Which breeds disqualify Double merle?

At least one club disqualifies Double merle in the Bulldog anglais, Caniche (grand), Caniche (nain), Caniche (Toy), Cocker américain, Dogue allemand, Lévrier italien, Mâtin des Pyrénées, Mudi, Teckel, Welsh Corgi Cardigan et Xoloitzcuintle, and 1 more breed.

Chien pattern

Double merle

Merle from both parents: mostly white with small merle patches, often blue eyes and impaired sight or hearing. No standard accepts it; the Dachshund calls it double dapple.

76 Chien breeds list Double merle. No club standard describes it. At least one club disqualifies it in 19 breeds.

Breeds where Double merle is a fault

Breed	FCI	KUSA
Cocker anglais	Défaut	Non reconnu

Breeds where Double merle is disqualified or not accepted

Breed	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Bulldog anglais	No ruling	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
Caniche (grand)	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
Caniche (nain)	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
Caniche (Toy)	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
Cocker américain	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire	No ruling
Cocker américainASCOB	Éliminatoire	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire	No ruling
Cocker américainMulticolore	Éliminatoire	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire	No ruling
Dogue allemand	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	No ruling	Éliminatoire
Lévrier italien	Éliminatoire	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	No ruling
Mâtin des Pyrénées	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	No ruling	Éliminatoire
Mudi	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu
Teckel	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
TeckelLisse	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
TeckelPoil dur	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
TeckelÀ poil long	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
Welsh Corgi Cardigan	Non reconnu	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire
Xoloitzcuintle	Éliminatoire	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire	No ruling
XoloitzcuintleÀ poil	Éliminatoire	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire	No ruling
Yorkshire Terrier	No ruling	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
Akita	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
AkitaJaponais	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
Beagle	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
Berger américain miniature	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	No ruling	No ruling
Berger des Shetland	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
Bobtail	Non reconnu	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Boston Terrier	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	No ruling	No ruling
Bouledogue français	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	No ruling	No ruling
Chien de Canaan	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
Lhassa Apso	Non reconnu	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	No ruling
Sloughi oriental	No ruling	Non reconnu	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Spitz allemand	No ruling	Non reconnu	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Spitz allemandGrand	No ruling	Non reconnu	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Spitz nain	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
Staffordshire Bull Terrier	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
Welsh Corgi Pembroke	Non reconnu	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	No ruling
AkitaAméricain	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
American Leopard Hound	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
American Pit Bull Terrier	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
American Staffordshire Terrier	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Barzoï	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Berger anglais	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Berger australien	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Berger d'Anatolie	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Berger des Pyrénées	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Berger polonais de plaine	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Bichon havanais	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Bolonka tsvetnaya russe	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Border Collie	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Carolina Dog	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Catahoula Leopard Dog	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Chien chinois à crête	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Chien de berger bergamasque	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Chien de berger gallois	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Chien finnois de Laponie	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Chien nu du Pérou	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Chihuahua	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Cocker américainNoir	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Colley	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Colley à poil court	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Colley à poil long	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Colley barbu	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Drever	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Épagneul tibétain	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Eurasier	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Fila Brasileiro	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Husky de Sibérie	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Lévrier afghan	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Pékinois	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Petit chien lion	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Rat Terrier	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Shih Tzu	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Teddy Roosevelt Terrier	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Terrier nu américain	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Terrier tibétain	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Whippet	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

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