The Brampton | Handmade British Wool Sighthound Collar
- British Brampton wool, black natural leather strap, solid brass hardware guaranteed
British wool, built for sighthounds. The proportions are right because they were designed right.
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Made to order in Britain · dispatched in 2 to 6 working days
Frequently bought together
10% comes off the lead automatically · £6.80 on this pair
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British wool, graded and spun in Yorkshire, and laid into rope in Britain. It arrives here as finished rope and braid, and is woven by hand. That is the whole route, and it is the reason this is worth making.
About this piece+
The Brampton Sighthound is made by hand in Britain specifically for dogs with long, elegant necks: whippets, greyhounds, lurchers, Italian greyhounds and similar breeds. The collar uses a 4-row wider weave to distribute pressure evenly, sitting flush against the neck without slipping or bunching.
Woven from British Brampton wool, the charcoal grey and undyed, backed by a black natural leather strap at 19mm wide, or choose from six leather colours, and finished with a solid brass buckle and hardware. The black leather gives The Brampton Sighthound a cleaner, more understated look.
Six sizes. Size exchanges and amendments available. Made to order and checked before dispatch.
What it is made from
- British wool, graded and spun in Yorkshire, and laid into rope in Britain. Brampton is the charcoal grey, in a 4-row wider weave for sighthound necks
- Natural leather strap, black, naturally finished, 19mm wide, or choose from six leather colours
- Solid brass roller buckle and D-ring
- 11mm Green Dog brass disc on the D-ring, stamped once with the logo
- Six sizes from 9 to 26 inches. Wool weave width 43mm, 1cm thick
Also available: Brampton Classic Collar and Brampton Mini Collar. Add the Brampton Wool Lead to the same basket and 10% comes off the lead automatically, with no code. It does not combine with a discount code, so you take whichever is worth more.
Made to order in two to six working days. UK tracked post is one to two working days after that, and it is free over £55. Rated 4.99 out of 5 from over 200 reviews.
Materials & construction+
Wool weave: Brampton, the charcoal grey wool, in a 4-row wider weave, hand-woven in Britain. It is undyed. The colour is the colour the sheep grew. The wool weave is 43mm wide and 1cm thick. British wool, graded and spun in Yorkshire, and laid into rope in Britain.
Leather strap: Natural leather, naturally finished, 19mm wide. Black as standard, with five other leather colours to choose from.
Hardware: Solid brass roller buckle and D-ring, plus an 11mm Green Dog brass disc stamped once with the logo. Twelve-month hardware guarantee.
Sizes: Six, from 9 to 26 inches.
Sizing & fit+
Who it is for: Whippets, greyhounds, lurchers, Italian greyhounds and other dogs with long, slender necks.
Why the wider weave: At 43mm the wool weave spreads pressure across more of the neck rather than concentrating it in a narrow band, and it sits flush instead of bunching.
How to measure: Measure the widest point of the neck, snug but not tight. Two fingers should sit under the finished collar. On a sighthound, check the measurement against the head too, because the neck and skull are closer in size than on most breeds.
Choosing a size: Each size is a range, so there is adjustment either side of your measurement. If you land between two, take the larger one.
Available sizes: 9 to 12 inches, 11 to 14 inches, 14 to 17 inches, 17 to 20 inches, 20 to 23 inches, 23 to 26 inches.
If it is wrong: Message me. Size exchanges and amendments are available.
Changing your mind: The size ranges and the strap colours are both mine to offer rather than yours to specify, so ordering is an ordinary purchase with a full 30 days from delivery to change your mind, against the 14 the law requires. Sighthound necks are the ones I most often see measured short, so read the measuring guide or message me before you order. If the size turns out wrong, size exchanges and amendments are available. See my returns page.
Who pays the postage on an exchange: Where the error is mine, I pay the postage both ways. Where the measurement turned out not to suit your dog, each way is yours.
Faulty or damaged: If it turns up faulty, damaged or not as described, that is on me. I will repair, replace or refund it and cover the postage.
Care & durability+
Wool: 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.
Leather strap: Wipe mud off with a damp cloth and let it dry naturally, not on a radiator. Condition it once or twice a year with a leather balm. That is all it needs.
Hardware: Wipe the brass clean. It darkens into a patina with use, which is normal. Polish it lightly if you prefer it bright. Covered by Green Dog's twelve-month hardware guarantee.
Not machine washable: Nothing in this range goes in a washing machine. The wool is untreated and will felt, and the leather and the brass would not survive it either. A finished piece is only as washable as its least tolerant part.
Wool is the one material here that genuinely gets better. Customers who have had these pieces for years tell me they have improved with use, not worn out.
Questions & answers+
How is this different from the Classic Brampton? The width. This uses a 4-row wool weave at 43mm across, against 34mm on the Classic. Everything else (the wool, the leather strap, the solid brass fittings) is the same.
Will it come off over my lurcher's head? Measure the widest point of the neck and take the range it falls inside. Two fingers underneath, no more. Because sighthound necks and heads measure close together, it is worth checking both.
Is it a martingale? No. It is a buckle collar with a solid brass roller buckle and D-ring. Security comes from a correct fit and a wide panel, not from a tightening action.
Can it go in the wash? No. Untreated wool felts, and there is a leather strap and brass on it. Do not wash the wool: let it dry and brush it out instead. Wipe the leather and air dry naturally.
Is there a matching lead? Yes, the Brampton Wool Lead. 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 collar 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.
Delivery & returns+
Made to order in Britain and dispatched in 2 to 6 working days. It's worth two minutes with the measuring guide before you order. This is a size from a range I already make, so if the size turns out to be wrong, message me within 14 days. An exchange or an amendment is usually simpler than sending it back. If I got it wrong, I cover the postage both ways; if the measurement turned out not to suit your dog, the postage each way is yours. Either way, message me. I'd far rather talk it through than have you post anything. You also have 30 days from delivery to change your mind, where the law asks for 14: send it back unused and I'll refund what you paid for it and the standard delivery I charged, and the return postage is at your cost. If anything arrives faulty, damaged or not as described, that's on me: repair, replacement or refund, and I cover the postage.
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