The 14th TOPS Chengdu Pet Fair ran for four days, from September 10 to 13, 2026, at the Chengdu Century City New International Convention & Exhibition Center in the Gaoxin District. Under the theme “Infinite Fluff Power”, the show covered more than 50,000 square meters with close to 600 exhibitors and more than 5,000 brands, according to the show report from Huanqiu. Holydog exhibited its walking gear range there: pet collars, harnesses, and leashes made by Hangzhou Zhenghong Petcraft Co., Ltd., the factory behind the brand.
This recap covers what the booth displayed, the questions buyers brought across the four days, and how a brand that could not travel can still start a walking gear project with the same information. The pattern behind those conversations was consistent: buyers were less interested in a product count than in proof. They wanted to know which neck and chest sizes a range actually covers, what the hardware is made of, how far customization can go, and how quickly a sample arrives, and every one of those questions can be settled on a booth floor in a few minutes.
Why Holydog Exhibited at the Fair
The Chengdu show is the flagship comprehensive pet fair of west-central China, and its programme is built around the region’s trade. The industry forum ran four theme sessions aimed at distributors, store operators, breeders, and first-time shop owners, while the floor spread across staple food and treats, grooming and care, health products, and travel and home products. Two specialist events opened alongside the main floor, the first China Pet Grooming and Beauty Tools Expo and the first Chengdu Exotic Pet Expo, and a procurement programme added exhibitor order subsidies with a purchase fund reported to exceed 2.5 million yuan. The four days also sat inside the autumn window Chinese retail calls Golden September, Silver October, which is when a large share of next season’s orders are placed.
That combination matters to a walking gear supplier. Collars, harnesses, and leashes sit in the travel and home section of a range rather than the impulse aisle, so the buying conversation depends on a size curve, a hardware spec, and a delivery window. A regional pet trade show puts those three conversations in one hall, with the product in hand, instead of spreading them across email threads. China pet expo calendars list dozens of dates each year, and the west-central edition is the one that concentrates this region’s distributors, store groups, and private-label sellers into a single week.
What the Booth Displayed
The stand was built around the three product families a retail walking gear range needs, plus the customization options that decide whether a brand buys a catalogue item or develops its own.
Collars and Tether Sets
The pet collar display centred on the camouflage reflective collar and tether set. Its outer layer is a high-strength polyester camouflage fabric over a skin-friendly inner lining, the fasteners are zinc alloy, and the webbing carries a static pulling force of over 80 kg, which suits medium and large dogs between 20 kg and 50 kg. The set comes in three neck ranges, 20-35 cm, 30-50 cm, and 40-65 cm, and the matching tether is 1.5 m long with an elastic buffer section that stretches by roughly 10-15 cm under a sudden pull. Reflective strips run on the collar itself, and the reflective effect is expected to last one to two years in normal use.
Harnesses and Leashes
Beside the collars, the pet harness range let visitors compare chest and back contact areas, adjustment points, and the way a harness distributes pressure on a broad-chested dog. The pet leash range covered the handles, attachment hardware, and rope or webbing options that buyers usually decide alongside the harness, so a visitor could assemble a complete walking set in one pass rather than comparing three catalogues.
Customization on the Stand
Customization is where most brand conversations start, and Holydog’s OEM and ODM service covers logo printing through embroidery or sublimation, colour direction, functional additions such as reflective strips and handles, and bespoke sizing for special cases such as service dogs and senior pets. Seeing those options on a physical sample removes the guesswork that usually slows a first brief.
What Brands Wanted to Know About Walking Gear
Walking gear looks simple on a shelf and becomes complicated the moment a brand plans a range for a specific market. Visitors sorted into three broad groups: some arrived with a size chart already drafted and wanted to talk about hardware and finishing, others were still shaping a range and needed help with the size curve first, and a third group wanted to know how far customization could go before committing to a brief.
Sizing and Fit
The first question is always range. Buyers wanted to know which measurements each size covers, how much adjustment sits inside a size, and how the product behaves on a dog that sits between two sizes. Measuring guidance helped here: choosing a size 5-10 cm larger than the measured neck circumference keeps the collar comfortable without letting it slip off.
