Harlequin Merle Great Danes

Quality in harlequin mantle merle.

Harlequin merle great danes.

While breeding two harlequin great danes litters will typically have one or two merle puppies. On top of this gray coat they will also have sections of torn black patches. We have chosen the harlequin and mantle color group for breeding. We screen all of our breeding stock for the piebald gene.

We are proud to share the story of davishire great danes as well as our passion for the strength nobility and heart of the great dane breed with you. Futurity nominated great dane litter born august 4th 2020. 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. With any other genotype the coat color will not appear harlequin.

All of our danes are registered with the american kennel club and are bred for breed standards including color pure. All of our puppies from our 2020 litters are now under contract. 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. The same can be expected when breeding a harlequin and a mantle great dane.

I discovered great danes over 6 years ago and love them. The primary difference between a harlequin and merle great dane is in their base coat color. While harlequins have a white base coat merle great danes have a pale to dark gray merle base color. 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.

Which will also produce the merle and the blacks harlequin bred. The great dane club of america recognizes 6 colors of which they are in 3 groups. We specialize in blended european and american bloodlines to produce what we consider the perfect dane. Harlequin mantle merle and piebald great danes.

Harlequin great danes need a hhmm h for harlequin modifier m for merle genotype. 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. The fawn and brindle the harlequin and mantle the blue and black.

They only genetic difference between the two is the gene that creates the grey coloring in merles. We strive to produce dogs with soundness type movement temperament and personality. So we need at least one dominant harlequin allele hh to get the harlequin color.