UK-based AmPet Products is showcasing new and innovative products from top-selling American and Australian brands. AmPet has exclusive distribution rights in UK for brands such as Dexas, Spiffy Dog, Katie’s Bumpers and Tail We Can Wag (recently featured in Tatler) from the US, and DOOG from Australia.
Australian company DOOG is the latest firm to allow AmPet to distribute its range of outdoor pet products in Britain, and retailers will be able to see the products for themselves at PATS Sandown (stand A3a in the Surrey Hall).
“The whole range is geared towards outdoor activities, and we believe the products are ideally suited to the UK pet market,” says Alex Wilson, AmPet’s Sales & Marketing Director.
The range includes dog leads made from sporty and stretchy neoprene and finished with beautiful, bright and playful patterns, including chevron, candy stripes and geometric patterns. The neoprene material is quick drying and hard wearing for active water dogs and makes the leads very comfortable and soft for owners to hold on a long walk.
A set of collars comes in three sizes and all have a silver dog pendant attached to the clasp to engrave a dog’s contact details onto. Other products include a sporty range of running belts in an array of bright, neon colours as well as a whole family of fetching sticks for dogs called 'The Stick Family'.
AmPet is also excited about showing the award-winning Dexas range from Dallas, Texas. Dexas, best known for its products in the cookware market, has designed and produced a range of silicone pop-out pet bowls and travel cups in vibrant colours. This range was one of the talking points of PATS Harrogate in September, and Dexas has added four new stunning colour schemes, all of which will be exhibited at Sandown.
Every year the AmPet team visit North America’s largest pet trade fair, Superzoo in Las Vegas, and sniff out some of the best dog products being sold Stateside.
Spiffy Dog is another multi award-winning brand available in the UK through AmPet. Its collars are made from a unique material called Aerospacer, more commonly used in the manufacture of trainer shoes with the qualities of being quick-drying, lightweight and breathable. They are offered in a range of stunning designs created by in-house designer Kyle Nelson.
Other collars include New England designs from Up Country, and Mayan collars from Tail We Can Wag. These hand woven collars by artists in a small Guatemala mountain village were given the seal of approval by fashion and society magazine Tatler in December.
More dog owners are turning to harnesses for walking their pets, and AmPet distributes the Xtra Dog fleece and foam padded dog harnesses. They are made in the USA and UK in multiple sizes and stunning colour combinations, and have become the first choice for many trainers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Looking forward to Summer, AmPet has some of the best products to keep dogs cool in hot weather. These include cooling coats from Techniche that, once wetted down, keep dogs cool for nearly 10 hours.
AmPet also supply popular toys from the Katie's Bumpers range. These toys, made from fire-hose recycled from the Denver fire service, are some of the coolest on the market. Offered in different colours and shapes, they fly through the air and float on water. Katie's Bumpers are sponsoring K9 Aqua Sports in 2015.
Check out the full range on the AmPet stand at PATS Sandown (stand A3a, Surrey Hall) or visit www.ampetproducts.com. Alex Wilson can be contacted on 0330 088 1673 or by email alexw@ampetproducts.com
AmPet are on stand A3a.
