how do you decide on between mismarked black and mismarked mantle?

feeds@yuku.com (Duke01222008) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:27:14 GMT

Can anyone tell me? I know black can have white on the chest area. I heard it very hard to produce solid black with no white. I dont know if that information is correct or not. When we got Lady, breeder said, she is mismarked mantle, she had white on her chest and toes but other than that, she was black. I thought she fit in black with white marking. how do you decide which catetogy puppy is going to be? I thought mantle need to have white chest and neck and legs.

Maya

Dane Colours/Patterns(Pic Heavy)

feeds@yuku.com (Sabine) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:17:41 GMT

List Of POSSIBLE(***Not necessarily APPROVED) Colours/Patterns that occur in Great Danes.....
With pictures attached for easy understandings!
PLEASE NOTE: Some colours have multiple "names" I will try to list as many as I know of. People are welcome to submit other known names and I will update the post.

Fawn

Black

coat color and personality

feeds@yuku.com (greenmtn) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:38:45 GMT

Hi,
I met a man that breeds danes and shows them this week. I asked about temperament differences between male/female. I day dream of another dane female....He actually replied that he felt the harls were mischievous the fawns and blacks were more laid back. He didn't comment on the blues or merels. Does anyone want to comment on this or like us ,they are truly all different?Any info if there is a difference in the males and females too?
Liz & Otto

Harl question

feeds@yuku.com (Joy) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:32:55 GMT

I'm getting a very white pup out of a harxharl litter and just about everyone has said lightly marked harls or whites should not be bred..
That said
If I bred the white girl with harl, merle, mantle,and black in background (not going to just asking) to my black boy out of Black, brindle, fawn.
What would I come up with?

Black dane w/white toes

feeds@yuku.com (greenmtn) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:07:32 GMT

Hi All,
I have a breed show question. I was reading on Wikipedia that black danes with white toes are frowned upon in the breed ring. I just got a black pup w/white toes pet quality but still a very nice boy and was curious as to why the judges call it FALSE? Anyone know?
LIZ AND OTTO IN VERMONT

No! My dog is NOT a Dalmation. YES I am SURE.

feeds@yuku.com (Sabine) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:46:21 GMT

Arrrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhh

I have noticed through this board that I am not the only one that gets this question even from people who "think" they know their dog breeds. And I do understand that the black spots of a dalmation have made them uber famous(let alone the movies etc) and thus are more commonly in the public eye, I can understand the question, frustrating though it may be. Because you know, people tend to pay little attention the the body symettry of a puppy, shape...

Merles: Fact and Fiction

feeds@yuku.com (Sabine) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:55:54 GMT

***I have OOODLES of resources both online and off and if anyone would like to contest the value of any of these facts I will happily show the proof. Just a disclaimer****

Merles: Fact and Fiction

Merle is not a colour, but instead, a pattern
Merle is what is called an incomplete dominant gene
Merle occurs in many breeds, and is strongly believed(and in recent years there is actual scientific proof) that it is a gene mutation. Meaning it (in theory could occur in...

Great Dane Mama from Louisiana

feeds@yuku.com (norahsm3) — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:42:17 GMT

my baby girl is a fawnquin and people always stare at her and ask me is she full bloodied and she also has 1 blue eye and 1 brown eye. I have not seen many like her but they are real but it still makes me feel bad for her she is always doubted and made fun of.

Is my Dane a Piebald Merle?

feeds@yuku.com (Denise) — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:47:36 GMT

I'm just trying to find out what color my Schmedly is. When we got our baby we were told he was a Blue Merle. I looked around on the internet and he doesn't look like the other Blue Merles. I thought maybe he was a Merliquin. I was told maybe a Piebald Merle. Is there a difference between a Piebald and a Piebald Merle or is that the same thing? I'm not breeding him, he is just one of the family. He doesn't seem to have any problems with hearing or sight. He's just...

