Blue Grey Merle Great Dane

So if you decide to buy a merle great dane check out the genetics of his parents with the breeder first.

Blue grey merle great dane.

Fawn brindle black harlequin mantle blue and merle are the seven standard colors recognized by the great dane club of america. This is the rarest of the great dane colors and the most susceptible to genetic defects. Blue merle great dane breeding. With blue or black color spotting on the coat all over.

Merle great danes are beautiful animals. Blue merles are slate dark blue or brownish blue with black spots. Merle great dane the merle color has more variation than other coats as fawn blue or gray can be mixed in. The great dane illustrated breed standard is a great resource for identifying which merle color pattern most closely matches your great dane pup.

Great danes of this pattern can come in many different colors and all look unique from one another. There can be variations in the color and spots. A few markings are possible. Nose and skin pigmentation looks bluish black.

Additionally a tinge of blue or black color might be seen all over the blue merle great dane s skin. Patterns may also include brindle and merle. Merle patterned great danes can be very healthy dogs but breeding two merle dogs together can be risky. Rather than black the coloring is silver light to dark grey with blotching or spots and speckles.

The merle pattern can provide an absolutely beautiful coat to an already well built and stunning breed. The great dane is a well known easygoing giant breed that many around the world adore but a variation of the breed that is particularly eye catching is the merle great dane. See our great dane colors main page for a link to our blue merle great dane page. Sometimes nose of a blue merle great dane can also bear blue color.

Gorgeous blue great dane puppies are highly prized. This unusual color varies from deep steel blue through slate charcoal and paler grey. The merle coat color pattern is a pale to dark grey base broken up with black patches. Puppies with two merle genes one from each parent can potentially cause health problems.

These colors are considered show acceptable. It s also free to list your available puppies and litters on our site. The merle coloration was only recognized by the american kennel club in 2018 and is the last on our list of great dane colors. Find blue and merle great dane puppiess from a breeder near you.

White danes are common in merle to merle mating and are almost completely white. However you can still register your merle great dane as pure breed with the american kennel club. Grey great danes are just another shade of blue.