PROFESSIONAL MILITARY,
POLICE & SPORT K9 EQUIPMENT

When you hold a piece of professional K9 equipment from Horton’s, it’s not just rich in features and quality; it’s also rich in history.

Founded in 1972 by Robert Horton, Horton's Handcrafted Quality K9 equipment has a long-standing history of quality and excellence.

Past
Robert Horton began sewing at a very young age. After his school-aged years, he secured a position as a tailor in the United States Navy where he traveled all over the country and the world.

As the ’70’s decade began, Robert and a few other pivotal dog trainers came together to form the Greater Atlanta Schutzhund Club. Due to its infancy, the club was without proper training equipment with which to use. Robert took the initiative to start creating high quality equipment on which his friends and fellow trainers could use and rely.

From his small workshop in Marietta, Georgia, he turned a hobby into a family-owned and operated business. His first-hand knowledge of the equipment required for successful dog-training led to the creation of the high caliber items that are seen from Horton's Handcrafted Quality K9 equipment today. Most importantly, Robert Horton instilled and imparted in his son, that which makes Horton's the oldest and largest custom manufacturer of canine equipment in the United States.

Since his early years, Paul Horton was reared in his father's workshop, surrounded by the dog-training world. Having apprenticed under his father and working alongside his father for years, Paul's natural talent for designing and manufacturing canine equipment to meet the needs of today's trainers emerged.

Present
In 1995, after Robert Horton's passing, Paul decided to move the family from Marietta to Geneva, Georgia. 37 years after Robert Horton founded Horton's Handcrafted Quality K9 equipment, son, Paul, and grandson, Paul Horton, Jr., have taken the Horton's shop to the heart of the country in Bellevue, Nebraska.

Now, Horton’s Handcrafted Quality’s facilities include 30,000 square feet of design, manufacturing and retail space as well as access to over 60,000 square feet of indoor training structures and 29 acres of land.

Continuing his father's legacy of hand-crafted, quality canine training equipment, Paul Sr. ensures that future generations of dog-trainers can rely on the craftsmanship and excellence that has become associated with the Horton name by imparting the same knowledge, skills, and values to his son, Paul Jr.

Future
Horton's Handcrafted Quality K9 equipment boasts quality canine training equipment that is designed and manufactured by Paul Horton Sr., Susan Horton, and their son, Paul Horton, Jr. in the heart of the United States.

Centrally located to better serve their clientele, the Horton's continues as the leader in the development of superior canine training equipment.

Their support of canine training and canine sporting events and organizations are maintained through meeting and exceeding their clients' needs and expectations.