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
Schofthoogte, male76.2–86.4 cmunder 73.7 cmFoutover 88.9 cmFout
Schofthoogte, female71.1–81.3 cmunder 68.6 cmFoutover 83.8 cmFout
Gewicht, male54.4 kg
Gewicht, female40.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormUKC
StopGeringStandaard (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
StopMatigStandaard (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
BeetSchaarbeetStandaard (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
BeetTangbeetAlternatief (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
BeetOverbeetFout (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
BeetOnderbeetFout (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
GebitOntbrekende tandenFout (“more than two teeth missing”)
OogvormAmandelvormigStandaard (“The eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, and set well apart.”)
OorstandHangend (hangoor)Standaard (“The ears are pendant, V-shaped, and slightly rounded at the tips.”)
OorinplantingHoogStandaard (“The ears are set rather high and lie flat to the skull.”)
HalslengteLangStandaard (“The neck is muscular, medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
HalsvormGewelfdStandaard (“medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
HalskwabGeen (droge keel)Standaard (“with little or no dewlap”)
HalskwabGeringAlternatief (“A dog with some dewlap should not be penalized.”)
BovenbelijningLicht gewelfde lendenenStandaard (“a slight but definite arch over the loin”)
Optrekking van de buikUitgesprokenStandaard (“The flank is well tucked up giving evidence of the gazehound influence”)
VoetenKattenvoetStandaard (“Both are acceptable; the cat foot is preferred.”)
VoetenHazenvoetAlternatief (“Two types of feet appear in this breed: cat feet and hare feet.”)
StaartaanzetLaagStandaard (“The tail is set low at the base of the croup.”)
StaartdrachtLaag (hangend)Standaard (“When the dog is relaxed, the tail is carried low”)
StaartdrachtOver de rug gekruldStandaard (“usually carried in a curl over the back”)
StaartlengteKortFout (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureUKC
Couperen van de orenDiskwalificerend (“cropped ears on a domestic-bred dog are a disqualification”)
Couperen van de staartFout (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)
Verwijderen van hubertusklauwenAlternatief (“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 Wit. Standard patterns: Effen.

Vacht: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
WitStandaard (“The Akbash Dog is always white”)
AlbinoDiskwalificerend (“albinism”)
Patterns
EffenStandaard (“always white”)
GestippeldDiskwalificerend (“defined spots on the outer coat”)
Ogen: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
DonkerbruinStandaard (“golden brown to dark brown, with darker color preferred”)
AmberkleurigStandaard (“golden brown”)
GeelFout (“Very pale yellow eyes”)
BlauwDiskwalificerend (“Blue eyes”)
Neus: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
ZwartStandaard (“solid black”)
LeverkleurigStandaard (“solid dark brown”)
RozeDiskwalificerend (“Complete lack of pigmentation on nose”)
Patterns
SneeuwneusStandaard (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)
VlinderneusFout (“Butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

Standaard
Described by the club's breed standard.
Fout
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskwalificerend
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.

  • Witchanges toRoan

    Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 2 weeks

  • Zwartchanges toSneeuwneus

    Neus · Met het seizoen · can change back

  • Zwartchanges toRoze

    Neus · Met het seizoen · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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