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
Tinggi gumba, male76.2–86.4 cmunder 73.7 cmKecacatanover 88.9 cmKecacatan
Tinggi gumba, female71.1–81.3 cmunder 68.6 cmKecacatanover 83.8 cmKecacatan
Berat badan, male54.4 kg
Berat badan, female40.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormUKC
Stop (lekuk dahi)SedikitMengikut piawaian (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
Stop (lekuk dahi)SederhanaMengikut piawaian (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
GigitanGigitan guntingMengikut piawaian (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
GigitanGigitan rata (level)Alternatif (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
GigitanRahang atas terkehadapan (overshot)Kecacatan (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
GigitanRahang bawah terkehadapan (undershot)Kecacatan (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
Kelengkapan gigiGigi tidak lengkapKecacatan (“more than two teeth missing”)
Bentuk mataBentuk badamMengikut piawaian (“The eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, and set well apart.”)
Kedudukan telingaTerjuntai (tergantung)Mengikut piawaian (“The ears are pendant, V-shaped, and slightly rounded at the tips.”)
Letak telingaTinggiMengikut piawaian (“The ears are set rather high and lie flat to the skull.”)
Panjang leherPanjangMengikut piawaian (“The neck is muscular, medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
Bentuk leherMelengkungMengikut piawaian (“medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
Gelambir tekakTiada (kerongkong bersih)Mengikut piawaian (“with little or no dewlap”)
Gelambir tekakSedikitAlternatif (“A dog with some dewlap should not be penalized.”)
Garis belakangSedikit melengkung di pinggangMengikut piawaian (“a slight but definite arch over the loin”)
Lekuk perutKetaraMengikut piawaian (“The flank is well tucked up giving evidence of the gazehound influence”)
Bentuk kakiKaki kucingMengikut piawaian (“Both are acceptable; the cat foot is preferred.”)
Bentuk kakiKaki arnabAlternatif (“Two types of feet appear in this breed: cat feet and hare feet.”)
Letak ekorRendahMengikut piawaian (“The tail is set low at the base of the croup.”)
Kedudukan ekorRendah (tergantung)Mengikut piawaian (“When the dog is relaxed, the tail is carried low”)
Kedudukan ekorMelingkar di atas belakangMengikut piawaian (“usually carried in a curl over the back”)
Panjang ekorPendekKecacatan (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureUKC
Pemotongan telingaMembatalkan kelayakan (“cropped ears on a domestic-bred dog are a disqualification”)
Pemotongan ekorKecacatan (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)
Pembuangan kuku kelimaAlternatif (“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 Putih. Standard patterns: Sekata.

Bulu: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
PutihMengikut piawaian (“The Akbash Dog is always white”)
AlbinoMembatalkan kelayakan (“albinism”)
Patterns
SekataMengikut piawaian (“always white”)
BertitikMembatalkan kelayakan (“defined spots on the outer coat”)
Mata: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
Coklat tuaMengikut piawaian (“golden brown to dark brown, with darker color preferred”)
AmbarMengikut piawaian (“golden brown”)
KuningKecacatan (“Very pale yellow eyes”)
BiruMembatalkan kelayakan (“Blue eyes”)
Hidung: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
HitamMengikut piawaian (“solid black”)
Coklat hatiMengikut piawaian (“solid dark brown”)
Merah jambuMembatalkan kelayakan (“Complete lack of pigmentation on nose”)
Patterns
Hidung saljiMengikut piawaian (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)
Hidung rama-ramaKecacatan (“Butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

Mengikut piawaian
Described by the club's breed standard.
Kecacatan
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Membatalkan kelayakan
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.

  • Putihchanges toRoan

    Bulu · Mengikut usia · from 2 weeks

  • Hitamchanges toHidung salji

    Hidung · Mengikut musim · can change back

  • Hitamchanges toMerah jambu

    Hidung · Mengikut musim · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

Back to the Akbash guideGrooming styles for the Akbash