That seat belt vest looks cool and im sure it holds up... seat belt material is tough, but look at how many areas of the dogs body is exposed and liable to get cut
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it doesn't cover the dog very good maybe on a strike dog it would be good but not on a catch dog
Yeah that particular vest is called the leg hole. Its meant to give your gritty bay dog added protection without the bulk.
The full comes with leg flaps and more coverage in the ribb area, however these vests ARE built for dogs meant to be mobile and give the absolute best range of motion. A lead in CD style vest can be custom made with added layers as well as any of the other syles and at a reasonable price as well.
I still believe kevlar is an over rated material, and its always been touted as best for stopping blunt force objects (bullets), but sharp objects not so much (knives, boar tusks).