Mantle: Black and white with a solid, black blanket extending over the body. Ideally - black skull with white muzzle, white blaze optional, whole white collar preferred, a white chest, white on part or whole of the forelegs and hindlegs, white tipped black tail. Nose always black, eyes and nails preferably dark

This is the UK Kennel Clubs written Standard for the Mantle Great Dane, in august 2006 the Mantle was finally accepted into the UK standard.

Most of the Breed clubs now incorporate the Mantle into there colour classes...All our Mantles have been entered and shown at general & championship shows...with successes in winning and placings at all..

Mantle Mis-conceptions.....

Full-Collars...It is perfectly acceptable to show a Mantle in championship shows

which has not a full-collar..it is only a preference to the written standard that it has one.

Break-In-The-Blanket ...It is NOT within the UK standard to show a Mantle in the UK with a

break in the Coat / Blanket...the USA standard was recently reviewed I believe it now allows

 for a slight break in the coats colour..presumably only of white ? I hope..

Why are they so Rare ...well theres nothing really rare about a Mantle..its just as the standard has been

 allowed by the KC..only recently..then breeders didnt breed for mantles..and so theres a lack of show quality ones in time they will start to appear..as previously they were sold as companions only. some very nice mantles are and were sold to companion homes in the past

  I think this will change as there populariuty grows..........

UK Correctly marked Mantle

  Mantles in 1934

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