Bison dog collars are known for their durability and great style. The collar is made from heavy duty webbing that's extra strong and washable. The side-squeeze buckle is has been tested to a breaking strength of over 350 pounds. Zatch, the Blue Planet dog, has worn his Bison Tango collar for over a year and it still looks great. Zatch considers himself an avid outdoors dog, he's always up for a trip to the beach or an occassional roll in the dirt. If his collar still looks great after more than a year, that's sayin' something. Over the years, Zatch managed to lose a few collars. We never actually saw it happen, they just seemed to dissapear. It was weird. He doesn't (or can't) do that with the Bison collars. Zatch likes the fact that the buckle is slightly curved to fit the contour of his neck, so it's more comfortable than other collars. Perhaps that's why he doesn't take them off...