Ancol Viva Padded Lead Black 1m x 12mm

Ancol Viva Padded Lead – Black, 1m x 12mm

This is the 12mm width, which is the narrower of the two Ancol offer at a metre, and the width is the actual decision here rather than the colour. Ancol rate 12mm for dogs up to 20kg — Cockers, Whippets, Terriers, small Collies and most mid-sized crossbreeds. Above that weight the webbing is not the problem so much as the hand: a 12mm strap under 30kg of sudden pull cuts into the fingers.

One metre is a pavement length, not a countryside one. It gives a dog enough room to walk at your side and sniff a kerb without giving it enough to reach the road, which is exactly what you want on a school run or through a town. It is the wrong lead for open ground — for a field or a beach you want two metres or more, or a long line, and this will feel restrictive within minutes.

Performance & Benefits

• 12mm webbing, which Ancol rate for dogs up to 20kg.
• 1m length — close control for pavements, traffic, shops and vet waiting rooms.
• Cushioned neoprene padded handle, so the loop does not bite when a dog checks.
• Satin-finish snap hook that takes a collar ring or a harness attachment point.
• Poly-weave webbing Ancol describe as lightweight and weatherproof.
• Machine washable at 30°C, and supplied in widely recyclable, plastic-free packaging.

Suitable For

• Dogs up to 20kg, on Ancol's own weight guidance for this width.
• Pavement walking, town centres, kerbside work and close heelwork.
• Dogs already walking well on a loose lead.
• Owners who want a light lead that coils into a pocket.
• Not enough width for a strong dog over 20kg — the Ancol Viva Padded Lead Black 1m x 19mm is rated to 50kg. And 1m is too short for open ground; a longer lead or a long line suits a field or beach better.

How to Use

• Clip the snap hook to the collar's loop or the harness ring, and check the gate has snapped fully shut.
• Take the padded handle over the wrist and hold the webbing below it, rather than wrapping the lead round your hand.
• Keep a slight curve of slack in it — a metre gives you no room to absorb a lunge if it is already tight.
• Machine wash at 30°C. No bleach, no tumble drying, no direct heat.
• Air dry fully before use; the neoprene handle holds damp longer than the webbing.

Specification

• 1m (100cm) long, 12mm (1.2cm) wide. Black.
• Ancol's weight guidance for this width: dogs up to 20kg.
• Poly-weave webbing, cushioned neoprene padded handle, satin-finish snap hook.
• Ancol product code 135710.
• Also made 100cm x 19mm (to 50kg), 100cm x 25mm and 180cm x 25mm (both to 75kg). We stock the 12mm and 19mm at 1m.
• Ancol publish no fibre composition, no breaking strain and no trigger strength for this lead, so none is stated here. Ancol's name for it is the Viva Padded Lead — there is no "Viva Soft Touch Padded Snap Lead", despite that name appearing on some retail listings.

Care & Caution

• Check the snap hook gate, its spring and the stitching either side of it before each walk. That is where a lead fails, not in the middle of the webbing.
• Not a tie-out or tether. Never leave a dog attached to a fixed point by this lead.
• Not a chew toy — a dog that mouths the lead will fray 12mm webbing quickly.
• Do not tumble dry or dry on a radiator; heat hardens the webbing and the neoprene.