Be careful, there are quite a few on this list that are into leather..................... :>}} :>}} Gary -----Original Message----- From: MarcatoGSD@xxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 3:11 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Tracking/Equipment Lots of people tell you leather is the best. Leather leather leather leather!!! Yeah, Leather is great....for a tab, general walking lead, collar, or an agitation collar/harness, but I gotta be honest....I don't like leather tracking harnesses or tracking lines! They take a lot of upkeep (the oiling and what not), they don't react well to water if they haven't been oiled properly, the material can be heavy, etc etc. And they're expensive! I got an absolutely wonderful cotton web tracking harness for like, 20 bucks, and it holds up to the pulling of Strauss (who is no powder puff when it comes to tracking). I got him a 40' Cotton web (or maybe it's polyweb) line that is lightweight, doesn't readily tangle, and holds up well in wet weather for about 16 dollars. Tracking equipment doesn't need to be leather and expensive to be good :D - Jackie ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================ ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================