# Pet Hardware

> Czech manufacturer and distributor of saddlery hardware and equestrian accessories. Family business founded in 1989, supplying customers from 156+ countries worldwide.

## About

Pet Hardware (Jan Grác - Pet Hardware) designs and supplies professional-grade saddlery hardware for manufacturers of dog collars and leashes: buckles, D-rings, snaps, hooks, clasps, rivets, spurs, bits, and related components.

Pet Hardware is the one-stop e-shop where customers can find everything needed for dog collar and leash production.

Products are manufactured from stainless steel, brass, zinc die casting, aluminium, and other materials with a wide range of surface finishes such as nickel plated, antique brass, chrome plated, and black finishes.

- Founded: 1989, Přerov, Czech Republic
- Products: 4134+ SKUs across multiple categories
- Customers: 156+ countries worldwide
- Languages: Czech (cs), English (en), German (de), Polish (pl), Russian (ru), Spanish (es), French (fr)
- Website: [www.pethardware.com](https://www.pethardware.com)
- Contact: info@pethardware.com | +420 601 120 181

## Product examples

- [D-ring, brass, sand casting](https://www.pethardware.com/en/d-rings/d-ring-brass-sand-casting-5836/)
- [Trigger snap for rope, 63 mm, solid brass](https://www.pethardware.com/en/trigger-snap-hooks/trigger-snap-rope-63mm-solid-brass-1636/)
- [Hexa waterproof webbing, black](https://www.pethardware.com/en/waterproof-webbings/hexa-waterproof-webbing-black-4106/)
- [Aluminum buckle Cobra Pro Style, silver](https://www.pethardware.com/en/metal-side-release-buckles/aluminum-buckle-cobra-pro-style-silver-6233/)


## Main catalog sections

- [Waterproof webbings](https://www.pethardware.com/en/waterproof-webbings/)
- [Metal side release buckles](https://www.pethardware.com/en/metal-side-release-buckles/)
- [D-rings](https://www.pethardware.com/en/d-rings/)
- [Medium-sized snaps & hooks](https://www.pethardware.com/en/medium-sized-snaps-hooks/)
- [Trigger snap hooks](https://www.pethardware.com/en/trigger-snap-hooks/)
- [Rings](https://www.pethardware.com/en/rings/)

## Sitemap

- [Sitemap index](https://www.pethardware.com/sitemap_index.xml)

## Product pages

Product pages typically contain:
- product name
- SKU code
- description
- technical parameters
- availability
- pricing
- product images

Product URL structure:
https://www.pethardware.com/{lang}/{category}/{slug}-{id}/

Where:
- lang = language code (cs, en, de, pl, ru, es, fr)
- category = product category
- slug = product name in URL-friendly format
- id = internal product identifier

### Markdown version of product pages

Every product page has a clean markdown version at `<product-url>index.md`, e.g.:

```
https://www.pethardware.com/en/d-rings/d-ring-brass-sand-casting-5836/index.md
```

Product pages also support `Accept: text/markdown` content negotiation. To get the same markdown version of any product page, send:

```
GET https://www.pethardware.com/en/d-rings/d-ring-brass-sand-casting-5836/
Accept: text/markdown
```

The response will have `Content-Type: text/markdown` and contain structured product data (name, SKU, EAN, parameters, pricing, variants, images) without HTML markup.

HTML responses include a `Link` header pointing to the markdown alternate.

Default currency is determined by URL language prefix (cs → CZK, de/fr/es → EUR, pl → PLN, en/ru → USD). Override with `?currency=CODE` query parameter, e.g.:

```
GET https://www.pethardware.com/en/d-rings/d-ring-brass-sand-casting-5836/?currency=EUR
Accept: text/markdown
```

Supported currency codes: CZK, EUR, USD, PLN, GBP, CAD. VAT inclusion is always tied to URL locale (EU locales include VAT, en/ru exclude VAT) — the `?currency=` parameter only changes the currency, not the VAT logic.

Common product parameters include:
- dimensions (wire diameter, width, height, length) in mm
- weight in grams
- load capacity / breaking load in kg
- material (stainless steel, brass, zinc die casting, aluminium, etc.)
- surface finish (nickel plated, antique brass, chrome plated, black, etc.)
- Pantone colour code where applicable

## Shipping

Pet Hardware ships worldwide using:
- DPD
- UPS (Standard, Express Saver, Expedited)
- FedEx (Economy, Priority)
- Czech Post
- pallet transport (Dachser Targoflex for orders over 400 kg)

Orders placed before 12:00 CET on working days are typically dispatched the same day.

### Shipping price API

Method: GET
Authentication: none
Response format: JSON

Endpoint:
https://www.pethardware.com/shipping-prices/

Query parameters:
- country — ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (e.g. DE, GB, US, FR, PL, CZ)
- weight — shipment weight in kilograms (decimal values allowed, e.g. 2.5)
- currency — ISO 4217 currency code (CZK, EUR, USD, PLN, GBP, CAD)

Example request:
GET https://www.pethardware.com/shipping-prices/?country=DE&weight=2.5&currency=EUR

Example response:
{
  "country": "DE",
  "country_name": "Germany",
  "weight_kg": 2.5,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "available": true,
  "carrier": "DPD",
  "price_from": "8.50 €",
  "free_shipping_from": null,
  "estimated_delivery": "2026-03-16",
  "all_options_url": "https://www.pethardware.com/en/order/"
}

Notes:
- price_from represents the lowest available shipping price
- the final list of shipping options and exact prices is displayed in the shopping cart

## Pricing and currencies

Supported currencies:
- CZK
- EUR
- USD
- PLN
- GBP
- CAD

Product pages support currency switching via URL parameter:
?currency=EUR

VAT rules:
- EU customers see prices including VAT
- export orders outside the EU are shown without VAT

## Inspirational gallery

Finished products and leatherworking projects featuring Pet Hardware components:
[Inspirational gallery](https://www.pethardware.com/en/gallery/)

Inspirium photos may link to hardware products used in the project.

## FAQ and policies

- [Shipping & delivery](https://www.pethardware.com/en/shipping/)
- [Payment methods](https://www.pethardware.com/en/payment/)
- [Returns & complaints](https://www.pethardware.com/en/complaints-returns/)
- [FAQ](https://www.pethardware.com/en/faq/)
- [FAQ JSON feed](https://www.pethardware.com/api/faq.json): structured, for AI/MCP
- [Contact](https://www.pethardware.com/en/contact/)
- [About us](https://www.pethardware.com/en/about/)

## Blog

[blog.pethardware.com](https://blog.pethardware.com)