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chris b aka minguss
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chris b aka minguss asked in PetsDogs · 1 decade ago

Great Dane colors-silver and merlequin?

I would like some info on the genetics and link to pictures.

I have not seen examples of these and would like to know some more info.

Please don't tell me they are not accepted colors, I already know this (but they are listed as colors on AKC).

Update:

For NO Hidden Agenda

Color and Markings for Great Danes an AKC( iknow they are faults)

http://www.akc.org/breeds/great_dane/color_marking...

For gin

Thanks for answering the q? without be snide. I don't plan on breeding them. I know the problems that are caused by double merle.

I have been to 6stardanes, they do have af ew pics of merlequin but there not the best pics, but no silver ones.

The Great Dane Club Of America

color code

htpp://gcda.org/colorcode.htm

this breeding still allows double merle by breeding harlequin to harliquin

All harliquins have a merle gene.

Update 2:

Typo fot th GDCA

http://gdca.org/colorcode.htm

Loki

no not blue, I have seen these I have never seen silver it is listed on AKC the link is already posted there is a difference, but I don't know what it is.

Update 3:

I already had chromodane in my favorites file

Update 4:

It could be the same as Weimaraners which is created by Blue & Brown Dilution

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  • Loki Wolfchild
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Here is an excellent list of articles on Dane coat color genetics:

    http://www.chromadane.com/chlinx.htm#linkgdcolor

    More from the Great Dane Club of America:

    http://www.gdca.org/understandcolor.htm

    By "silver" I assume you mean blue? Like in Weimaraners, the blue coloration can range from silver to mousey brown.

    http://images.google.com/images?q=blue+great+dane&...

    Merlequin:

    http://images.google.com/images?q=merlequin+great+...

  • Crysania
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Merlequin is apparently some sort of colouring that resembles a cross between Harlequin and Merle. Silver is likely just that.

    And a note to the person who noted that the AKC does not list them: Many sites going into the ins and outs of the breed DO discuss those colourations -- as faults. The person who opened this question said they know they're not AKC accepted colours.

    Edited to add: And I definitely agree with the person who said to not breed two merles together. Double merles have MANy genetic issues. Many are blind and/or deaf. You see a lot of deaf and blind Australian shepherds because of this sort of uninformed or poor breeding.

    Source(s): http://members.aol.com/greatdanerescue/merlequin.h...
  • gin
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    http://www.6stardanes.com/colors.html

    This site has a lot of pictures of the spotty colors. They must specialize in harlequins (cause there's a lot on them).

    Merle is a special case. They're beautiful - but I'd never recommend trying to breed for them. Too many genetic problems. At least some of the puppies will be deaf/blind or worse.

    Source(s): My dog is a double-merle.
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