United Pet Club

Akbaš 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
Višina vihra, male76.2–86.4 cmunder 73.7 cmNapakaover 88.9 cmNapaka
Višina vihra, female71.1–81.3 cmunder 68.6 cmNapakaover 83.8 cmNapaka
Teža, male54.4 kg
Teža, female40.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormUKC
Stop (izrazitost)RahelPo standardu (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
Stop (izrazitost)ZmerenPo standardu (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
UgrizŠkarjasti ugrizPo standardu (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
UgrizKleščast ugrizAlternativno (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
UgrizNadgrizNapaka (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
UgrizPodgrizNapaka (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
ZobovjeManjkajoči zobjeNapaka (“more than two teeth missing”)
Oblika očiMandljastePo standardu (“The eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, and set well apart.”)
Drža ušesViseča (povešena)Po standardu (“The ears are pendant, V-shaped, and slightly rounded at the tips.”)
Nasajenost ušesVisokaPo standardu (“The ears are set rather high and lie flat to the skull.”)
Dolžina vratuDolgPo standardu (“The neck is muscular, medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
Oblika vratuUsločenPo standardu (“medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
PodgrlinaBrez (suho grlo)Po standardu (“with little or no dewlap”)
PodgrlinaRahlaAlternativno (“A dog with some dewlap should not be penalized.”)
Zgornja linijaRahlo usločena nad ledjiPo standardu (“a slight but definite arch over the loin”)
Privzdignjenost trebuhaIzrazitaPo standardu (“The flank is well tucked up giving evidence of the gazehound influence”)
TaceMačja tacaPo standardu (“Both are acceptable; the cat foot is preferred.”)
TaceZajčja tacaAlternativno (“Two types of feet appear in this breed: cat feet and hare feet.”)
Nasajenost repaNizkaPo standardu (“The tail is set low at the base of the croup.”)
Drža repaNizko nošen (povešen)Po standardu (“When the dog is relaxed, the tail is carried low”)
Drža repaZavihan čez hrbetPo standardu (“usually carried in a curl over the back”)
Dolžina repaKratekNapaka (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureUKC
Kupiranje ušesDiskvalifikacijsko (“cropped ears on a domestic-bred dog are a disqualification”)
Kupiranje repaNapaka (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)
Odstranitev volčjih krempljevAlternativno (“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.

Akbaš colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Akbaš color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Akbaš in Bela. Standard patterns: Enobarvna.

Dlaka: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
BelaPo standardu (“The Akbash Dog is always white”)
AlbinskaDiskvalifikacijsko (“albinism”)
Patterns
EnobarvnaPo standardu (“always white”)
PikastaDiskvalifikacijsko (“defined spots on the outer coat”)
Oči: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
Temno rjavaPo standardu (“golden brown to dark brown, with darker color preferred”)
JantarnaPo standardu (“golden brown”)
RumenaNapaka (“Very pale yellow eyes”)
ModraDiskvalifikacijsko (“Blue eyes”)
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
ČrnaPo standardu (“solid black”)
JetrnaPo standardu (“solid dark brown”)
RožnataDiskvalifikacijsko (“Complete lack of pigmentation on nose”)
Patterns
Zimski nosPo standardu (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)
Metuljast nosNapaka (“Butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

Po standardu
Described by the club's breed standard.
Napaka
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskvalifikacijsko
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

How a Akbaš's colors can change over its life.

  • Belachanges toRoan

    Dlaka · S starostjo · from 2 weeks

  • Črnachanges toZimski nos

    Nos · Z letnim časom · can change back

  • Črnachanges toRožnata

    Nos · Z letnim časom · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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