Aristokrasy Great Danes

Black: 

Color - The color shall be a glossy black. 

Patterns and Markings - White markings at the chest and toes are not desirable. 

Harlequin: 

Color - Base color shall be pure white with black torn patches. Merle patches are normal.

Patterns and Markings - Black torn patches well distributed over the body; with whole or partial white neck. Black pigment may be seen on the skin in white areas. No patch should be so large as it appears to be a blanket. Eligible but less desirable, are black hairs showing through the white base coat which gives a salt and pepper or dirty appearance. 

Mantle: 

Color - Black and white with a black blanket extending over the body. 

Patterns and Markings - Black skull with white muzzle; white blaze is optional; whole or partial white neck; a white chest; white on whole or part of the forelegs and hind legs; white tipped black tail. A small white break in the blanket is acceptable. Black pigment may be seen on the skin of the white areas. 

Merle: 

Color - A pale gray to dark gray merle base color with black torn patches within. 

Patterns and Markings - May be a Solid Merle (white on chest and toes permissible) or a Merle with a Mantle Pattern ( solid merle blanket extending over the body; merle skull with a white muzzle; white blaze is optional ; whole or partial white neck; a white chest; white on whole or part of the forelegs and hind legs ; white tipped merle tail. A small break in the blanket is acceptable. Black pigment may be seen on the skin in the white areas.

Brindle: 

Color - The base color shall be yellow gold and always brindled with strong black cross stripes.

Patterns and Markings - Brindle shall have a chevron pattern with a black mask. Black should appear on the eye rims and eyebrows, and may appear on the ears and tail tip. The more intensive the base color and the more distinct and evenly brindled, the more preferred will be the color. Too much or too little brindling are equally undesirable. White markings at the chest and toes, black-fronted, dirty colored Brindles are not desirable. 

Fawn: 

Color - The color shall be yellow gold. 

Patterns and Markings - Black should appear on the eye rims and eyebrows, with a black mask and may appear on the ears and tail tip. Deep yellow gold must always be given the preference. White markings at the chest and toes, black-fronted; dirty colored fawns are not desirable. Blue: Color - The color shall be a pure steel blue. Patterns and Markings - White markings at the chest and toes are not desirable. 

The colors we expect from our upcoming litters are:

Black (solid and with white markings), Harlequin, Merle