United Pet Club

Pas pattern

Merle

Irregular dark patches on a diluted ground of the same color (blue merle, red merle); the Dachshund calls it dapple.

72 Pas breeds list Merle. It is in a club standard for 27 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 27 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Merle

BreedKCKUSAFCIAKCUKC
Američki leopardski goničNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Merle Markings”)Prema standardu (“Leopard spotted”)
Anatolski ovčarNije priznato (“Merle unacceptable”)No rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“All color patterns and markings are equally acceptable”)Prema standardu (“All colors are acceptable”)
Australski ovčarPrema standardu (“blue merle, red merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle, red merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle, red merle”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle, red merle”)
Bergamasco ovčarPrema standardu (“with patches of all shades of grey through to black”)Prema standardu (“with grey patches of all possible shades”)Prema standardu (“with grey patches of all possible shades”)Prema standardu (“gradations of gray (including merle)”)Prema standardu (“with gray patches”)
Border koliPrema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)Prema standardu (“variety of colours permissible”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“merle”)
Cardigan velški corgiPrema standardu (“blue merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle & White”)Prema standardu (“blue merle (black and gray marbled)”)
Catahoula leopardski pasNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“The Leopard pattern has a base color, with contrasting spots of one or more other colors”)
ČivavaNije priznato (“never merle (dapple), which is unacceptable”)Nije priznato (“never merle (dapple), which is unacceptable”)Diskvalificirajuće (“Merle colour”)Prema standardu (“Merle Markings”)Diskvalificirajuće (“Merle color”)
Dugodlaki koliPrema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle”)
Glatkodlaki koliPrema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle”)
JazavčarPrema standardu (“dapple pattern”)Prema standardu (“dapple pattern”)Prema standardu (“dapple (merle)”)Prema standardu (“Dapple”)Prema standardu (“dappled”)
JazavčarGlatkiPrema standardu (“dapple pattern”)Prema standardu (“dapple pattern”)Prema standardu (“dapple (merle)”)Prema standardu (“Dapple”)Prema standardu (“dappled”)
JazavčarŽičanodlakaPrema standardu (“dapple pattern”)Prema standardu (“dapple pattern”)Prema standardu (“dapple (merle)”)Prema standardu (“Dapple”)Prema standardu (“dappled”)
JazavčarDugodlakiPrema standardu (“dapple pattern”)Prema standardu (“dapple pattern”)Prema standardu (“dapple (merle)”)Prema standardu (“Dapple”)Prema standardu (“dappled”)
KoliNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle”)
MudiPrema standardu (“merle in these colours”)Prema standardu (“Cifra (Merle)”)Prema standardu (“Cifra (Merle)”)Prema standardu (“Merle Markings”)Prema standardu (“Merle”)
Njemačka dogaNije priznato (“Merle”)Prema standardu (“Merle (grey-black splashed patches)”)Prema standardu (“Merle (grey-black splashed patches)”)Prema standardu (“Merle”)Prema standardu (“Merle”)
Patuljasti američki ovčarPrema standardu (“blue merle ... red merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle ... red, or liver merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle ... red or liver merle”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle ... red merle”)
Peruanski goli pasNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“Merle coat colour in the coated variety”)Diskvalificirajuće (“Merle coat colour in the coated variety”)Prema standardu (“In the coated variety all colors are accepted”)No ruling
Pirenejski mastifPrema standardu (“marbled”)No rulingPrema standardu (“marbled”)No rulingPrema standardu (“marbled”)
Pirenejski ovčarPrema standardu (“blue merle”)Prema standardu (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)Prema standardu (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle”)No ruling
Poljski nizinski ovčarNije priznato (“merle, which is unacceptable”)Prema standardu (“all colours and patches are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“all colours and patches are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“all coat colors are acceptable”)No ruling
PomeranacNije priznato (“including merle, unacceptable”)Nije priznato (“merles not permissible”)No rulingPrema standardu (“Merle Markings”)No ruling
Šetlandski ovčarPrema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“Blue Merle & White”)Prema standardu (“blue merle, sable, sable merle”)
Staroengleski ovčarNije priznatoNije priznatoNije priznatoPrema standardu (“Blue Merle & White”)Nije priznato
XoloitzcuintliNije priznato (“Merle unacceptable”)Diskvalificirajuće (“Merle colour”)Diskvalificirajuće (“Merle colour”)Alternativno (“Merle”)Prema standardu (“Any color combination is allowed”)
XoloitzcuintliS dlakomNije priznato (“Merle unacceptable”)Diskvalificirajuće (“Merle colour”)Diskvalificirajuće (“Merle colour”)Alternativno (“Merle”)Prema standardu (“Any color combination is allowed”)

