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Weight Pull harnesses

I'm looking for recommendations on a good weight pull harness for competition & potentially also for use around the home. Don't care about pretty but would like a harness sturdy enough to last through heavy use by multiple dogs.

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Anna C. Abney
Thunder Mountain Central Asian Shepherd Dogs
Home of the Total Central Asian Shepherd Dog
URO1 CH Foxfire's Hell Hath No Fury, CGC aka Astrid
www.thundermountaincas.com

Brown Dog Harness

http://www.weightpullharness.com/

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Michael Davis
www.luckyrockapbts.com



Home to:
UWP, URO3, GRCH LUCKY ROCK'S LITTLE WARRIOR, CGC ~ ACHILLES

UWPV, URO1, USJCH, UWPCH, GRCH Lucky Rock's Lil' Orphan Annie

CH Blu Prints Found a Lucky Rock

Do they primarily make harnesses for APBTs & AmBulls & other short-coated dogs? I'd prefer someone who primarily makes harnesses for double-coated dogs like Malamutes or Newfies. The coat makes a huge difference in fit.

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Shepherd Dogs
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Working LGDs & PPDs
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I got my harnesses from theworkingK9.com. Missy has had double-coated breeds and would probably do a good job of fitting for you.

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Jenn, Zen, Fern, Haven, and Isla
Ides of March Berger Picards

I would like to try my hand at WP someday......but, I need a "tiny" harness!! Affenpinschers! Any suggestions on who would be able to help me pick the correct size & type for them?
Thanks in advance!!


Dani Rosenberry
Edan Hill Affens

I pull my Kerry Blue Terrier and Rottweiler. I highly recommend Brown Dog. She fits all breeds, and I know quite a few malamutes that use her harness, so the coat isn't an issue. I also know A LOT of people that switched to her harness from the flat fabric style, and they *all* say they got a few more rounds of pulling out of their dog without any difference in training. Granted, it's not about the amount of weight they pull, but it kind of tells you her harnesses are a better fit and more comfortable on the dog when they really have to work.

There is a chihuahua that pulls in a Brown Dog, so size doesn't matter!

Sara

I agree, Missy at Brown Dog Design makes fantastic harnesses! I have 3 from her. And if I ever need to order any in the future, I will order from her again.

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Rosewood APBT
Sondra

Home to some spoiled rotten APBT's...

2010 National APBT Champion Winner:
UWP GRCH 'PR' DMG Cali Girl's Rebellious Ruby, TT "Ruby" (Retired) - Dam to Rudy, Tricky and Pistol

Currently 2015 Top Ten #4 APBT, Multiple BIMBS winner, Multiple RBIMBS winner, Total Dog winner,
URO1 UWP GRCH RSWD's One Little Bombtrack, TT, OFACa, OFAPa "Rudy" (Co-Owned with Colt Ross)

GRCH UWP 'PR' OnyxBlue 6 Shot Ruger @ RSWD, OFACa, OFAPa "Ruger"

UKC Major Pointed 'PR' Top Shotta's Risky Business, TT "Bizzy"

Multiple BOB winner, CH 'PR' RSWD's Runnin' A Robbery "Pistol"

BIMBS winner, CH 'PR' RSWD & Lore's Rock A Rhyme "Tricky" (co-owned with Lori Bernstein)

Does anyone who uses her harnesses also use them for work around the home? I want more than just a competition harness. I'm looking at a convertible harness that can be used for weight pull, freight, & mushing depending on which traces are attached.

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Thunder Mountain Central Asian
Shepherd Dogs
Home of the Total Central Asian Shepherd Dog
Working LGDs & PPDs
https://www.facebook.com/ThunderMountainCentralAsianShepherdDogs

We need a file with the recommendations!

I pull with a Border Collie and love my harness from Harnesses by Carol. Several of our toy dog pullers have also gotten their harnesses from her and been very happy.

I bought my harnesses from Harnesses4less.com

She does a great job and her prices are fantastic!

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Dina Davis
www.roskovalley.com
Where rat terriers RULE! : )

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Originally posted by tigerdmw
I bought my harnesses from Harnesses4less.com

She does a great job and her prices are fantastic!

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I also use http://theworkingK9.com for harnesses for my malamutes

Just a note about theworkingK9.com: I looked at her site earlier today and it appears that she is no longer going to be doing custom harnesses. Too bad; I really like mine.

