Dog pattern
Harlequin
A patchwork of colour on white: the torn black patches of a harlequin Great Dane, the mostly white harlequin cat, the alternating colour bands of harlequin rabbits, the frosted Welsh Harlequin duck.
4 Dog breeds list Harlequin. It is in a club standard for 3 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 1 breed.
Breeds whose standards accept Harlequin
| Breed | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauceron | Standard (“harlequin (blue-mottled with tan markings)”) | Standard (“Harlequin”) | Standard (“Harlequin”) | Standard (“Harlequin”) | Standard (“harlequin (blue mottled with tan markings)”) |
| Catahoula Leopard Dog | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“The Patchwork pattern ... one or more different size patches of different colors”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Great Dane | Standard (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”) | Standard (“Harlequin”) | Standard (“Harlequin”) | Standard (“Harlequins”) | Standard (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”) |
Breeds where Harlequin is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berger Picard | Disqualifying (“harlequin”) | Disqualifying (“harlequin”) | Disqualifying (“harlequin”) | Not recognised | Disqualifying (“harlequin”) |