Animal collar

An animal collar, said collar comprising:

• a) providing:
• i) a strap with a first end and a second end, ii) a reversibly connectable buckle having a first element and a second element, iii) a ring, iv) a length adjustment mechanism and v) a positionable securing device for securing the collar in a cinching mode or a reduced cinching/non-cinching mode;
• b) wherein, the first end of the strap is 1) passed through the ring;
• 2) folded back on itself 3) passed through the first element of the buckle and 4) is attached to a first area on the strap, thereby creating a first loop on the first end of the strap that passes over the first element of the buckle, through the ring and through the first element of the buckle and, wherein the ring is positioned at the end of the first loop;
• c) wherein, the second end of the strap 1) passes through the length adjustment mechanism 2) passes through the second element of the buckle 3) is folded back on itself and 4) is attached to the length adjustment mechanism, thereby creating a second loop on the second end of the strap that passes through the length adjustment mechanism and the second element of the buckle;
• and
• d) wherein, said securing device is positionable 1) in the cinching mode with the securing device in a first position on the first loop between the ring and first element of the buckle allowing the first element of the buckle to slide in the first loop, thereby allowing for cinching or 2) in the reduced cinching/non-cinching mode with the securing device in a second position on the first loop between the first element of the buckle and the first area, thereby significantly reducing the distance the buckle slides in the first loop or preventing the buckle from sliding in the first loop and significantly reducing cinching or preventing cinching.