Harlequin Merle Great Danes

We screen all of our breeding stock for the piebald gene.

Harlequin merle great danes.

Harlequin great danes typically have a white coat with black spots or patches according to the american kennel club s breed standard with a white neck and black or spotted ears. A great dane puppy can be a wonderful family addition. We strive to produce dogs with soundness type movement temperament and personality. While harlequins have a white base coat merle great danes have a pale to dark gray merle base color.

We have chosen the harlequin and mantle color group for breeding. The great dane club of america recognizes 6 colors of which they are in 3 groups. They only genetic difference between the two is the gene that creates the grey coloring in merles. Michaeldane jaybee danes are akc breeders of merit for harlequin mantle black blue merle great danes as well as all akc approved colors for great danes.

On top of this gray coat they will also have sections of torn black patches. We specialize in blended european and american bloodlines to produce what we consider the perfect dane. All of our danes are registered with the american kennel club and are bred for breed standards including color pure. The fawn and brindle the harlequin and mantle the blue and black.

Harlequin mantle merle and piebald great danes. While breeding two harlequin great danes litters will typically have one or two merle puppies. I m shanda bhasker and i share my home with my dane loving husband and 3 great danes voodoo our mantle merle girl gch davishire s moving hearts doolin and lastly baby remy davishire s remy is cooking up a storm. Harlequin great danes need a hhmm h for harlequin modifier m for merle genotype.

Recognized akc breeders of merit we have been raising and showing quality great danes for show performance and companionship in northern california under the davishire danes kennel name since 1997. With any other genotype the coat color will not appear harlequin. All of our puppies from our 2020 litters are now under contract. The primary difference between a harlequin and merle great dane is in their base coat color.

I discovered great danes over 6 years ago and love them. N2spots great danes whitewright tx is a small kennel established in 2006 located about 55 miles ne of dallas texas on a 70 acre ranch. So we need at least one dominant harlequin allele hh to get the harlequin color. Merle great danes are often produced while breeding harlequin great danes.

There can be some variation of grey patches or spots throughout the coat as well. Futurity nominated great dane litter born august 4th 2020. The same can be expected when breeding a harlequin and a mantle great dane.