Petiquette Collars

Handmade leather collars in Northumberland

Petiquette Collars is a British artisan workshop dedicated to making leather dog collars. The company has been working from Northumberland since 2009 and produces each piece to order, with no prior stock, in soft Italian calf leather with stainless steel hardware. Its catalogue ranges from lightweight collars for home use to models with Swarovski crystals set one by one.

The business dates back to 2009, when Geoff, its founder, could not find a suitable leather collar for his West Highland Terrier named Harry and decided to learn how to make one himself. According to the company's own account, that first homemade collar led to a project that, years later, still makes every piece by hand in its Northumberland workshop.

Collar catalogue for different breeds and uses

The range is organised into several product families. Classic leather collars, Swarovski crystal models, lightweight house and ID tag collars, puppy collars and printed leather collars cover the most common needs. The company also sells half check and martingale collars.

For dogs with a slender build, Petiquette keeps a dedicated line of collars for greyhounds and related breeds, with models adapted to Italian greyhounds, whippets, greyhounds and lurchers. This range includes house and tag collars, puppy collars for these breeds, printed versions, Christmas models and martingale collars.

The catalogue is completed with matching leather leads, personalised ID tags, cat collars and gift items. The ID tags include designs such as Retriever Watercolour, Greyhound, Ice Cream Dog Breed, Dog Breed Pastel Hearts, Polka Dot Personalised, Sheriff Pup, Ballerina Poodle and Sherlock Hound.

Materials and finishes

The company works with soft Italian calf leather and stainless steel hardware. The jewelled models incorporate genuine Swarovski crystals, set individually. The catalogue offers 28 leather colours and various crystal options, and the website includes specific guides to sizes and to leather and crystal colours, as well as instructions for caring for your leather collar.

Made-to-order purchases and shipping

Each collar is made to order, so the customer chooses size, colour and variant before it is made. The online shop states free UK delivery on orders over £75. The website has information sections on delivery, returns and exchanges, and accepts payment with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal, Stripe, Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Dog boarding in Northumberland

In addition to its leatherwork, Petiquette offers home boarding for small and toy breeds in Northumberland. This dog boarding service is licensed by Northumberland County Council, with licence number NAL/368 and a 4-star rating. The company maintains its own section with services, rates, enquiries and booking and stay terms.

Informative content about collars

The site publishes articles aimed at helping owners choose the right collar. Topics covered include the limitations of the two-finger rule for measuring the neck, the features to look for in a collar for a French Bulldog or a Cocker Spaniel, and recommendations for walking on rainy days. The company also collects customer reviews and maintains an average rating of 4.9 attributed to thousands of owners.

Location and contact

Hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00-17:00