Well trained Brittany. Last year wore through fabric on Cabelas vest after 10 days of hard hunting in Grouse woods of MN. I was excited to try the Mendota Skid Plate, as it seems to be well reviewed. After putting it on, for some live bird training, she bit the plastic pieces circled in attached photo and pulled the straps off the vest. So, it went in the garbage. Normally, she is not a chewer. I like the design, but I would not recommend it, especially for a dog that chews. Gun Dog Supply is a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Company, simply the best, but this product did not work for my dog. I will say, Steve’s picks are my go to source for recommendations. Thank you GDS for all you do. I will order something different.

Got it set up, easily - now easy on & off. Have only tried it in training for my lab to get used to it. She took to it very quickly and seems to appreciate it. Looking forward to it helping her stay in the field longer this fall!!

After suffering a small puncture on his chest but still cleared to hunt if we had protection for the wound. Fortunately my hunting buddy had his dogs mendota skid plate (size med). Talon (30# French Brittany ) ran it for the next day and a half. I immediately ordered one, size (s), and it arrived within a few days. He wears just about every time we’re out, either on a training run or especially chasing upland bird. I have even noticed that it has reduced the number of birds on his under carriage. I would highly recommend this product.

Skid plate itself is nice material and well made. However, it just doesn’t seem to fit my GSP (52#) very well in the chest (very narrow, but deep). The first time out (test run) it seemed to work well, but she only did a couple miles. The next time out when we were actually hunting she did more mileage and the vest rubbed her front shoulders raw. I’ll also take some blame for not paying closer attention to her shoulders and noticing the rubbing before it got as bad. Once the tender areas heal up completely, I’m going to try to see if I can adjust the fit. As noted, it is a very nice vest and would like to use if I can get to fit without chaffing.

The vest was great for Boots and fit perfect. Boots is still young and I wanted something to protect her. Gun Dog Supply ships quickly and has great customer support!

Headline says it all. Gun dog was an awesome shop to buy from. The product not so much. My dogs chest got rubbed raw from the material. I think a softer material sown on inside would help from this. I tried tightening but still rubbed him good. His a working forestry lab mix but a hunting dog may run in to similar issues.

I don't quite know how these haven't dominated this particular niche market. They fit a wide variety of dog shapes, are easy to custom fit for each dog, keep their brightness if you regularly throw them in with your laundry, are VERY reasonably priced, and seem impossible to destroy no matter how hard my dogs try. Our GSP wears one from 4 years ago, and we just got another for our ECS. (See photo.) We'll be buying these as long as they make them.

Great vest fits my 80lb Lab perfectly.

Works great , very adjustable which is awesome for a GSP with their deep chest. Also no rubbing around his “pits” even after a 4 hour day.

This dog vest/skid plate worked great for my 75lb Labrador. It's very adjustable and provided great protection for him and his underside.

I bought this for my Vizsla who loves running in the woods. This Skid plate protects her belly and chest all while making her visible. Highly recommended this product.

Just another great product from gundogsupply.

This is a sturdy effective vest for hunting and recreation

I highly recommend this product, it's very well designed, adjustable, the fabric is very tough & flexible. It fits both my Labs very well!

Shane loves his new skid plate along with the Garmin Sport Pro collar. Found 7 pheasants today, 12 degrees and 4 inches of snow, just right!

This worked better than the other style, it does not rub on the front legs.

I got this for my lab to wear when we're out in the brush after upland game. He's medium size but very athletic build and a size large fits his chest perfectly. It's a bit loose around his belly, even with the straps cinched in. The good news is he doesn't mind wearing it for several hours and it's cut so that it doesn't rub around his armpits like his last vest. We've only had it out 3 times, but it appears to be holding up well against the brambles and brush. So far I have no complaints.

This skid plate is as advertised and was recommended to me for my Brittany hunting. They have great customer service.

Second skid plate - first he outgrown. Easy to apply, made of durable but flexible nylon and easy to clean. Covers the vital areas in the event the dog crashes a fence or runs through heavy briars. Most importantly, its lightweight so he doesn't overheat.

This chest protector is of good quality and well engineered. My lab is under 80# but required an XL size because of his deep muscular chest. It fits great, would not run this aggressive hunting dog in the sage brush without it.

This vest is well-made and adjusts to nicely fit my lab. She has worn it for a couple of training runs and it seems tough and comfortable.

I purchased this chest protector for two reasons: chest protection from briars and sticks, and the other reason was for a little more visibility. Yes, it saved the chest but at the cost of raw and now hairless front legs. We only used it once for fours hours.

New dog and needed a chest protector. I've previously used Filson, but those are not available. These are and work great. Durable with decent protection and most importantly, no rubbing or irritation under the front legs. Medium was a good fit for my 45 pound setter.

Fits well. Appears to be well made. Haven't had a chance to use it yet.

