What does each club give for Înălțimea la greabăn in the Akbash?

UKC, Male: 76.2–86.4 cm; UKC, Female: 71.1–81.3 cm.

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
Measure	UKC
Înălțimea la greabăn, male	76.2–86.4 cmunder 73.7 cmDefectover 88.9 cmDefect
Înălțimea la greabăn, female	71.1–81.3 cmunder 68.6 cmDefectover 83.8 cmDefect
Greutate, male	54.4 kg
Greutate, female	40.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	UKC
StopUșor	Standard (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
StopModerat	Standard (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă	Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
MușcăturăMușcătură în clește	Alternativ (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
MușcăturăPrognatism superior	Defect (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
MușcăturăPrognatism inferior	Defect (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
DentițieDinți lipsă	Defect (“more than two teeth missing”)
Forma ochilorMigdalați	Standard (“The eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, and set well apart.”)
Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde)	Standard (“The ears are pendant, V-shaped, and slightly rounded at the tips.”)
Inserția urechilorÎnaltă	Standard (“The ears are set rather high and lie flat to the skull.”)
Lungimea gâtuluiLung	Standard (“The neck is muscular, medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
Forma gâtuluiArcuit	Standard (“medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
SalbăLipsă (gât uscat)	Standard (“with little or no dewlap”)
SalbăUșoară	Alternativ (“A dog with some dewlap should not be penalized.”)
Linia superioarăUșor arcuită în zona șalelor	Standard (“a slight but definite arch over the loin”)
Retracția abdomenuluiPronunțată	Standard (“The flank is well tucked up giving evidence of the gazehound influence”)
LabeLabă de pisică	Standard (“Both are acceptable; the cat foot is preferred.”)
LabeLabă de iepure	Alternativ (“Two types of feet appear in this breed: cat feet and hare feet.”)
Inserția coziiJoasă	Standard (“The tail is set low at the base of the croup.”)
Purtarea coziiJoasă (atârnată)	Standard (“When the dog is relaxed, the tail is carried low”)
Purtarea coziiÎncolăcită pe spate	Standard (“usually carried in a curl over the back”)
Lungimea coziiScurtă	Defect (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	UKC
Pete	Descalificant (“defined spots on the outer coat”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	UKC
Tăierea urechilor	Descalificant (“cropped ears on a domestic-bred dog are a disqualification”)
Caudectomie (tăierea cozii)	Defect (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)
Îndepărtarea pintenilor	Alternativ (“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 Alb. Standard patterns: Unicolor.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	UKC
Alb	Standard (“The Akbash Dog is always white”)
Albinos	Descalificant (“albinism”)
Patterns
Unicolor	Standard (“always white”)
Pătat	Descalificant (“defined spots on the outer coat”)

Ochi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	UKC
Maro închis	Standard (“golden brown to dark brown, with darker color preferred”)
Chihlimbariu	Standard (“golden brown”)
Galben	Defect (“Very pale yellow eyes”)
Albastru	Descalificant (“Blue eyes”)

Nas: rulings by club
Color or pattern	UKC
Negru	Standard (“solid black”)
Ficat	Standard (“solid dark brown”)
Roz	Descalificant (“Complete lack of pigmentation on nose”)
Patterns
Nas de iarnă	Standard (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)
Nas fluture	Defect (“Butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

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

Albchanges toDereș
Blană · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Negruchanges toNas de iarnă
Nas · Cu anotimpul · can change back
Negruchanges toRoz
Nas · Cu anotimpul · can change back

Sources

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

United Kennel Club

Published standards

United Kennel Club

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