United Pet Club

Hund pattern

Harlekin

A patchwork of color on white: the torn black patches of a harlequin Great Dane, the mostly white harlequin cat, the alternating color bands of harlequin rabbits, the frosted Welsh Harlequin duck.

4 Hund breeds list Harlekin. It is in a club standard for 3 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 1 breed.

Breeds whose standards accept Harlekin

BreedFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
BeauceronStandardgemäß (“harlequin (blue-mottled with tan markings)”)Standardgemäß (“Harlequin”)Standardgemäß (“Harlequin”)Standardgemäß (“Harlequin”)Standardgemäß (“harlequin (blue mottled with tan markings)”)
Catahoula Leopard DogNo rulingNo rulingStandardgemäß (“The Patchwork pattern ... one or more different size patches of different colors”)No rulingNo ruling
Deutsche DoggeStandardgemäß (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”)Standardgemäß (“Harlequin”)Standardgemäß (“Harlequin”)Standardgemäß (“Harlequins”)Standardgemäß (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”)

Breeds where Harlekin is disqualified or not accepted

BreedFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
Berger de PicardieDisqualifizierend (“harlequin”)Disqualifizierend (“harlequin”)Disqualifizierend (“harlequin”)Nicht anerkanntDisqualifizierend (“harlequin”)
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