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Dog pattern
Mantle
A solid dark colour covering the body like a cloak, with white muzzle, collar, chest, legs and tail tip: the mantle Great Dane.
14 Dog breeds list Mantle. It is in a club standard for 11 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 5 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Mantle
| Breed | FCI | AKC | KC | KUSA | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaskan Malamute | Standard (“the Malamute is mantled”) | Standard (“the Malamute is mantled”) | Standard (“heavy mantling of unbroken colour acceptable”) | Standard (“the Malamute is mantled”) | No ruling |
| Drentsche Patrijshond | Fault (“Mantle dogs”) | Fault (“Mantle dogs”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Roan dogs or dogs with a solid mantle are acceptable but less desirable”) |
| Great Dane | Standard (“Included here are “Mantel Great Danes””) | Standard (“Mantle”) | Standard (“Mantle: Black and white with a solid, black blanket”) | Standard (“Included here are “Mantel Great Danes””) | Standard (“Mantle”) |
| Nederlandse Kooikerhondje | No ruling | Standard (“may be present as a mantle or blanket, but is less desirable than distinct patches”) | Not recognised | No ruling | No ruling |
| Poodle (Miniature) | Standard (“dogs with mantle, tuxedo”) | Disqualifying | Not recognised | Not recognised | No ruling |
| Poodle (Standard) | Standard (“dogs with mantle, tuxedo”) | Disqualifying | Not recognised | Not recognised | No ruling |
| Poodle (Toy) | Standard (“dogs with mantle, tuxedo”) | Disqualifying | Not recognised | Not recognised | No ruling |
| Saint Bernard | Standard (“unbroken clear to dark red mantle covering back and flanks (mantle dogs)”) | No ruling | Not recognised | Standard (“unbroken, clear to dark red mantle covering back and flanks (mantle dogs)”) | No ruling |
| Sloughi | Standard (“with or without black mantle”) | Standard (“Mantle”) | Standard (“Black mantle with sand or brindle points”) | Standard (“With or without black mantle”) | Standard (“black mantle”) |
| Small Munsterlander Pointer | Standard (“brown mantle”) | Standard (“brown mantle”) | Standard (“brown mantle”) | Standard (“brown mantle”) | Standard (“Brown mantle”) |
| Tornjak | Standard (“a black mantle and with white markings”) | Standard (“a black mantle and with white markings”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“a black mantle (all over the body), and with white markings”) |
Breeds where Mantle is a fault
| Breed | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icelandic Sheepdog | Fault (“a solid black or brown mantle or saddle on a fawn or red dog”) | Fault (“a solid black or brown mantle or saddle on fawn or red dog”) | Fault (“a solid black mantle or saddle on any tan dog”) |
| Porcelaine | Disqualifying (“Orange mantle”) | Disqualifying (“Orange mantle”) | Fault (“Orange mantle”) |
Breeds where Mantle is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | FCI | AKC | KC | KUSA | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumi | Disqualifying (“mantle forming marking”) | Disqualifying | Not recognised | Disqualifying (“mantle-forming marking”) | Disqualifying (“a mantle or saddle on the body”) |