A pelt-retaining device for surrounding and retaining a stretched tubular pelt having an outer and an inner pelt side to a predetermined transversely circumferential section of a pelt board having a first major side and an opposite second major side , and a first lateral side and an opposite second lateral side , comprising: - a first elongating element and a second elongated element , each having a length, a width, and a thickness - the first elongated element having a first longitudinally outer end portion and a second longitudinally outer end portion and an inner surface and an opposite outer surface , and - the second elongated element having a first longitudinally outer end portion and a second longitudinally outer end portion and an inner surface and an opposite outer surface , - the first and second elongated element (12,12a,32,32c; 13,13a,33,33c) each having a longitudinal length allowing the end portions thereof to extend beyond the first and second lateral side (4;5), respectively, of the pelt board in a predetermined lateral section of the pelt board, and - a first connecting arrangement and a second connecting arrangement , - the first connecting arrangement being configured for connecting the first outer end portion of the first elongated element with the first or second outer end portion (14,14a,14b,14c; 15,15a,15b,15c) of the second elongated element (13.13a,33,33a), and - the second connecting arrangement being configured for connecting the second outer end portion of the first elongated element with the first or second outer end portion (14,14a,14b,14c; 15,15a,15b,15c) of the second elongated element , characterized in that the first and second elongated elements are elastically bendable to allow bending of the elongated elements when the elongated elements are arranged opposite each other on respective sides of the pelt, and the opposite end portions of the first elongated element are moved towards the adjacent opposite end portions of the second elongated element and thereby bringing the inner surface of the first elongating element into retaining engagement with the outer side of the pelt, and the inner surface of the second elongated element into retaining engagement with the outer side of the pelt, and the inner surface of the pelt into retaining engagement with the first and second major side (2,2a; 3,3a) of the pelt board . - a first elongating element and a second elongated element , each having a length, a width, and a thickness - the first elongated element having a first longitudinally outer end portion and a second longitudinally outer end portion and an inner surface and an opposite outer surface , and - the second elongated element having a first longitudinally outer end portion and a second longitudinally outer end portion and an inner surface and an opposite outer surface , - the first and second elongated element (12,12a,32,32c; 13,13a,33,33c) each having a longitudinal length allowing the end portions thereof to extend beyond the first and second lateral side (4;5), respectively, of the pelt board in a predetermined lateral section of the pelt board, and - a first connecting arrangement and a second connecting arrangement , - the first connecting arrangement being configured for connecting the first outer end portion of the first elongated element with the first or second outer end portion (14,14a,14b,14c; 15,15a,15b,15c) of the second elongated element (13.13a,33,33a), and - the second connecting arrangement being configured for connecting the second outer end portion of the first elongated element with the first or second outer end portion (14,14a,14b,14c; 15,15a,15b,15c) of the second elongated element , <EOS>