Product Overview

Every Preston 1947 Pet Product reflects an artist's attention to detail, clarity of design and the reality of the subject. Since 1947, Preston has always committed to handcrafting our products, using the finest materials available. Each Preston 1947 collar, leash, harness, and martingale is made with care and consideration for dressing you and your dogs and cats. Our team takes pride in making outstanding products for people and their pets.

All our products are Made in America at our Danvers, Massachusetts facility.

Our intricately detailed ribbons are woven to last and provide fine details that you won’t find in any other pet product manufactured in the USA. You can count all 50 stars on our American Flag. Our Dragon Fly is in flight. You can see the reflection of light on the scales of our Mermaid. See the scary Frankenstein and his friends jump out at you on our Halloween ribbon.

CONSTRUCTION - Preston ribbon & webbing is stitched with nylon thread. To maintain the safety of your pet, we double, sometimes triple stich all assemblies for durability and strength. Our high-tensile nylon webbing is manufactured in Rhode Island.

HARDWARE - Preston “D” rings hardware are welded for strength and durability, chrome-plated for style in Rhode Island.

BUCKLES - Preston buckles, are military grade Delrin Acetal. They are sleek, stylish, and durable while providing the highest strength available. Our 1 1/4" buckles have a 250 lb pull strength, and the 3/4" buckles have a 100 lb pull strength.

Your pet can swim in the ocean, dig holes in the sand, go hiking in the mountains or just chill on your sofa and you will never have any worries about the longevity and durability of your Preston 1947 Pet Product.

We have more than 300 ribbon choices in two widths (1 ¼” & ¾”). Some of our ribbons come in an ½” widths for toy dogs and cats.

MARTINGALES

Martingale dog collars were originally created for use with sight hounds. Because this breed’s head is smaller than their neck, they can back or slip out of a regular collar (when on leash) very easily, putting the dog’s safety at risk. The same thing can happen with many dog breeds, both purebred and mixed. More and more dog owners today choose this collar for leash walking for the very same reason. That is why martingale collars are referred to as a “safety collar.”

Martingale collars are also the preferred collar for leash training dogs. Owners with dogs that are unruly on leash also prefer a martingale as it gives them a bit more control, especially with dogs that like to pull and take their owners on the walk (rather than the reverse).

While there a many different styles of martingale collars, we have summarized the two main types below. Martingale dog collars are usually made of nylon or other strong fabric, so they do not cut into the neck like a choke chain or slip collar does. This is why the martingale is often referred to as a ‘humane” choke collar.

Standard Martingales are for sliding onto heads like greyhounds and sighthounds.

The action of the martingale is like a choke collar, in that it tightens evenly around the dog’s neck when pulled, but the choke action is “limited” by a fixed loop. Martingale collars also aid in controlling dogs when on leash. If you’ve got a dog that’s a bit unruly or constantly pulls, a “tug” on the leash for correction can help break their focus and bring their attention back to you. This “limited” choke action prevents the collar from continuing to constrict around the neck, thus preventing damage to a dog’s esophagus. It tightens up to a certain point, and then cannot tighten any further.

Buckled Martingales are for easy on and off placement on large block headed dogs.

A Buckle Martingale collar works exactly like a standard martingale collar that slips over the head - but you can open and close it to avoid all of that extra adjusting. These collars will not tighten more than the actual width of a dog's neck. This prevents choking or any other type of potential harm to your pup. The opening and closing action of the buckle on a martingale collar with a buckle This allows for easy application and removal of the collar.