Guess what this is a photo of!

[pacanis]

YT is very warm

 

[buckytom]

cat collars or chicken collars?

 

[pacanis]

I'm surprised none of those answers are correct, BT....

 

[Jeekinz]

Kid leashes?

 

[pacanis]

Nope.....
remember, I asked for their specific use

 

[plumies]

Looks like a Martingale-type (slip) collar with lease (all-in-one), which are used to avoid choking or for show/competition so it's easily slipped over the head.

Am I close????

 

[pacanis]

Looks like a Martingale-type (slip) collar, which are used to avoid choking or for show/competition so it's easily slipped over the head.

Am I close????

That's reallllllly close, plumies.
They are for a specific kind of competition.

 

[buckytom]

cat rodeo?

 

[plumies]

dog racing? agility? flyball? field competition? long jump?

what else am I missing? hehe.

 

[buckytom]

what is flyball? (i'm not sure i want to know )

 

[pacanis]

cat rodeo?

Actually, cat juggling!
They are for novices, so the cats can't run off when they hit the ground
The things you make me say

 

[plumies]

Way to go, BT! (cat rodeo???)

Flyball is a relay race team sport for dogs invented back in 70's. 4 hurdles spaced 10 feet apart and a box at the end with a tennis ball in it. Each dog (4/team) runs the course, gets the ball, runs back and next dog goes, etc. Fastest team wins!

North American Flyball Association | NAFA Home

 

[pacanis]

You're all around it plumies, so it's yours. You win! Yaaaay

They are slip leads for lure coursing. You loop the long end of the leash so it slips through the extra ring. That allows you to release your dog while it slips out of the slip lead, leaving you holding everything. They have a wide band to be easier on the neck when the dog is straining.

They can also be used as a temporary leash as shown, but they aren't the best for that.

 

[buckytom]

oh, geez. i thought it was from a dog beauty competition. ya know, "fly", or nice looking...

(ok, so it's only interesting to us dogs...)

 

[pacanis]

And I would add, they just don't get the ball for flyball, they pounce on a release where the ball is located and have to catch it in midair as it hurls at them. Pretty neat stuff. I'm sure youtube has vids

 

[plumies]

Oh yeah, youtube has all sorts of flyball videos. Just do a search and you'll get all kinds of hits. A flyball tourny is one of the noisiest things I've ever been to. My Cardigan Welsh Corgi trained for it until she was diagnosed with hip and elbow dysplasia but it didn't curb her ball enthusiasm! Now I'm hoping my new Aussie puppy has the agility drive. (Oh yeah, that reminds me I have to post some pics of him to the forum.)

Okay, try this on for size. What's this?

 

[pacanis]

Is it used to put metal rings around cats for the cat rodeo?

 

[plumies]

How did you know?? I'm just kidding but "rodeo" could be a clue.

Edit: Forget the rodeo clue for now. Might confuse ya'. (I have a nack for that.)

 

[plumies]

Hmmm, no takers yet. How about a hint.

You use it to cut something.

 

[Buck]

Actually, cat juggling!

I need to see you out behind the woodshed.