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needing some info on show leads. i have a company that is going to hand braid some show leads for me to sell at hunts. these leads will be a slip style lead made out of paracord. what im looking for is whats the most comon size that yall use. thanks for any info

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for hounds, most common is 18", 20", 22" depending on the head size. I have some that are 16" but only use on young dogs. as they mature, I use a larger choke.

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For the slip style show leads, keep them short. That's the point--the show handler wants to keep the dog's head up. I have a very nice leather one that's about 4 ft. including the slip..

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are you referring to just the choke or the entire lead w/ choke? I must have misunderstood. about 36" - 40". too long and its a lot of material to ball up in your hand. also depends on the height of the dog. shorter dog = longer lead. altho Fifi the Doberman was shown on a very long lead!!

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for me, if it's just the lead with a snap on the end, I like about 24" - I'm short and more than that is just too much.

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thanks for the info. these will be the slip style lead and collar in one. so it sounds like 36"to40" will be a good standard size to have

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36-40" is too long if its a choke lead. I agree with Cynthia, 20-22" is about right.

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