United Pet Club

Akbaš breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureUKC
Výška v kohoutku, male76.2–86.4 cmunder 73.7 cmVadaover 88.9 cmVada
Výška v kohoutku, female71.1–81.3 cmunder 68.6 cmVadaover 83.8 cmVada
Hmotnost, male54.4 kg
Hmotnost, female40.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormUKC
Stop (výraznost)SlabýPodle standardu (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
Stop (výraznost)MírnýPodle standardu (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
SkusNůžkový skusPodle standardu (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
SkusKlešťový skusAlternativní (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
SkusPředkusVada (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
SkusPodkusVada (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
ChrupChybějící zubyVada (“more than two teeth missing”)
Tvar očíMandlovéPodle standardu (“The eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, and set well apart.”)
Nesení ušíVisící (svěšené)Podle standardu (“The ears are pendant, V-shaped, and slightly rounded at the tips.”)
Nasazení ušíVysokéPodle standardu (“The ears are set rather high and lie flat to the skull.”)
Délka krkuDlouhýPodle standardu (“The neck is muscular, medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
Tvar krkuKlenutýPodle standardu (“medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
LalokŽádný (suché hrdlo)Podle standardu (“with little or no dewlap”)
LalokSlabýAlternativní (“A dog with some dewlap should not be penalized.”)
Hřbetní linieMírně klenutá nad bedryPodle standardu (“a slight but definite arch over the loin”)
Vtažení břichaVýraznéPodle standardu (“The flank is well tucked up giving evidence of the gazehound influence”)
TlapkyKočičí tlapkaPodle standardu (“Both are acceptable; the cat foot is preferred.”)
TlapkyZaječí tlapkaAlternativní (“Two types of feet appear in this breed: cat feet and hare feet.”)
Nasazení ocasuNízkéPodle standardu (“The tail is set low at the base of the croup.”)
Nesení ocasuNízko nesený (svěšený)Podle standardu (“When the dog is relaxed, the tail is carried low”)
Nesení ocasuStočený přes hřbetPodle standardu (“usually carried in a curl over the back”)
Délka ocasuKrátkýVada (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingUKC
SkvrnyDiskvalifikující (“defined spots on the outer coat”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureUKC
Kupírování ušíDiskvalifikující (“cropped ears on a domestic-bred dog are a disqualification”)
Kupírování ocasuVada (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)
Odstranění paspárkůAlternativní (“Dewclaws may be absent, single, or double and may be removed.”)

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Akbaš colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Akbaš color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Akbaš in Bílá. Standard patterns: Jednobarevná.

Srst: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
BíláPodle standardu (“The Akbash Dog is always white”)
AlbinotickáDiskvalifikující (“albinism”)
Patterns
JednobarevnáPodle standardu (“always white”)
SkvrnitáDiskvalifikující (“defined spots on the outer coat”)
Oči: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
Tmavě hnědáPodle standardu (“golden brown to dark brown, with darker color preferred”)
JantarováPodle standardu (“golden brown”)
ŽlutáVada (“Very pale yellow eyes”)
ModráDiskvalifikující (“Blue eyes”)
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
ČernáPodle standardu (“solid black”)
JátrováPodle standardu (“solid dark brown”)
RůžováDiskvalifikující (“Complete lack of pigmentation on nose”)
Patterns
Zimní nosPodle standardu (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)
Motýlí nosVada (“Butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

Podle standardu
Described by the club's breed standard.
Vada
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskvalifikující
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

How a Akbaš's colors can change over its life.

  • Bíláchanges toProkvetlá

    Srst · S věkem · from 2 weeks

  • Černáchanges toZimní nos

    Nos · S ročním obdobím · can change back

  • Černáchanges toRůžová

    Nos · S ročním obdobím · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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