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Jenn, Zen, Fern, Haven, and Isla
Ides of March Berger Picards

If you've gotten harnesses from her previously it is possible she'll make an exception. She's got a really hectic schedule right now between school, work & kids

Another vote for BrownDog Design. I don't know about a convertible harness -- don't harnesses for mushing need to be a different style, hooked up above the back rather than behind the dog? -- but they are some of the best competition harnesses out there. Seeing just how many top pullers use them is enough for me. I made the switch myself, and saw an immediate improvement in my girl's pulling style.

ETA: Here are some of the BDD harnesses I've gotten the chance to use. They're the real deal, IMO.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/bahamutt99/events/ACWP_Mar2011/christian7.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/bahamutt99/events/ACWP_Mar2011/buddha5.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/bahamutt99/Priest_Terra/terra_26-600px.jpg
(Those 3 pics by Melissa Sheehan, True Colors Photography.)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/bahamutt99/Priest_Terra/DSCN2655.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/bahamutt99/Superman/super-newharness1.jpg
(Last one is a cell phone pic. Sorry about the quality.)

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Lindsay D.
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Gravity APBTs

Multi-purpose harnesses are adjustable. The X slides up or down & you can remove the singletree section & attach regular traces higher up for mushing or freighting.

Thank you for everyone's recommendations! I believe I've found the harness for me. Gonna go with a Yukon convertible type harness.

Happy pulling!

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Shepherd Dogs
Home of the Total Central Asian Shepherd Dog
Working LGDs & PPDs
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Just make sure the harness you're getting is "legal" for WP competitions if you plan on using it for them. I don't know if adjustable kinds or the ones with removable spreader bars are. It doesn't specifically say that they aren't in the WP rulebook, but I guess that would be up to the judge.

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Lindsay D.
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Gravity APBTs

Thanks for the tip, I didn't think of that. I hope it's legal, I'd hate to have to buy 2 harnesses!

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Thunder Mountain Central Asian
Shepherd Dogs
Home of the Total Central Asian Shepherd Dog
Working LGDs & PPDs
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I purchased all of my harnesses through cdpits.com great custom designs, high quality product imo

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Rob Mahoney
- Ch. 'PR' BluPrints California Gold Rush

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Originally posted by Mahoney86
I purchased all of my harnesses through cdpits.com great custom designs, high quality product imo

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For WP, definitely go with Brown Dog (www.weightpullharness.com). There are a lot of double coated dogs that use her harnesses.

You may have to get two harnesses if you're doing freighting as well as WP, as much as it sucks.

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Amanda
Wolf Moon APBTs

AADR CH UWPO UWPCHX Wolf Moon's Luna Eve CGC - "Luna"
AADR CH/UKC GRCH URO1 UWPS UGWPC1 'PR' Friefly CRGN Tell Me No Lies DNA-VIP CGC OFAca/pa - "Ryker"
AADR/ADBA/UKC CH UWP Caragan's Velvet Revolver CGC - "Lyric"
Wolf Moon's 3rd Time's The Charm CGC - "Duo"
UKC CH Howards WMK Gunslinger Girl - "Mika"

As several have stated...Missy at Brown DOg is the way to go. For serious pulling or just having fun, her harnesses are the best. Best fit, and she makes them in ALL sizes and for all breeds not just APBTs etc. For the person who asked about a very small harness,,,she makes them...we have a couple small ones from her...like Rat Terrier etc size...for future pups. Combined ANdrew and I have 13 harnesse from her, and will continue to go there if we need to!!!

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Liz Moreno

Integrity APBT's
www.integrityapbts.com
Home of .....
Intl CH, UWPO UWPCHX GRCH Larum's Buckwild Bull
RBIMBS winner at PREMIER...one of only 3 APBTs to accomplish this!!
2011mTop Ten #2
2010 Top Ten #3
2009 Top Ten #1
2008 #3, 2007 #2, 2006 #5
2008 Top Ten All Breed Finalist #9
2007 Top Ten All Breed Finalist #6
2009 National AOM Winner
6 consecutive yrs in the Top Ten...and more to come!

" UNstoppaBULL"

Whoa

Wow. Those pitbulls are serious. I have a couple of Rottweilers. I wonder how they would do on that cart of bricks.