Grey Merle Great Dane

You may find merles for sale or in classified ads being sold as rare colored danes.

Grey merle great dane.

Your merle great dane is one of a very small group of giant purebred dog breeds. 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. The merle pattern is a pale to dark grey coat covered in darker splotches. Having a merle great dane is dependent on having the merle gene which is responsible for the grey base coat.

White danes are common in merle to merle mating and are almost completely white. Truly each merle is unique in color but don t be fooled into paying extra for a merle. However the merle coat can come with some serious health issues. White on the muzzle chest toes and tip of tail is common on merles as well as harlequin bred blacks.

Merle dilute merle cryptic merle harlequin. These types of dogs are more likely to experience health problems. A few markings are possible. When a pup has two merle genes they will likely be white danes more information about white great danes in our article here.

Merle great danes are produced in many harlequin great dane litters. This is the rarest of the great dane colors and the most susceptible to genetic defects. Great danes of this pattern can come in many different colors and all look unique from one another. Some of the different merle patterns that exist are.