I've used a number of different collars over the years, both nylon, seat belt nylon, and leather. Most are double ply thick and about 1 1/2 inch wide.

Anyone remember Acme Kennels? About 17 yrs ago they made 2 ply leather collars with rivets and not stitching so they were very strong and did not stretch or wear out. And they looked sharp too. I still have a black one and a burgundy one in 1 /12 inch wide 2 ply leather and even at 15+ yrs old both are in excellent condition. But Acme Kennels is long gone and not making collars any more.

The O'Brien's collars are good too, I have been happy with those. I heard that Wade Davis was making these collars for O'Brien's Supply, and he is a good collar maker. I have a few from him that were given to me some yrs ago and they are good strong well made collars.

I don't know if Wade Davis still makes collars but his web site is still up --

http://www.angelfire.com/pro/wadedavis/

The Hurricane Kennels collars are excellent, strong yet soft on the dog's neck. Are they still making collars? Their web site is still up…