I've LONG had lead envy... those pretty kangaroo leather ones with the pretty beads... I just couldn't fork out that much money. I found this lady at the dog show in Flagstaff (and I think I had seen her before too).
Her name is Jamie, and her website is at www.arizonaridgebacks.com/id47.html
She was great and helped me customize it the whole way. She showed me so many bead options, but in the end, I went for the below... I thought it was nice and gender neutral, and will work with my "favored colors" :)
The darker bead is actually Hemotite .
Now I get to wait until the fall to use it... *sigh* LOL Tho, I did just find out there is a dog show in the Denver area (I think) while I'm in CO for school.... I'm tempted to enter.... ;-)