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
Altura na cernelha, male76.2–86.4 cmunder 73.7 cmFaltaover 88.9 cmFalta
Altura na cernelha, female71.1–81.3 cmunder 68.6 cmFaltaover 83.8 cmFalta
Peso, male54.4 kg
Peso, female40.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormUKC
StopLevePadrão (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
StopModeradoPadrão (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
MordeduraMordedura em tesouraPadrão (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
MordeduraMordedura em torquêsAlternativo (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superiorFalta (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
MordeduraPrognatismo inferiorFalta (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
DentiçãoDentes ausentesFalta (“more than two teeth missing”)
Forma dos olhosAmendoadosPadrão (“The eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, and set well apart.”)
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)Padrão (“The ears are pendant, V-shaped, and slightly rounded at the tips.”)
Inserção das orelhasAltaPadrão (“The ears are set rather high and lie flat to the skull.”)
Comprimento do pescoçoLongoPadrão (“The neck is muscular, medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
Forma do pescoçoArqueadoPadrão (“medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
PapadaNenhuma (garganta seca)Padrão (“with little or no dewlap”)
PapadaLeveAlternativo (“A dog with some dewlap should not be penalized.”)
Linha superiorLigeiro arco sobre o lomboPadrão (“a slight but definite arch over the loin”)
Retração abdominalPronunciadaPadrão (“The flank is well tucked up giving evidence of the gazehound influence”)
PésPé de gatoPadrão (“Both are acceptable; the cat foot is preferred.”)
PésPé de lebreAlternativo (“Two types of feet appear in this breed: cat feet and hare feet.”)
Inserção da caudaBaixaPadrão (“The tail is set low at the base of the croup.”)
Porte da caudaBaixa (pendente)Padrão (“When the dog is relaxed, the tail is carried low”)
Porte da caudaEnrolada sobre o dorsoPadrão (“usually carried in a curl over the back”)
Comprimento da caudaCurtaFalta (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureUKC
Conchectomia (corte de orelhas)Desqualificante (“cropped ears on a domestic-bred dog are a disqualification”)
Caudectomia (corte de cauda)Falta (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)
Remoção dos ergôsAlternativo (“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 Branco. Standard patterns: Sólido.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
BrancoPadrão (“The Akbash Dog is always white”)
AlbinoDesqualificante (“albinism”)
Patterns
SólidoPadrão (“always white”)
PintadoDesqualificante (“defined spots on the outer coat”)
Olhos: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
Marrom-escuroPadrão (“golden brown to dark brown, with darker color preferred”)
ÂmbarPadrão (“golden brown”)
AmareloFalta (“Very pale yellow eyes”)
AzulDesqualificante (“Blue eyes”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
PretoPadrão (“solid black”)
FígadoPadrão (“solid dark brown”)
RosaDesqualificante (“Complete lack of pigmentation on nose”)
Patterns
Nariz de nevePadrão (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)
Nariz borboletaFalta (“Butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

Padrão
Described by the club's breed standard.
Falta
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Desqualificante
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.

  • Brancochanges toRuão

    Pelagem · Com a idade · from 2 weeks

  • Pretochanges toNariz de neve

    Nariz · Com a estação · can change back

  • Pretochanges toRosa

    Nariz · Com a estação · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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