Greying Muzzle

feeds@yuku.com (ChloeVeneneux) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:04:05 GMT

Do all great danes begin to turn grey around the muzzle as they age? At what age does this typically begin? Does the darkness of a puppie's mask(fawns&brindles) seem to affect how grey they eventually wind up becoming? I've seen lots of pictures lately of danes as young as three that are already quite grey, I was just wondering if this was typical. Alexii has a very dark black mask now, however a lot of those aforementioned pictures were of brindles(although they seemed to be...

Puppy spots

feeds@yuku.com (drgoblue) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:10:39 GMT

Duke has some spots on his skin but not his fur. Will his fur change with age?

blind & deaf dane

feeds@yuku.com (bells) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:02:12 GMT

I have the opportunity to get a little white girl and they say she's both deaf and blind. What kind of care and training would she need? They say she is a happy playful pup and couldn't put her down. They are going to give her to me so I thought I would check on here to see what all it would require. Thansk in advance

almost all white coat question

feeds@yuku.com (starr) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:35:37 GMT

Hiya everyone.

I was just looking over Starr and noticed her hair still is not growing on her belly. I adopted Starr 12/06/08 and she lost A LOT of hair while she transitioned to our family. She is all white except her hind left leg/hip with black spots on her skin randomly but the hair is white. Mostly her coat is growing in nicely, except her belly it is just like barely there peach fuzz. Is there something I can add to her diet or something I can bathe her in to help her...

Mantel vs. Boston

feeds@yuku.com (Abbeysmom) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:46:14 GMT

Hi! I am really new to all this colour stuff. We recently adopted Abbey who is a black and white mantel. I have had a dog trainer ask me if she was a "Boston". Is this the same thing? As well can you have other coloured mantels?

Just some good info to have!

What kind?

feeds@yuku.com (dayturnsnight) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:53:41 GMT

What kind of Dane is Pretzel? The previous owners said it was on the paperwork and that she was supposedly AKC registered but they gave the paperwork to the vet to hold onto until I got her fixed just so I wouldnt breed her. for some reason. Which I didn't plan to do. Since I rescue dogs not breed them.(purposely) had some unfixed rescues.

GOTTA LOVE THE FACE YOU MAKE WHEN A MONSTER TONGUE IS HITTING YOU IN THE SIDE OF YOUR FACE!

blue merle question

feeds@yuku.com (Duke01222008) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:18:21 GMT

I found out that my father in law's friend has a son who have great danes. They bred their male and female and had their first litter about 2 month ago. I went and look at the puppies. They were really cute. most of them are black with white marking on them. 2 female puppies were different. They had blueish gray color base and had black patches all over their body. Really pretty. Mother is a black with white marking on chest and father is a blue merle. We didnt get to meet the...

Onyx Brindle or Reverse Brindle...

feeds@yuku.com (GeorgiaDane) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:50:47 GMT

Just wanted to get your thoughts on the color of my girl. I have heard her called an Onyx Brindle or a Reverse Brindle. Either way, I LOVE her look! I didn't want a full black but my husband did. Lucy was the perfect compromise for us both! Her littermates were Fawn and Brindles. She was the only one to come out a non-traditional color. We were drawn to her immediately! We were not looking for a show puppy so she was perfect for us!

do you see the turkey/vulture?

feeds@yuku.com (griz) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:53:33 GMT

does anyone else have a dane with fun or unusual markings that resemble anything?

Merle size

feeds@yuku.com (mason803) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:12:14 GMT

Do merle colored danes seem to be a little thinner in frame height and body weight? I've seen a lot of pics and it seems like to me (including my mason) that merles tend to be a little smaller on average..??

hair and age

feeds@yuku.com (Marley) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:12:41 GMT

Hi ,
My Dane is just 6 months and we have just gotten done with Mange. I have noticed that her hair on her back is starting to get kind off wavy while her sides are still straight but the hair is getting thicker. Is this possibly from her getting rid of the puppy coat as well as getting the winter coat coming in, or is it that they sometimes have wavy hair?

Just wondering.
Happy Holidays from
Kathi and Marley

Great Dane Coat Colors & Markings