Which Câine breeds come in Arlechin?

Club breed standards describe Arlechin for the Beauceron, Catahoula Leopard Dog și Dog German.

Which breeds disqualify Arlechin?

At least one club disqualifies Arlechin in the Berger Picard.

Câine pattern

Arlechin

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

Breeds whose standards accept Arlechin

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 Leopard Dog	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The Patchwork pattern ... one or more different size patches of different colors”)	No ruling	No ruling
Dog German	Standard (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”)	Standard (“Harlequin”)	Standard (“Harlequin”)	Standard (“Harlequins”)	Standard (“Harlequin (white with black splashed patches)”)

Breeds where Arlechin is disqualified or not accepted

Breed	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Berger Picard	Descalificant (“harlequin”)	Descalificant (“harlequin”)	Descalificant (“harlequin”)	Nerecunoscut	Descalificant (“harlequin”)

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