United Pet Club

Hond pattern

Harlekijn

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

Breeds whose standards accept Harlekijn

BreedFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
BeauceronStandaard (“harlequin (blue-mottled with tan markings)”)Standaard (“Harlequin”)Standaard (“Harlequin”)Standaard (“Harlequin”)Standaard (“harlequin (blue mottled with tan markings)”)
Catahoula leopard dogNo rulingNo rulingStandaard (“The Patchwork pattern ... one or more different size patches of different colors”)No rulingNo ruling
Duitse dogStandaard (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”)Standaard (“Harlequin”)Standaard (“Harlequin”)Standaard (“Harlequins”)Standaard (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”)

Breeds where Harlekijn is disqualified or not accepted

BreedFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
Berger PicardDiskwalificerend (“harlequin”)Diskwalificerend (“harlequin”)Diskwalificerend (“harlequin”)Niet erkendDiskwalificerend (“harlequin”)
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