Materials and Hardware
Buyers who already source from a dog collar manufacturer elsewhere inspect construction first, running webbing between their fingers and opening and closing buckles. On a harness the same buyers ask about lining, edge finishing, and how the attachment points are stitched, which is the question a dog harness manufacturer answers with sample evidence rather than adjectives.
Order Terms
Customization and timing come next. Order terms are the third group. Customized collars, harnesses, and leashes start at a standard minimum order quantity of 300 units per design, custom samples are typically ready within 7 to 10 days, and bulk production generally runs 30 to 45 days depending on complexity. The factory behind the range covers 14,000 square meters, runs four assembly lines with more than 400 machines, and ships to customers in more than 40 countries, while materials are described as compliant with international safety standards such as CE and ASTM F963.
How to Check a Walking Gear Sample
A conversation at a fair is only useful if it leads to a sample that can be judged the same way twice. The checklist below follows the order most brands work in, and it applies whether the sample arrives after a trade show or after an email exchange.
Webbing, Lining, and Hardware
Run the webbing between two fingers and judge density and stiffness rather than colour. Turn the sample inside out to inspect the lining, because that is the surface that touches the dog and usually the first place a weak build shows. Open and close every buckle and adjuster several times, since zinc alloy hardware should seat firmly instead of rattling. When a product carries a pull rating, ask for the number instead of the adjective: the camouflage reflective collar and tether set, for example, is rated for a static pulling force of over 80 kg, which covers medium and large dogs between 20 kg and 50 kg.
Sizing and Reflective Details
Check the size curve against real measurements rather than a breed list. A practical rule for a neck-worn collar is to choose a size 5-10 cm larger than the measured neck circumference, then confirm that the adjustment still holds on a dog sitting between two sizes. Where reflective strips are part of the range, compare the exposed area after the product is fitted rather than on a flat photograph, and ask how long the effect is expected to last. The strips on the camouflage reflective set use a high-brightness material, and the reflective effect is expected to last one to two years in normal use.
| Product | What the brand decides | What to check on the sample |
| Collar | Size curve, closure type, space for a logo or ID | Webbing density, lining, buckle action, exposed reflective area |
| Harness | Contact area, adjustment points, attachment position | Pressure distribution, edge finishing, stitching at the attachment points |
| Leash | Length, handle design, attachment hardware | Rope or webbing build, buffer behaviour where the leash is elastic |
What Happens Next
Whether a buyer spent an hour at the booth or is reading this after the show, the next step is the same. Send the target dog sizes with representative measurements, the colour and logo direction, packaging requirements, the target quantity, and the destination market, and the team can answer with a specification built against that brief rather than a catalogue item.
Conclusion
The 14th TOPS Chengdu Pet Fair put a full retail mix in front of west-central China’s buyers, and the walking gear conversations on the booth floor were specific: sizes, hardware, customization, and timing. Brands that work that way, defining measurements and materials before they ask for a price, get a sample they can put in front of their own customers rather than a generic catalogue item. Every pet trade show produces a stack of business cards, but the cards only become orders when they carry measurements and a specification behind them. That is the value of a regional pet fair for a walking gear range, and if a trip to a China pet expo was not possible this year, the same brief can be answered by email, whether the supplier is a dog collar manufacturer or a harness specialist. Share the target sizes, colour direction, packaging plan, and quantity your market needs, and the Holydog team can build the first sample around that brief.
FAQs
Q1: When and where did the 14th TOPS Chengdu Pet Fair take place?
A1: The fair ran for four days, from September 10 to 13, 2026, at the Chengdu Century City New International Convention & Exhibition Center in the Gaoxin District of Chengdu.
Q2: What did Holydog show at the fair?
A2: The booth covered the walking gear range: pet collars including the camouflage reflective collar and tether set, pet harnesses, and pet leashes, together with OEM and ODM customization options such as logo printing, colour customization, reflective strips, and bespoke sizing.
Q3: Can a brand start a walking gear project after the fair?
A3: Yes. The target dog sizes, colour and logo direction, packaging requirements, and target quantity are enough for the team to work from the same written brief. Custom samples are typically ready within 7 to 10 days, and either a dog harness manufacturer or a collar specialist can quote from the same written brief.