Breeds where Merle is a fault

BreedKUSAFCI
Engleski koker španijelNije priznatoMana

Breeds where Merle is disqualified or not accepted

BreedKCKUSAFCIAKCUKC
AkitaAmeričkiNije priznato (“merle which is unacceptable”)Diskvalificirajuće (“merle marking pattern”)Diskvalificirajuće (“merle marking pattern”)Diskvalificirajuće (“merle marking pattern”)No ruling
Američki goli terijerNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“merle”)Diskvalificirajuće (“Merle (Coated variety)”)
Američki koker španijelNije priznatoDiskvalificirajućeDiskvalificirajućeDiskvalificirajuće (“Merle Markings”)Diskvalificirajuće (“Merle color”)
Američki pit bull terijerNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“merle”)
BiglNije priznatoNije priznatoNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)Diskvalificirajuće (“Merle”)
BuldogNije priznatoNije priznatoNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“The merle pattern”)Diskvalificirajuće (“Merle color”)
Carolina dogNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“merle/roan/mottling/dappling”)Diskvalificirajuće (“merle, roan, mottling, dappling”)
DreverNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“merle”)Diskvalificirajuće (“merle”)No ruling
Engleski ovčarNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“Blue merles”)
Fila BrasileiroNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“dappled”)Diskvalificirajuće (“dappled”)No rulingNo ruling
Francuski buldogNije priznatoNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“merle”)No ruling
Jorkširski terijerNije priznatoNije priznatoNo rulingDiskvalificirajućeNo ruling
Njemački špicNije priznato (“with the exception of merle, which is unacceptable”)No rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“merle”)No ruling
Njemački špicVelikiNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“merle”)No ruling
Patuljasti pudlNije priznatoNije priznatoNije priznatoDiskvalificirajućeDiskvalificirajuće (“merle coloring”)
Rat terijerNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“Brindle or merle color patterns”)Diskvalificirajuće (“merle”)
Ruska cvjetna bolonkaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“merle”)No ruling
Sibirski haskiNije priznato (“except merle which is unacceptable”)Diskvalificirajuće (“merle ... patterns are not allowable and are to be disqualified”)Diskvalificirajuće (“merle ... patterns are not allowable and are to be disqualified”)Diskvalificirajuće (“merle ... patterns are not allowable and are to be disqualified”)No ruling
Staffordshire bul terijerNije priznatoNije priznatoNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“merle pattern”)No ruling
Standardni pudlNije priznatoNije priznatoNije priznatoDiskvalificirajućeDiskvalificirajuće (“merle coloring”)
Talijanski hrtNije priznato (“Merle”)Nije priznato (“Merle”)DiskvalificirajućeNo rulingNo ruling
Teddy Roosevelt terijerNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“Merle Markings”)Diskvalificirajuće (“merle”)
Toy pudlNije priznatoNije priznatoNije priznatoDiskvalificirajućeDiskvalificirajuće (“merle coloring”)
Afganistanski hrtNije priznato (“merle which is unacceptable”)Nije priznato (“merle which is unacceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
AkitaNije priznato (“merle which is unacceptable (Akita)”)Nije priznatoNije priznatoNije priznatoNo ruling
Boston terijerNije priznatoNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Bradati koliNije priznato (“merle unacceptable”)Nije priznato (“never merle/dapple”)Nije priznato (“never merle/dapple”)No rulingNo ruling
EurasierNije priznato (“merle, which are unacceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Finski LapphundNije priznato (“except merle, which is unacceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
HavanezNije priznato (“except merle which is unacceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Hrt borzojNije priznato (“merle which is unacceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Hrt vipetNije priznato (“Merle unacceptable”)Nije priznato (“Merle unacceptable”)Nije priznato (“Any colour or mixture of colours, except merle”)No rulingNo ruling
Kanaanski pasNije priznato (“Blue Merle”)Nije priznatoNije priznatoNije priznatoNo ruling
Kineski ćubasti pasNije priznato (“except merle, which is unacceptable”)Nije priznato (“except merle, which is unacceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Lhasa ApsoNije priznato (“merle, which is unacceptable”)Nije priznatoNije priznatoNo rulingNo ruling
LöwchenNije priznato (“merle which is unacceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
PekinezerNije priznato (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)Nije priznato (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Pembroke velški corgiNije priznatoNije priznatoNije priznatoNo rulingNo ruling
SalukiNije priznato (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)Nije priznato (“brindle, blue or merle which are unacceptable”)No rulingNije priznatoNo ruling
Shih TzuNije priznato (“except merle, which is unacceptable”)Nije priznato (“except merle, which is unacceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Tibetanski španijelNije priznato (“merle which is unacceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Tibetanski terijerNije priznato (“chocolate, liver or merle, which are unacceptable”)Nije priznato (“any colour except chocolate, liver or merle permissible”)Nije priznato (“any colour except chocolate, liver or merle permissible”)No rulingNo ruling
AmeriÄŤki staffordshire terijerNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Velški ovčarNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
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