Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1981

Date Range To

1988

Materials

LEATHER, STEEL

No. Pieces

1

Height

3.5

Diameter

22.1

Description

COLLAR, CHOKE. LEATHER COLLAR WITH HEAVY WHITE STITCHING. BOTH ENDS OF COLLAR BAND ARE FOLDED OVER AND SECURED WITH STEEL RIVETS IN ORDER TO SECURE A STEEL RING. THE COLLAR BAND HAS BEEN THREADED THROUGH ONE RING AND THE OTHER RING PREVENTS THE COLLAR FROM COMING APART.

Subjects

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY T&E

Historical Association

SAFETY SERVICES

History

ACCORDING TO INSPECTOR BILL KAYE, WHO USED THIS COLLAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIS POLICE SERVICE DOG, ZORKO, THIS WAS USED "AS AN EVERYDAY WORKING COLLAR. WHEN MY DOG WENT TO WORK THIS ONE WENT ON. IT'S THE CONCEPT OF THE CHOKE CHAIN. JUST LIKE THE METAL ONES BUT IT'S QUIET, IT DOESN'T JINGLE. IT DIDN'T MAKE THAT NOISE. IT JUST GAVE YOU SOMETHING YOU HAD TO HANG ONTO. YOU COULD SNAP YOUR LEASH ON THERE. YOU COULD HOLD YOUR DOG BY IT. WE DID DO THOSE THINGS AND THE DOG KNEW WHILE HE WAS WEARING THIS HE WAS GOING TO WORK." FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE HISTORY OF ZORKO AND THE CANINE UNIT SEE P20080008001. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE PERMANENT FILE.

Catalogue Number

P20080008008

Acquisition Date

2007-01

Collection

Museum

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