Hounds of Tannenbaum follow the
Great Dane Breeders Color Code
Great Dane Breeders Color Code
(As endorsed by The Great Dane Club of America)
"It shall be the goal of all to breed forward, never backwards, to attain pedigrees of puppies
which have the desired color strains endorsed by the Great Dane Club of America"
There are only six recognized colors; all these basically fall into four color strains:
Color of Dane
Approved Breedings
Desired Pedigrees
1. FAWN
BRINDLE1. FAWN bred to FAWN or BRINDLE only.
BRINDLE bred to BRINDLE or FAWN only.Pedigrees of FAWN or BRINDLE Danes should not carry BLACK, HARLEQUIN or BLUE upon them.
2. HARLEQUIN
2. MANTLE
2. BLACK (HARLEQUIN BRED)
2. HARLEQUIN bred to HARLEQUIN, BLACK from HARLEQUIN BREEDING or BLACK from BLACK BREEDING only.
2. MANTLE bred to HARLEQUIN, MANTLE, BLACK from HARLEQUIN breeding or BLACK from BLACK breeding only.
2. BLACK from HARLEQUIN BREEDING bred to HARLEQUIN, BLACK from HARLEQUIN BREEDING or BLACK from BLACK BREEDING only.Pedigrees of HARLEQUIN, MANTLE or HARLEQUIN BRED BLACK Danesshould not carry FAWN, BRINDLE or BLUE upon them.
3. BLUE
3. BLACK (BLUE BRED)3. BLUE bred to BLUE, BLACK from BLUE BREEDING or BLACK from BLACK BREEDING only.
3. BLACK from BLUE BREEDING bred to BLUE, BLACK from BLUE BREEDING or BLACK from BLACK BREEDING ONLY.Pedigrees of BLUE or BLUE BRED BLACK Danes should not carry FAWN, BRINDLE, or HARLEQUIN upon them.
4. BLACK (BLACK BRED)
4. BLACK from BLACK BREEDING bred to BLACK, BLUE or HARLEQUIN and MANTLE. (See note below)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).
(As endorsed by The Great Dane Club of America)
"It shall be the goal of all to breed forward, never backwards, to attain pedigrees of puppies
which have the desired color strains endorsed by the Great Dane Club of America"
There are only six recognized colors; all these basically fall into four color strains:
- FAWN and BRINDLE
- HARLEQUIN, MANTLE and HARLEQUIN BRED BLACK
- BLUE and BLUE BRED BLACK
- BLACK
Color of Dane
Approved Breedings
Desired Pedigrees
1. FAWN
BRINDLE1. FAWN bred to FAWN or BRINDLE only.
BRINDLE bred to BRINDLE or FAWN only.Pedigrees of FAWN or BRINDLE Danes should not carry BLACK, HARLEQUIN or BLUE upon them.
2. HARLEQUIN
2. MANTLE
2. BLACK (HARLEQUIN BRED)
2. HARLEQUIN bred to HARLEQUIN, BLACK from HARLEQUIN BREEDING or BLACK from BLACK BREEDING only.
2. MANTLE bred to HARLEQUIN, MANTLE, BLACK from HARLEQUIN breeding or BLACK from BLACK breeding only.
2. BLACK from HARLEQUIN BREEDING bred to HARLEQUIN, BLACK from HARLEQUIN BREEDING or BLACK from BLACK BREEDING only.Pedigrees of HARLEQUIN, MANTLE or HARLEQUIN BRED BLACK Danesshould not carry FAWN, BRINDLE or BLUE upon them.
3. BLUE
3. BLACK (BLUE BRED)3. BLUE bred to BLUE, BLACK from BLUE BREEDING or BLACK from BLACK BREEDING only.
3. BLACK from BLUE BREEDING bred to BLUE, BLACK from BLUE BREEDING or BLACK from BLACK BREEDING ONLY.Pedigrees of BLUE or BLUE BRED BLACK Danes should not carry FAWN, BRINDLE, or HARLEQUIN upon them.
4. BLACK (BLACK BRED)
4. BLACK from BLACK BREEDING bred to BLACK, BLUE or HARLEQUIN and MANTLE. (See note below)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).