Most dog leads are sold without a single number attached to them, which is no help at all when you are trying to work out whether one will hold your dog. This one comes with a proper size chart: three combinations of length and webbing width, each with a weight the manufacturer rates it to, so the choice rests on something firmer than a photograph and a guess.

The webbing itself is smooth nylon with reflective threads woven through the weave rather than printed on the surface, so the visibility does not wear off with use. The handle is padded, which is what your hand notices on a long walk and especially when a dog pulls, and it finishes in a metal trigger clip that takes any collar or harness ring. Thirty colour and size combinations are stocked.

• S: 122cm long, 2cm wide webbing, dogs up to 25kg
• M: 122cm long, 2.5cm wide webbing, dogs up to 50kg
• L: 152cm long, 2.5cm wide webbing, dogs up to 50kg
• Reflective threads woven into the webbing
• Padded handle and metal trigger clip
• Colours including grey, red, purple, brown and sky blue

On those figures. The weight ratings describe the lead, not the whole system: a lead is only ever as strong as the collar or harness it clips to, and the ring on it, which is where most failures actually happen.

Who it's for: Anyone who wants a plain, dependable everyday lead and needs to know the length before it arrives.