• FAWN and BRINDLE

• HARLEQUIN, MANTLE and HARLEQUIN BRED BLACK

• BLUE and BLUE BRED BLACK

• BLACK

FAWN and BRINDLE

Approved Breedings
FAWN bred to FAWN or BRINDLE only.
BRINDLE bred to BRINDLE or FAWN only.

Desired Pedigrees
Pedigrees of FAWN or BRINDLE Danes should not carry BLACK, HARL EQUIN or BLUE upon them.

HARLEQUIN, MANTLE and HARLEQUIN BRED BLACK

Approved Breedings
HARLEQUIN bred to HARLEQUIN, BLACK from HARLEQUIN BREEDING or BLACK from BLACK BREEDING only.
MANTLE bred to HARLEQUIN, MANTLE, BLACK from HARLEQUIN breeding or BLACK from BLACK breeding only.
BLACK from HARLEQUIN BREEDING bred to HARLEQUIN, BLACK from HARLEQUIN BREEDING or BLACK from BLACK BREEDING only.

Desired Pedigrees
Pedigrees of HARLEQUI N, MANTLE or HARLEQU IN BRED BLACK Danes should not carry FAWN, BRINDLE or BLUE upon them.

BLUE and BLUE BRED BLACK

Approved Breedings
BLUE bred to BLUE, BLACK from BLUE BREEDING or BLACK from BLACK BREEDING only.
BLACK from BLUE BREEDING bred to BLUE, BLACK from BLUE BREEDING or BLACK from BLACK BREEDING ONLY.

Desired Pedigrees
Pedigrees of BLUE or BLUE BRED BLACK Danes should not carry FAWN, BRINDLE, or HARLEQUIN upon them.

BLACK

Approved Breedings
BLACK from BLACK BREEDING bred to BLACK, BLUE or HARLEQUIN and MANTLE. (See note below)

Desired Pedigrees
Pedigrees of BLACK BRED Danes should not carry FAWN, BRINDLE, HARLEQUIN, MANTLE or BLUE upon them.

NOTE: Black Bred Great Danes may be bred to Blacks, Blues, Harlequins or Mantles only. Puppies resulting from these breedings will become Blacks, Harlequins from Harlequin breeding or Mantle. (category 2 above). Blacks or Blues from Blue breeding (category 3 above) or Blacks from Black breeding (category 4 above).