The DDC is constructed of Solid Brass Rings and a Solid Brass Clasp that allows the user to simply clip the collar around his/her canine's neck.
Lacking the holes of classic metal choke chain, this collar will protect your canine's fur. The collar is light weight which helps keep the collar just below the jaw line, the optimal location for a choke/slip collar. This light weight attribute also keeps the DDC above any other collar your canine might be wearing (i.e. an e-collar, or flat collar). Keeping the DDC above all other collars and just below the jawline makes for a swift Tactical Take Off, when a manual take off is required.
It is best to measure your canine's neck starting just behind the ears and then around the jaw line. Keep a little slack, maybe one - two fingers worth, in the measuring tape. Round up to the nearest inch.
Only collar I’ll use for my dogs. Ben’s company is truly one of the best out there and his products have been used on hundreds of deployments and never fails.
This collar was recommended by my dog’s trainer. It is just what I needed. Prompt delivery and great communication from company on order and shipping. Would definitely purchase from Rader K9 again.
Simple and effective. Luckily I measured right the first time and the collar has stayed in the sweet spot without sliding down. Makes running an e collar and flat collar much easier instead of battling with a choke chain that keeps sliding down and or under the other collars.
As always awesome products and fast service. The best place to get dominant dog collars!!
We recently picked up two of these collars for our dual purpose K9's. One being a 90 lb German Shepherd and one being a 55 lb Mal. The shepherd is nearing the end of his career and we have been working for years on keeping him quiet during K9 announcements. Using gentle pressure on the DDC any time he barks has made a world of difference in just two sessions working with him. For the Mal, she is brand new and despite being small can alligator roll with the best of them on a lift off. Her handler is rather petite and the DDC has given her the ability to do lift offs with no rolling and little effort, all with almost zero conflict. We are excited to keep using this tool for our differing needs. It is very convenient to be able to throw in a pocket to always have with you in case the need arises for it. This will be standard equipment for all of the K9's in our program moving forward!
For reference we got the Shepherd a 17 inch, which is fairly snug. A 17 1/2" would probably be better but he is not wearing it on a regular basis anyway. The Mal has a 14 which is just right.