So my GSD is almost 90lb. I had him out for a short hike / walk a few days ago. Using a 6 foot leather leash and a decently hefty collar that’s been on him for a while now. The leash is a really nice one now that it’s broken in. The collar was from Pet Smart. It’s got a bit plastic buckle. I’ve had it about 6 months. The Beast is leash trained so to speak. He usually walks right next to or near me. Well about 2 miles in to the hike a squirrel ran across our path. He bolted I did not react quick enough. He loves to chase squirrels. The freaking buckle snapped. Fortunately I have done a lot of off leash stuff with him. I was able to call him off and he came right back to me. The area we where in is also frequented by horse riders. So a leash is a must. We still had about 2 more miles to go. I was going to feed the leash through the handle and use it as a make shift slip lead. All I had on me was my small cammelbak a couple snacks and dog treats. My pants fit me well and my belt was just for show so to speak. So using my knife I cut down the cheap leather belt and made it into a collar. Got me home. With all that said I realized I need to find a very strong collar. One that’s not going to break that easily. I think I’m also going to add a back up collar to my “dog kit” that will fit my two big dogs. Any recommendations for heavy duty collars? Something with metal clasps designed to take a beating. I’m also concidering a buckle type leather collar. Are the traditional style leather buckle collars stronger than a nylon with clasps / clips? That would have sucked if that happened and he ran in front of a car. I’m willing to pay a premium for something durable that’s gonna last. Anyway any recommendations would be highly appreciated.