Harlequin Merle Great Danes

Futurity nominated great dane litter born august 4th 2020.

Harlequin merle great danes.

While breeding two harlequin great danes litters will typically have one or two merle puppies. While harlequins have a white base coat merle great danes have a pale to dark gray merle base color. 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. Which will also produce the merle and the blacks harlequin bred.

Merle great danes are often produced while breeding harlequin great danes. Quality in harlequin mantle merle. So we need at least one dominant harlequin allele hh to get the harlequin color. There can be some variation of grey patches or spots throughout the coat as well.

They only genetic difference between the two is the gene that creates the grey coloring in merles. The fawn and brindle the harlequin and mantle the blue and black. 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. 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. 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 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.

With any other genotype the coat color will not appear harlequin. We strive to produce dogs with soundness type movement temperament and personality. We screen all of our breeding stock for the piebald gene. The primary difference between a harlequin and merle great dane is in their base coat color.

Harlequin great danes need a hhmm h for harlequin modifier m for merle genotype. I discovered great danes over 6 years ago and love them. 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.

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. 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. Harlequin mantle merle and piebald great danes.