What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Akbash?

UKC, Male: 76.2–86.4 cm; UKC, Female: 71.1–81.3 cm.

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
Measure	UKC
Height at the withers, male	76.2–86.4 cmunder 73.7 cmFaultover 88.9 cmFault
Height at the withers, female	71.1–81.3 cmunder 68.6 cmFaultover 83.8 cmFault
Weight, male	54.4 kg
Weight, female	40.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	UKC
StopSlight	Standard (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
StopModerate	Standard (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
BiteLevel bite	Alternate (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
BiteOvershot	Fault (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
BiteUndershot	Fault (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
DentitionMissing teeth	Fault (“more than two teeth missing”)
Eye shapeAlmond	Standard (“The eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, and set well apart.”)
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“The ears are pendant, V-shaped, and slightly rounded at the tips.”)
Ear setHigh	Standard (“The ears are set rather high and lie flat to the skull.”)
Neck lengthLong	Standard (“The neck is muscular, medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
Neck shapeArched	Standard (“medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“with little or no dewlap”)
DewlapSlight	Alternate (“A dog with some dewlap should not be penalized.”)
ToplineSlight arch over the loin	Standard (“a slight but definite arch over the loin”)
Tuck-upPronounced	Standard (“The flank is well tucked up giving evidence of the gazehound influence”)
FeetCat foot	Standard (“Both are acceptable; the cat foot is preferred.”)
FeetHare foot	Alternate (“Two types of feet appear in this breed: cat feet and hare feet.”)
Tail setLow	Standard (“The tail is set low at the base of the croup.”)
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	Standard (“When the dog is relaxed, the tail is carried low”)
Tail carriageCurled over the back	Standard (“usually carried in a curl over the back”)
Tail lengthShort	Fault (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	UKC
Spots	Disqualifying (“defined spots on the outer coat”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	UKC
Ear cropping	Disqualifying (“cropped ears on a domestic-bred dog are a disqualification”)
Tail docking	Fault (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)
Dewclaw removal	Alternate (“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 White. Standard patterns: Solid.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	UKC
White	Standard (“The Akbash Dog is always white”)
Albino	Disqualifying (“albinism”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“always white”)
Spotted	Disqualifying (“defined spots on the outer coat”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	UKC
Dark brown	Standard (“golden brown to dark brown, with darker color preferred”)
Amber	Standard (“golden brown”)
Yellow	Fault (“Very pale yellow eyes”)
Blue	Disqualifying (“Blue eyes”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	UKC
Black	Standard (“solid black”)
Liver	Standard (“solid dark brown”)
Pink	Disqualifying (“Complete lack of pigmentation on nose”)
Patterns
Snow nose	Standard (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)
Butterfly nose	Fault (“Butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fault: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Disqualifying: 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.

Whitechanges toRoan
Coat · With age · from 2 weeks
Blackchanges toSnow nose
Nose · With the season · can change back
Blackchanges toPink
Nose · With the season · can change back

Sources

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

United Kennel Club

Published standards

United Kennel Club

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