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
Visina grebena, male76.2–86.4 cmunder 73.7 cmManaover 88.9 cmMana
Visina grebena, female71.1–81.3 cmunder 68.6 cmManaover 83.8 cmMana
Masa, male54.4 kg
Masa, female40.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormUKC
Stop (izraženost)BlagPrema standardu (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
Stop (izraženost)UmjerenPrema standardu (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
ZagrizŠkarasti zagrizPrema standardu (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
ZagrizKliještasti zagrizAlternativno (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
ZagrizPregrizMana (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
ZagrizPodgrizMana (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
ZubaloNedostaju zubiMana (“more than two teeth missing”)
Oblik očijuBademastePrema standardu (“The eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, and set well apart.”)
Držanje ušijuViseće (spuštene)Prema standardu (“The ears are pendant, V-shaped, and slightly rounded at the tips.”)
Usađenost ušijuVisokaPrema standardu (“The ears are set rather high and lie flat to the skull.”)
Duljina vrataDugPrema standardu (“The neck is muscular, medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
Oblik vrataLučno savijenPrema standardu (“medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
PodgušnjakNema (suho grlo)Prema standardu (“with little or no dewlap”)
PodgušnjakBlagAlternativno (“A dog with some dewlap should not be penalized.”)
Gornja linijaBlago izbočena iznad slabinaPrema standardu (“a slight but definite arch over the loin”)
Uvučenost trbuhaIzraženaPrema standardu (“The flank is well tucked up giving evidence of the gazehound influence”)
ŠapeMačja šapaPrema standardu (“Both are acceptable; the cat foot is preferred.”)
ŠapeZečja šapaAlternativno (“Two types of feet appear in this breed: cat feet and hare feet.”)
Usađenost repaNiskaPrema standardu (“The tail is set low at the base of the croup.”)
Držanje repaNisko nošen (viseći)Prema standardu (“When the dog is relaxed, the tail is carried low”)
Držanje repaZavijen preko leđaPrema standardu (“usually carried in a curl over the back”)
Duljina repaKratakMana (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureUKC
Kupiranje ušijuDiskvalificirajuće (“cropped ears on a domestic-bred dog are a disqualification”)
Kupiranje repaMana (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)
Uklanjanje vučjih prstijuAlternativno (“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 Bijela. Standard patterns: Jednobojna.

Dlaka: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
BijelaPrema standardu (“The Akbash Dog is always white”)
AlbinotičnaDiskvalificirajuće (“albinism”)
Patterns
JednobojnaPrema standardu (“always white”)
TočkastaDiskvalificirajuće (“defined spots on the outer coat”)
Oči: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
TamnosmeđaPrema standardu (“golden brown to dark brown, with darker color preferred”)
JantarnaPrema standardu (“golden brown”)
ŽutaMana (“Very pale yellow eyes”)
PlavaDiskvalificirajuće (“Blue eyes”)
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
CrnaPrema standardu (“solid black”)
JetrenaPrema standardu (“solid dark brown”)
RužičastaDiskvalificirajuće (“Complete lack of pigmentation on nose”)
Patterns
Zimski nosPrema standardu (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)
Leptirasti nosMana (“Butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

Prema standardu
Described by the club's breed standard.
Mana
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskvalificirajuće
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.

  • Bijelachanges toRoan

    Dlaka · S godinama · from 2 weeks

  • Crnachanges toZimski nos

    Nos · S godišnjim dobom · can change back

  • Crnachanges toRužičasta

    Nos · S godišnjim dobom · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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