This is our second skid plate we have purchased because our GSP outgrew the first one, so we bought the next size up. Love the adjustable straps and it covers the upper and lower chest well, which is sometimes hard to find in products with how deep GSPs chests are. The blaze orange is great for high visibility in brush while hunting. It seems to be comfortable on our dog and not rub her wrong in any places. Highly recommend!

Vest is very durable and goes on easily! Protects my dogs chest and belly. Helps to keep my dog safe from being accidentally shot. Highly recommend!

This is my second purchase of the skid plate. It provides protection for my females, keeping them from rubbing their teats raw. Good warm weather vest as it has more ventilation.

Vest fits as advertised but the neck yoke where it attaches to skid plate is rough and it cause a sore spot and hair loss on both of Buckshot's front shoulders. He wore four times for about and hour each time. Contacted Gun Dog and they suggested hand washing. Will know results soon.

I couldn’t find this kid played anywhere else. Then dog supply had it in stock and it only took two days to get to me

Does what it needs to do...protects your best friends chest/belly.

After some adjusting, the vest worked well. Quality workmanship. Protects dog well. Lots of adjustment which you'll need to make it fit properly and prevent it from moving around.

Easy to put on and off protecting belly great for upland

Quality of materials (buckles, fabric, and stitching) used to construct this vest is good, but when the material gets wet it turns my English setters coat pink (which doesn’t come off). This isn’t a problem when the material is dry. Glad I had it on my dog to protect his chest when he jumped through a barbed wire fence this weekend.

I have an earlier skid plate just like this one that I have used for two years while hunting pheasants. It has worked great, easy to put on, rugged material and protects the dog well. A good addition to your hunting supplies. I like it a lot.

Great visibility and added protection for my GSP, without adding much weight and nothing to over heat the dog

Very happy with the protection the vests provided to my griff. Super strong and looks like it'll last for years. After wasting money on flimsy vests I am now set and have confidence this will protect my baby.

I initial bought this to provide some safety for my mostly white GSP in the snow. She's very difficult to see with a collar alone. I was worried about her overheating with some of the other designs, which seem to favor duck hunting. I had also previously used a similar vest to this to help with visibility in the snow, but it used velcro to attach so it didn't stay on well when hunting really brushing cover. The Mendota is the ticket with it's buckle strap closures, minimal but sufficient design and tough material. If you have big running upland dogs, this is the best designed dog vest I've seen.

After an unfortunate incident in the field and a substantial vet bill it seems hindsight is always 20/20. So I purchased this item on several recommendations and am happy with my puppys' comfort and my piece of mind. Easy to adjust and easy to place on my dog.

This has worked well. Easy to put in and adjust. My setter is about 35 lbs with a deep but narrow chest. Small fits well.

Would recommend this product wholeheartedly! Easy to use and protects our Braque Franciase's underbelly wonderfully.

Excellent fit for my black lab. Second one I've purchased as he outgrew his first. The skid plate offers great protection in heavy brush and also protects against barbwire fences. Would highly recommend for your dog!

I ordered this for my French Brittany (in standard) and it is a good product but, even made as small as possible it is still to large. While hunting, 3 times she came back to me with a front paw hobbled thru the neck space. Wish they made it in Extra Small for the smallest hunting breeds but understand that they would not sell a bunch of them.

Nice fit. One change I had to make was a notch/cut out so my male dog did not urinate on the bottom/skid plate. Dog is a male Lab average size. Well built just a tad long on the bottom.

Its working good, and appears to be durable enough to hold up.

This product has good quality and I can expand it as my yellow lab grows. I would recommend this product for anyone

I bought the Mendota Skid Plate Vest for my 2 setters after trying a hook and loop style that didn't fit well and kept coming off. The adjustable straps on the Mendota vest allowed me to custom fit them for each dog and the open design prevented overheating on those warmer fall days. With 50 plus days in a variety of terrains in the grouse and woodcock woods of Michigan's Upper Peninsula the Mendota vest protected my dogs bellies and the handle on the back was great for correcting the dogs during training.

Very happy with high vis and protection Purchased for my English labrador, black. She's 9mos, solid 65lbs. I purchased for visibility during dear season and as prep for getting pup used to neoprene vest. I really like this vest. She's a waterfowl dog and I like to be able to see her when we are in the brush and field training. I should have purchased long ago.

Bought this to help my 10 month old lab when she's running grouse and woodcock. Got it fit to her and haven't looked back. Must have for any upland running pup.

Believe it or not our athletic English Bulldog loves to grouse hunt with her Chocolate Lab sister. She is a bulldozer through the brush, but her belly was getting beaten up. As her chest is so big versus her length, we got a medium and cinch the back 2 straps together to stop the back strap falling over her hind end, but it is still perfect. It has worked really well.

My puddlepointer loves it. She’s a tank in the brush. Have friend that did have a puddlepointer but lost it because of stick in the chest. I don’t want that.