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
Mankehøyde, male76.2–86.4 cmunder 73.7 cmFeilover 88.9 cmFeil
Mankehøyde, female71.1–81.3 cmunder 68.6 cmFeilover 83.8 cmFeil
Vekt, male54.4 kg
Vekt, female40.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormUKC
StoppSvaktStandard (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
StoppModeratStandard (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
BittSaksebittStandard (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
BittTangbittAlternativ (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
BittOverbittFeil (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
BittUnderbittFeil (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
TannsettManglende tennerFeil (“more than two teeth missing”)
ØyeformMandelformetStandard (“The eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, and set well apart.”)
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)Standard (“The ears are pendant, V-shaped, and slightly rounded at the tips.”)
ØreansetningHøyStandard (“The ears are set rather high and lie flat to the skull.”)
HalslengdeLangStandard (“The neck is muscular, medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
HalsformBuetStandard (“medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
DoglappIngen (tørr hals)Standard (“with little or no dewlap”)
DoglappSvakAlternativ (“A dog with some dewlap should not be penalized.”)
OverlinjeLett buet lendStandard (“a slight but definite arch over the loin”)
Buklinjens opptrekkingMarkertStandard (“The flank is well tucked up giving evidence of the gazehound influence”)
PoterKattepoterStandard (“Both are acceptable; the cat foot is preferred.”)
PoterHarepoterAlternativ (“Two types of feet appear in this breed: cat feet and hare feet.”)
HaleansetningLavStandard (“The tail is set low at the base of the croup.”)
HalebæringLav (hengende)Standard (“When the dog is relaxed, the tail is carried low”)
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggenStandard (“usually carried in a curl over the back”)
HalelengdeKortFeil (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureUKC
Kupering av ørerDiskvalifiserende (“cropped ears on a domestic-bred dog are a disqualification”)
HalekuperingFeil (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)
Fjerning av ulveklørAlternativ (“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 Hvit. Standard patterns: Ensfarget.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
HvitStandard (“The Akbash Dog is always white”)
AlbinoDiskvalifiserende (“albinism”)
Patterns
EnsfargetStandard (“always white”)
FlekketDiskvalifiserende (“defined spots on the outer coat”)
Øyne: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
MørkebrunStandard (“golden brown to dark brown, with darker color preferred”)
RavgulStandard (“golden brown”)
GulFeil (“Very pale yellow eyes”)
BlåDiskvalifiserende (“Blue eyes”)
Nese: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
SvartStandard (“solid black”)
LeverbrunStandard (“solid dark brown”)
RosaDiskvalifiserende (“Complete lack of pigmentation on nose”)
Patterns
SnøneseStandard (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)
SommerfuglneseFeil (“Butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

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

  • Hvitchanges toKonstant skimmel

    Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks

  • Svartchanges toSnønese

    Nese · Med årstiden · can change back

  • Svartchanges toRosa

    Nese · Med årstiden · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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