Master Ropemakers and Creature Clothes Leather Handled Dog Lead

The leather that we use in these leads is a beautiful soft tan leather, that we tightly mould around the rope whipping & then stick, compress and stitch together in heavy thread. The edges of the leather are then sealed and painted by hand in our Suffolk workshop.

The leather is debossed with our beloved Shouty Dog at the top in either gold or silver to match the fittings, and with our logo at the bottom.

If you opt for the leather handled option, we use the same leather that we make our tan leather leads from. A 3-4mm, bevelled edge, hand sealed and painted, oiled tan leather.

We added the leather handle edition because our dogs where little terrors when they were puppies, and still are if we are honest... The moment they smell the sea air or are headed in the direction of the beach, they become huskies pulling a sled. The sled being us. The leather handle saves our hands while we work yet more on their heel training…

This product is entirely made by hand. Please expect some small individualities to each lead.

The rope is called Chatham Organic Hemp, which takes its name from The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent, England, where the rope is hand made to this day on the original Victorian ropewalk, using the original Victorian machinery. If you are a fan of the BBC’s Call The Midwife you may well have seen the very buildings where this rope is made as that is where the series is filmed. Rope has been made at Chatham since 1618 and the Master Ropemakers are the oldest ropemaking facility in the UK. This is a 3 strand rope is made from hemp found in the flax plant. It uses no dyes, no plastics, no toxins. Each lead in the collection is very slightly unique as they are entirely hand crafted, the handle spliced together in the traditional way by the craftsmen and women at Chatham.

The beauty of Chatham Hemp is that the more it is used the softer the rope becomes in your hands.

Our trigger hooks, "O" rings and studs are all made in solid brass.  The silver finish versions are nickle plated solid brass.

Our dog leads measure approximately 1m long.

The Chunky edition uses 14mm Chatham Hemp.

The Skinny edition uses 10mm Chatham Hemp.

Before leaving our workshop the collar will have been treated with Neatsfoot oil to protect against water. Ideally we recommend treating this lead as you would a pair of leather shoes – it may not last as long if not looked after.

A nice coat of saddle soap on the leather handle every now and then will create a beautifully soft and supple lead and will help it to not only last longer but to age with grace and beauty too.

Not only are our collars & leads beautifully hand made with love, they are also guaranteed for 6 months from date of purchase against breakage or loss of studs.

Our collars & leads tend to last for many years, often a lifetime. If you look after them, they will last longer.

We make leather care kits to help you do this, however if the collar or lead is in need of some added TLC we also offer a collar & lead service for £20 (inc postage back to you) where we will replace all rivets, any missing studs and clean and treat the leather.