Which Cane breeds come in Arlecchino?

Club breed standards describe Arlecchino for the Alano Tedesco, Beauceron e Catahoula Leopard Dog.

Which breeds disqualify Arlecchino?

At least one club disqualifies Arlecchino in the Berger Picard.

Cane pattern

Arlecchino

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 Cane breeds list Arlecchino. It is in a club standard for 3 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 1 breed.

Breeds whose standards accept Arlecchino

Breed	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Alano Tedesco	Da standard (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”)	Da standard (“Harlequin”)	Da standard (“Harlequin”)	Da standard (“Harlequins”)	Da standard (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”)
Beauceron	Da standard (“harlequin (blue-mottled with tan markings)”)	Da standard (“Harlequin”)	Da standard (“Harlequin”)	Da standard (“Harlequin”)	Da standard (“harlequin (blue mottled with tan markings)”)
Catahoula Leopard Dog	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“The Patchwork pattern ... one or more different size patches of different colors”)	No ruling	No ruling

Breeds where Arlecchino is disqualified or not accepted

Breed	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Berger Picard	Squalificante (“harlequin”)	Squalificante (“harlequin”)	Squalificante (“harlequin”)	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante (“harlequin”)

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