Blacktop Everyday Harness
Blacktop Everyday Harness
An everyday walking harness with two leash points, built to go on and come off in seconds.
The Blacktop is the harness for the walk you do every day. Four quick-release buckles mean it never has to go over your dog's head, and five adjustment points — two at the shoulders, two at the chest, one at the belly — let you set the fit once and leave it. 1050D nylon, padded and mesh-lined through the chest, with a grab handle across the shoulders.
It has two metal leash points and they do different jobs. The ring on the chest turns your dog back towards you when it pulls, which is the one to clip to while you are still working on that. The ring on the back is for a loose, relaxed walk once you are not. Velcro and webbing panels on the flanks take standard morale patches — the Quarry Claw patch fits them.
The grab handle is for steadying and close control. Our supplier publishes no load rating for it, so we won't publish one either — don't use it to lift or hoist your dog's full weight, and don't use this harness for restraint work.
Blacktop or Ridgeline?
They are two different jobs, not two tiers. The Blacktop is the everyday walking harness: lighter, quick on and off, and with two leash points and a chest ring that turns a dog that pulls back towards you. The Ridgeline MOLLE Harness is a load carrier — heavier, with full MOLLE panels down both flanks so your dog can carry its own kit on a hike. Walking the dog: this one. Dog carries the gear: that one.
Specifications
- Material: 1050D nylon, POM quick-release buckles
- Two metal leash points — one on the chest, one on the back
- Grab handle across the shoulders (no published load rating)
- 4 quick-release buckles; 5 adjustment points (2 shoulder, 2 chest, 1 belly)
- Velcro and webbing panels for morale patches
- Padded, mesh-lined chest and belly panels
- Weight: 0.45–0.75 kg (1–1.7 lb) depending on size
- Sizes S–XL in three colourways
- Ships as the harness only — no pouches, patches or lead included
Size chart
Measure your dog. Don't guess from weight — see how to measure a dog for a harness. Girth is the measurement that sizes a harness: put a soft tape around the widest part of the ribcage, just behind the front legs, with the dog standing.
| Size | Girth (chest) | Back length | Neck base | Neck to armpit | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 56–71 cm (22–28") | 24 cm (9.5") | 46–51 cm (18–20") | 28 cm (11") | 0.45 kg (1 lb) |
| M | 71–89 cm (28–35") | 28 cm (11") | 46–61 cm (18–24") | 30 cm (12") | 0.55 kg (1.2 lb) |
| L | 71–102 cm (28–40") | 30 cm (12") | 53–81 cm (21–32") | 33 cm (13") | 0.65 kg (1.4 lb) |
| XL | 81–114 cm (32–45") | 33 cm (13") | 61–76 cm (24–30") | 37 cm (14.5") | 0.75 kg (1.7 lb) |
Between two sizes, size up. Deep-chested dog? Read this first, and how tight a dog harness should be.
Two honest gaps in our supplier's chart, since you'll spot them yourself. The L girth range starts at the same 28" as M, which makes L swallow M whole — we think 35" was intended, but we won't print a number the supplier didn't give us, so between M and L go by back length instead. And the XL neck range stops shorter than L's, which is the wrong way round. The supplier also publishes a dog-weight column and we have left it out on purpose: it lists S as "below 30 kg" and M as "15–30 kg", which cannot both be true. Girth sizes a harness, not weight. Email hello@redwolfcoshop.com with your dog's measurements and we'll tell you which size to take.
Covered for one year
Covers defects in materials and workmanship. It does not cover chewing, digging, or ordinary wear. Dogs are hard on gear, and we would rather say so up front than argue about it later.
Shipping and returns
Free shipping on U.S. orders $50+. If something isn't right, email us within 30 days and we'll make it right.