Does anyone have one?  What are they like?

I have just brought one, white platted, for my red and whites.  

As in 'real' kangaroo leather or is that a trade gimmick name?

I was lead to believe real.....

Don't know anything about leads but do about whips :d

That got you all thinking didn't it?  No Paul O'Grady last night had a cowboy of some sorts on and he said that Kangaroo leather is the strongest that you can get.

i buy kangaroo hides for making jesses for the birds & its certainly one of the very best hides you can buy.

LOL perrodeagua!!!!!  At least it's strong!

Saying that leather and chains all in a bag caused alot of amusment for my non dog showing boyfriend!

Really tough motorcycle leathers are made out of kangaroo.

Watch out Rox ...maybe he's heard that "sticks & stones may break my bones but whips & chains excite me" !

Margot

Margot, thats the first time I've heard that one....I'm still the innocent little girl you know.... :D

I have a couple of these for showing the Belgians.  They are exceptionally strong and come in beautiful colours.  They do need to be softened though otherwise they hurt your hands!

Sarah.

I,ve got a rwelve foot buffalo hide lead for Sengi which is very soft but I,ve had to put a few knots in it to act as brakes:rolleyes:

Sarah.  I'm glad people have liked them!  Most leather is hard to begin with but it's worth it when they soften IMO.

Not to botherd about colours.  I always have the colour of the dog...in this case white!

Hi Ice-queen,
Defiantely worth it!  As for colours, my Malinois is red and black so I have the lead to match!  It really looks good!!

Sarah.

Sarah, I'm ultra fussy.  Has to be the same colour, nothing else possibly! :D

Do you mind if I ask where you got it?

Hi Jeff
I got my buffalo lead at a GSD champ show they sell them at most of the breed shows I,m sorry I can,t help you more but if you wait until after Blackpool champ show I,ll get some details of a man who will be there and let you know.

Thanks for that, I have entered Blackpool but am undecided whether to go or not so that would be great.

Jeff I got it off e-bay!  It has been used but only a twice (according to description!) :D 

Well it arrived the other day and it's lovely, now I just have to get to a show to use it! :D

Sweet and inocent? yer right!!!
:P
Fiona

thanks Fee....but ssshhhhh now :D