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
Mankhöjd, male76.2–86.4 cmunder 73.7 cmFelover 88.9 cmFel
Mankhöjd, female71.1–81.3 cmunder 68.6 cmFelover 83.8 cmFel
Vikt, male54.4 kg
Vikt, female40.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormUKC
StopSvagtStandard (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
StopMåttligtStandard (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
BettSaxbettStandard (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
BettTångbettAlternativ (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
BettÖverbettFel (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
BettUnderbettFel (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
TanduppsättningSaknade tänderFel (“more than two teeth missing”)
ÖgonformMandelformadStandard (“The eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, and set well apart.”)
ÖronställningHängande (hängöra)Standard (“The ears are pendant, V-shaped, and slightly rounded at the tips.”)
ÖronansättningHögStandard (“The ears are set rather high and lie flat to the skull.”)
HalslängdLångStandard (“The neck is muscular, medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
HalsformVälvdStandard (“medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
DröglappIngen (torr hals)Standard (“with little or no dewlap”)
DröglappSvagAlternativ (“A dog with some dewlap should not be penalized.”)
ÖverlinjeLätt välvd ländryggStandard (“a slight but definite arch over the loin”)
Buklinjens uppdragningMarkeradStandard (“The flank is well tucked up giving evidence of the gazehound influence”)
TassarKattfötterStandard (“Both are acceptable; the cat foot is preferred.”)
TassarHarfötterAlternativ (“Two types of feet appear in this breed: cat feet and hare feet.”)
SvansansättningLågStandard (“The tail is set low at the base of the croup.”)
SvansföringLåg (hängande)Standard (“When the dog is relaxed, the tail is carried low”)
SvansföringRinglad över ryggenStandard (“usually carried in a curl over the back”)
SvanslängdKortFel (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureUKC
Kupering av öronDiskvalificerande (“cropped ears on a domestic-bred dog are a disqualification”)
SvanskuperingFel (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)
Borttagning av sporrarAlternativ (“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 Vit. Standard patterns: Enfärgad.

Päls: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
VitStandard (“The Akbash Dog is always white”)
AlbinoDiskvalificerande (“albinism”)
Patterns
EnfärgadStandard (“always white”)
PrickigDiskvalificerande (“defined spots on the outer coat”)
Ögon: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
MörkbrunStandard (“golden brown to dark brown, with darker color preferred”)
BärnstensfärgadStandard (“golden brown”)
GulFel (“Very pale yellow eyes”)
BlåDiskvalificerande (“Blue eyes”)
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
SvartStandard (“solid black”)
LeverbrunStandard (“solid dark brown”)
RosaDiskvalificerande (“Complete lack of pigmentation on nose”)
Patterns
SnönosStandard (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)
FjärilsnosFel (“Butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

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

  • Vitchanges toKonstantskimmel

    Päls · Med åldern · from 2 weeks

  • Svartchanges toSnönos

    Nos · Med årstiden · can change back

  • Svartchanges toRosa

    Nos · 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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