Dingley Hybrid Rope Lead | Midnight Blue & Hunter Green | Sheep Shed

Rope: Midnight blue 10mm nylon or PPM rope, the material that handles rain, mud and salt without complaint.

BioThane® stopper: Hunter green 19mm BioThane® branded stopper at the handle, matching the collar strap.

Wool whipping: 2mm Dingley braided wool, hand-whipped at the handle. Whipped, not spliced. On this rope the whipping is the join. Same Dingley wool as the collar, the ecru, undyed. British wool, graded and spun in Yorkshire, and laid into rope in Britain.

Hardware: Solid brass trigger snap clip and O-ring. Hands-free: hunter green and burnt orange 19mm BioThane® sliders with embedded brass O-rings and trigger hooks at both ends. Twelve-month hardware guarantee.

Lengths: Clip, slip and figure of 8 at 130cm. Hands-free at 8ft.

Standard lead (clip, slip or figure of 8): 130cm from handle to clip. The most versatile everyday walking length. Clip attaches to the collar D-ring. Slip adjusts on the dog. Figure of 8 adds a nose loop for training guidance.

Hands-free (8ft): Long enough to wear comfortably at the waist or across the body. Two BioThane® adjustable sliders with brass O-rings let you shorten or extend the active length. Brass trigger hooks at both ends.

Which style: Clip if your dog wears a collar or harness and you want the simplest thing. Slip or figure of 8 if you want control without a separate collar. Hands-free if you run, cycle or need your hands.

If you need a different length, get in touch before ordering.

Changing your mind: You are choosing from styles and lengths I build as a matter of course, not specifying something new, so the full 30 days from delivery apply where the law would give you 14. If the style turns out wrong for how you walk, message me. Exchanges and amendments are available. See my returns page.

Who pays the postage on an exchange: What you pick here is a style and its length rather than a size off a measurement. If the error is mine, the postage both ways is mine too. If the style turned out not to suit how you walk, the postage each way is yours.

If it arrives faulty: Faulty, damaged or not as described is my responsibility. I will repair, replace or refund it and cover the postage.

Rope: Wipe clean or hand wash gently in cool water. Air dry naturally.

BioThane® stopper and sliders: Wipe clean. Fully waterproof, no maintenance needed.

Wool whipping: The wool is untreated, which is what gives it the handle. It also means it will felt if it gets wet and worked, so do not wash it. Let mud dry completely and brush it out with a soft brush.

Hardware: Solid brass throughout. Will develop a natural patina. Covered by Green Dog's twelve-month hardware guarantee.

Not machine washable: The rope and the BioThane® would be fine. The wool whipping would not, and neither would the brass. Do not wash the wool whipping at all: let mud dry on it and brush it out with a soft brush.

Is the handle spliced? No. On the hybrid leads the handle is hand-whipped with 2mm Dingley braided wool, not spliced. The whipping is what holds and finishes the join.

Why rope rather than wool for the lead body? 10mm nylon or PPM rope shrugs off water, mud and grit in a way natural fibre does not. The wool is still there, as the whipping at the handle, which is where you actually hold the lead.

What does the hands-free version actually do? It runs at 8ft with two adjustable BioThane® sliders and a brass trigger hook at each end, so you can wear it at the waist or across the body and shorten the active length when you need the dog closer.

Can I put it through the washing machine? No. The 2mm wool whipping is untreated and will felt, and the brass fittings should not be tumbled around a drum. Do not wash the wool whipping: let it dry and brush it out instead. Wipe the rope and the BioThane® down with a damp cloth.

Is there a matching collar? Yes, the Dingley Wool and BioThane Collar in Hunter Green. Put the collar and the lead in the same basket and 10% comes off the lead automatically, with no code. It does not combine with a discount code.

How long will it take to arrive? Two to six working days is the making window, and it ends when the lead is dispatched. UK tracked post is one to two working days after that, so door to door is usually three to eight working days. UK tracked delivery is free over £55.