a Dog Moda lurcher collars this Elegant lurcher collars are fully padded and lined with soft leather for ultimate comfort.
Our leather lurcher collars are stylish, look smart and at the same time are practical enough to be worn everyday. This traditional collar features our improved buckle design and is generously padded to prevent injuries to your lurcher's delicate neck.
Why Lurchers need special lurcher collars
Apart from 'special collars for special dogs' argument, lurchers need wider dog collars resembling fishtail shape (widest in the middle getting narrower where it buckles together) because with them having such long slender necks a normal dog collar could easily damage their delicate necks when they pull.
As a result our lurcher collars are soft and padded, but most importantly are wide, so that collars do not put a lot of pressure on one small area of lurcher's fragile neck. In fact, any dog that has a neck prone to injury due to its size or shape, shouldn't be on an ordinary narrow flat collar.
Moreover, due to the shape of lurcher's head, you would find that a lot of them can slip out of a normal narrow collars.
Lurcher collar sizes (neck measurement)
Large: 40 - 50 cm (16" - 19.5"), 5.5 cm wide collars for larger Lurchers.
Medium: 33 - 42 cm (13" - 16.5"), 5 cm wide collars for Lurchers.
Small: 28 - 33 cm (11" - 13"), 4 cm wide collars for smaller Lurchers.
Please do not hesitate to call +44 (0) 20 3582 4532 or contact us if you need help in choosing the correct size collar for your lurcher. We are here to help!
Sighthound collar size guide
It is essential that you correctly measure your hound's neck (or a collar that fits your dog) for a prefect, comfortable and safe fit. Our collar sizes are given as neck measurements, not the total length of the collar. Read below if you need guidance on how to measure your dog for a new collar.
Large size hound collars
Large size collars fit neck size 40-50cm (16" - 19.5"), 5.5 cm wide: hound collars for Afghan hound, Borzoi, Deerhound, Greyhound.
Medium size hound collars
Medium size collars fit neck size 33-42cm (13" - 16.5"), 5 cm wide: hound collars for Afghan hound, Ibizan hound, Greyhound, Saluki, Sloughi, Lurcher.
Small size hound collars
Small size collars fit neck size 28-33cm (11" - 13"), 4 cm wide: hound collars for Whippets, Basenji, smaller Lurcher, larger puppies, Dachshunds, terriers, poodles, Chineese Cresteds.
X-Small size hound collars
X-Small size collars fit neck size 22-28cm (8.5" - 11"), 3.5 cm wide: hound collars for Italian Greyhounds, Whippets, Whippet puppies, puppies of other dog breeds.
XX-Small size hound collars
XX-Small size collars fit neck size 18-22cm (7" - 8.5"), 3.5 cm wide: hound collars for Italian Greyhounds, Whippet puppies.
Our collar sizes are deliberately designed to overlap allowing you to choose the width that you feel is most appropriate for your dog. Fixing holes are evenly spaced on collars. You can always ask for an extra hole to be made, if your dogs falls right between sizes.
How to measure your dog for a sighthound collar
Our collar sizes are given as neck measurements, not the total length of the collar. The neck size given is the distance from the buckle (A) to the first (B) and the last (C) hole.
For example, the size XXS collar is sized for necks between 18cm and 22cm
(7" - 8.5"). This means that the distance from the buckle to the first
hole A is 7" and to the last hole B is 8.5". As long as, your dog's neck is somewhere between 7" and 8.5", this is the size to go for.
If you already have a collar, the easiest method would be to measure your existing collar. Please measure from the buckle to the hole you are using.
Otherwise, you can measure your hound by using a soft tape measure, ribbon or anything that can be wrapped around your hound's neck from below the chin to behind the ears. This measurement will be the smallest size collar that will comfortably fit your dog, but, at the same time, is tight enough to ensure that your slender hound can not back out off the collar.
Add 10-20mm should you require a looser fit collar for your dog. If you want to be precise, measure neck circumference around the centre of your hound's neck and not under the chin and ears.
Should you need help in choosing the correct size collar for your sighthound please call +44 (0) 20 3582 4532 or contact us with any questions. We are here to help!