United Pet Club

Akbash 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
Widerristhöhe, male76.2–86.4 cmunder 73.7 cmFehlerover 88.9 cmFehler
Widerristhöhe, female71.1–81.3 cmunder 68.6 cmFehlerover 83.8 cmFehler
Gewicht, male54.4 kg
Gewicht, female40.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormUKC
StopGeringStandardgemäß (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
StopMäßigStandardgemäß (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
BissScherengebissStandardgemäß (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
BissZangengebissAlternativ (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
BissRückbissFehler (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
BissVorbissFehler (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
BezahnungFehlende ZähneFehler (“more than two teeth missing”)
AugenformMandelförmigStandardgemäß (“The eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, and set well apart.”)
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)Standardgemäß (“The ears are pendant, V-shaped, and slightly rounded at the tips.”)
OhransatzHochStandardgemäß (“The ears are set rather high and lie flat to the skull.”)
HalslängeLangStandardgemäß (“The neck is muscular, medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
HalsformGewölbtStandardgemäß (“medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)Standardgemäß (“with little or no dewlap”)
WammeGeringAlternativ (“A dog with some dewlap should not be penalized.”)
RückenlinieLeicht gewölbte LendeStandardgemäß (“a slight but definite arch over the loin”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)AusgeprägtStandardgemäß (“The flank is well tucked up giving evidence of the gazehound influence”)
PfotenKatzenpfoteStandardgemäß (“Both are acceptable; the cat foot is preferred.”)
PfotenHasenpfoteAlternativ (“Two types of feet appear in this breed: cat feet and hare feet.”)
SchwanzansatzNiedrigStandardgemäß (“The tail is set low at the base of the croup.”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)Standardgemäß (“When the dog is relaxed, the tail is carried low”)
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerolltStandardgemäß (“usually carried in a curl over the back”)
SchwanzlängeKurzFehler (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureUKC
Kupieren der OhrenDisqualifizierend (“cropped ears on a domestic-bred dog are a disqualification”)
Kupieren des SchwanzesFehler (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)
Entfernen der WolfskrallenAlternativ (“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.

Akbash colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Akbash in Weiß. Standard patterns: Einfarbig.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
WeißStandardgemäß (“The Akbash Dog is always white”)
AlbinoDisqualifizierend (“albinism”)
Patterns
EinfarbigStandardgemäß (“always white”)
GeflecktDisqualifizierend (“defined spots on the outer coat”)
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
DunkelbraunStandardgemäß (“golden brown to dark brown, with darker color preferred”)
BernsteinfarbenStandardgemäß (“golden brown”)
GelbFehler (“Very pale yellow eyes”)
BlauDisqualifizierend (“Blue eyes”)
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“solid black”)
LeberbraunStandardgemäß (“solid dark brown”)
RosaDisqualifizierend (“Complete lack of pigmentation on nose”)
Patterns
SchneenaseStandardgemäß (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)
SchmetterlingsnaseFehler (“Butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

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

Color changes

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

  • Weißchanges toStichelschimmel

    Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks

  • Schwarzchanges toSchneenase

    Nase · Mit der Jahreszeit · can change back

  • Schwarzchanges toRosa

    Nase · Mit der Jahreszeit · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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