Which Hund breeds come in Harlekin?

Club breed standards describe Harlekin for the Beauceron, Catahoula leopardhund og Grand danois.

Which breeds disqualify Harlekin?

At least one club disqualifies Harlekin in the Berger Picard.

Hund pattern

Harlekin

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

Breeds whose standards accept Harlekin

Breed	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Beauceron	Standard (“harlequin (blue-mottled with tan markings)”)	Standard (“Harlequin”)	Standard (“Harlequin”)	Standard (“Harlequin”)	Standard (“harlequin (blue mottled with tan markings)”)
Catahoula leopardhund	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The Patchwork pattern ... one or more different size patches of different colors”)	No ruling	No ruling
Grand danois	Standard (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”)	Standard (“Harlequin”)	Standard (“Harlequin”)	Standard (“Harlequins”)	Standard (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”)

Breeds where Harlekin is disqualified or not accepted

Breed	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Berger Picard	Diskvalifiserende (“harlequin”)	Diskvalifiserende (“harlequin”)	Diskvalifiserende (“harlequin”)	Ikke anerkjent	Diskvalifiserende (“harlequin”)

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