Tusting & Burnett • Mad Dog®
Tusting & Burnett • Mad Dog®
A unique and rare leather, Mad Dog® is produced from vegetable-tanned, farm-reared African goats. Finished using Tusting & Burnett’s signature blend of natural oils and waxes, this process enhances the leather’s distinctive shrunken grain pattern, resulting in a rich, aniline leather.
Mad Dog is intentionally designed with a high oil content to provide versatility in finishing. This allows for a range of techniques—including burnishing, polishing, distressing, hand-washing, and staining—giving the user control over the final look and feel.
The surface of this Tusting & Burnett leather has a noticeably waxy feel, characteristic of the high oil composition. Whether left as-is or manipulated, this leather provides flexibility for a wide range of applications.
Size: 6-8 sq ft
Weight: 2.5-3 oz (1-1.2 mm)
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Article: Mad Dog Goat
Tannery: Tusting & Burnett
Hide Type: Goat
Tannage: Vegetable Tanned
Grain: Full Grain
Finish: Aniline dyes and heavily waxed
Cut: Whole Hide
Firmness: Light-Med
Customization: Can be polished, burnished, distressed
Weight: 1-1.2 mm
Size: 6.5-8 sq ft
End Usage: Footwear, Accessories
**The surface of Mad Dog will have a noticeable waxy feel from the high oil content, intended for adaptability and versatility in finishing. This allows for a range of techniques and customization—including burnishing, polishing, distressing, hand-washing, and staining.
**With its high concentration of natural oils and waxes, the leather may initially have a strong scent that will mellow over time with handling and exposure to air. -
Established in 1938, this fifth-generation, family-run British tannery is based in the scenic English countryside of North Bedfordshire. It specializes in producing both classic and high-fashion bespoke leathers, tanned and finished entirely in England on goat, cow, buffalo, and deer hides. Their leathers are highly sought after globally for luxury goods, handbags, small leather goods, footwear, and bookbinding.
The tannery was founded by Harrold Tusting and his Scottish wife, Bessie Burnett, on September 21, 1938, in Odell, Bedfordshire, marking the birth of the Tusting and Burnett name and legacy. Since then, it has remained within the family, evolving into a renowned fifth-generation English business. Robert Tusting, a graduate of the prestigious Northampton Leathersellers program and one of the first students at the Moulton Park Leathersellers’ Centre, continued the family tradition. With a longstanding focus on art, design, and fashion, the tannery is celebrated for its innovative leathers, including the pioneering vintage, antique look now widely admired in fashion and décor. A prime example of their craftsmanship is their trademarked Mad Dog® goat leather, a product frequently imitated yet unmatched in quality and distinctiveness.
