The Great Dane is a unique breed in that not all colors produced by allowed colors are allowed. They are largely divided into color “families” and breeders rarely cross a dog from one color “family” to another color “family. read more
The Great Dane is a unique breed in that not all colors produced by allowed colors are allowed. They are largely divided into color “families” and breeders rarely cross a dog from one color “family” to another color “family.” Fawns and brindles make up one family. read more
In order to avoid breeding too many puppies that are unshowable, breeders tend to breed only certain colours together, for example breeding a black with a mantle is considered a"safe" breeding because it doesn't generally produce unshowable colour combinations (although it can sometimes result in incorrect white markings). read more
In Danes this “double dilute” dog was referred to historically as Drapp-a cafÈ au lait or dull silvery hue results–a sort of flat, pale grayish-tan coat color that has been long recorded in the Great Dane from the combination of various diluter recessives, but a color that still has never found favor in this breed. read more