For information on ethically breeding the different colours please see our seminar page
Brindles: must be striped, ground colour from lightest buff to deepest orange, stripes always black, eyes and nails preferably dark, dark shadings on head and ears acceptable.
Fawns: colour varies from lightest buff to deepest orange, dark shadings on head and ears acceptable, eyes and nails preferably dark.
Blues: colour varies from light grey to deep slate, the nose and eyes may be blue.
Blacks: a) Black is black.
In all above colours white is only permissible on chest and feet, but it is not desirable even there. Nose always black, except in blues and harlequins. Eyes and nails preferably dark.
b) Mantles: Black and white with a solid, black blanket extending over the body. Ideally -
Harlequins: pure white underground with preferably all black patches or all blue patches, having appearance of being torn. Light nails permissible. In harlequins, wall eyes, pink noses, or butterfly noses permissible but not desirable.
Any other colours including Merle are mis-
Nowadays breeding from Merles may be better planned and informed by colour testing at a variety of labs. Please check prices and discounts etc for comparisons eg https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/KCDNATestingGreatDane LABOKLIN UCDAVIES PET GENETICS LAB B