Dog pattern
Arlekino
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 Arlekino. It is in a club standard for 3 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 1 breed.
Breeds whose standards accept Arlekino
| Breed | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauceron | Pagal standartą (“harlequin (blue-mottled with tan markings)”) | Pagal standartą (“Harlequin”) | Pagal standartą (“Harlequin”) | Pagal standartą (“Harlequin”) | Pagal standartą (“harlequin (blue mottled with tan markings)”) |
| Catahoula Leopard Dog | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“The Patchwork pattern ... one or more different size patches of different colors”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Great Dane | Pagal standartą (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”) | Pagal standartą (“Harlequin”) | Pagal standartą (“Harlequin”) | Pagal standartą (“Harlequins”) | Pagal standartą (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”) |
Breeds where Arlekino is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berger Picard | Diskvalifikuojanti (“harlequin”) | Diskvalifikuojanti (“harlequin”) | Diskvalifikuojanti (“harlequin”) | Nepripažinta | Diskvalifikuojanti (“harlequin”) |