Which Dog breeds come in Harlequin?

Club breed standards describe Harlequin for the Beauceron, Catahoula Leopard Dog, and Great Dane.

Which breeds disqualify Harlequin?

At least one club disqualifies Harlequin in the Berger Picard.

Dog pattern

Harlequin

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 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 recognized	Disqualifying (“harlequin”)

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