Harness Selection Chart
| HARNESS | HARNESS STYLE | BODY TYPE OF DOG OR BREED | POINT OF LINE ATTACHMENT | RECOMMENDATION OF USE |
Distance Harness
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Short (top attachment) | Any | Higher than the dog's back or side pull for distance dogs |
Walking, jogging, skijoring, bikejoring, scootering, roller blading, BTL, Springer, roading, sledding (distance mushing) |
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Standard Harness
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X-back | Thicker neck, shorter body, most pet dogs and northern breeds | Even with the dog's back | Sledding, carting |
Light Weight Harness
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X-back | Lean body, longer neck, racing sled dogs | Even with the dog's back | Sledding, carting |
Hound Harness
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X-back | Lean body, longer neck but broad chest, racing pointers and pointer crosses | Even with the dog's back | Sledding, carting |
Wheel Dog Harness
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X-back | Lean body, longer neck | Lower than the dog's back | Sledding, carting, weight pulling, tire training |
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Pulka Harness
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Short (side pull) | Any | Parallel with the side of the dog's body (side pull) | Pulka or any cart with shafts, BTL, sledding (distance mushing) |
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Second Skin, Tough Skin Harness |
Short (top attachment) | Any | Higher than the dog's back or even with the dog's back |
Jogging, skijoring, bikejoring, scootering, roller blading, sledding, carting
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Hybrid Light Weight Harness
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X-back with additional side pull | Lean body, longer neck, racing sled dogs | Even with the dog's back or parallel with the side of the dog's body (side pull) | Sledding (distance mushing), pulka or any cart with shafts, BTL |
