PROPOSED STANDARD LANGUAGE CHANGES

 
ATTENTION: PROPOSED STANDARD LANGUAGE CHANGES

Harlequin description

After much discussion regarding the revision of the Harlequin Standard and based on a number of good and well thought out suggestions that were received below is the language which has been submitted to AKC for their review. This is the version referred to previously as Version 5.
While some might prefer some modification to the version listed below, the Standard Committee and the GDCA Board have decided that, since this version has received the largest membership support, that this is the version we are submitting to AKC and then, if approved, the one we will submit to the membership for approval.

Harlequin – Base color shall be pure white with black torn patches irregularly and well distributed over the entire body; a pure white neck is preferred. Merle patches are normal. No patch should be so large that it appears to be a blanket. Eligible, but less desirable, are black hairs showing through the white base coat which give a salt and pepper or dirty appearance.

Proportion leg length description -
Remove the line in the standard that refers to the proportion of 50/50.

The comments received from the membership also indicated a preference for removal of the 50/50 proportion language as opposed to a change in it.

To be clear there is no proposal to change the requirement that the Great Dane be square. In the section on Size, Proportion, Substance, it already states: In the ratio between length and height, the Great Dane should be square.


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The procedure for approval is as follows:

Revisions are submitted to AKC for input. The staff will present the final revisions to the AKC Board of Directors for their comment and authority for the club to proceed to ballot the membership.

The ballot will go to the membership.

Results of the balloting go to AKC.

Ballot results that support a revision to the standard will be placed on the agenda of the AKC board for approval.

Upon approval by the AKC Board of Directors, notification is sent to the Parent Club.

The approved standard is published on the Secretary’s Page.




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