United Pet Club

Akbaş 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
Cidago yüksekliği, male76.2–86.4 cmunder 73.7 cmKusurover 88.9 cmKusur
Cidago yüksekliği, female71.1–81.3 cmunder 68.6 cmKusurover 83.8 cmKusur
Ağırlık, male54.4 kg
Ağırlık, female40.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormUKC
Alın-burun geçişi (stop)HafifStandart (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
Alın-burun geçişi (stop)OrtaStandart (“The stop is slightly to moderately defined.”)
IsırıkMakas ısırıkStandart (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
IsırıkKerpeten ısırıkAlternatif (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable.”)
IsırıkÜst çene öndeKusur (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
IsırıkAlt çene öndeKusur (“Serious Faults: Over or undershot bite”)
Diş yapısıEksik dişKusur (“more than two teeth missing”)
Göz şekliBademStandart (“The eyes are medium-sized, almond-shaped, and set well apart.”)
Kulak duruşuDüşük (sarkık)Standart (“The ears are pendant, V-shaped, and slightly rounded at the tips.”)
Kulak yerleşimiYüksekStandart (“The ears are set rather high and lie flat to the skull.”)
Boyun uzunluğuUzunStandart (“The neck is muscular, medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
Boyun şekliKavisliStandart (“medium-long to long, arched at the crest”)
GerdanYok (temiz boğaz)Standart (“with little or no dewlap”)
GerdanHafifAlternatif (“A dog with some dewlap should not be penalized.”)
Sırt çizgisiBelde hafif kavisStandart (“a slight but definite arch over the loin”)
Karın çekikliğiBelirginStandart (“The flank is well tucked up giving evidence of the gazehound influence”)
AyaklarKedi ayağıStandart (“Both are acceptable; the cat foot is preferred.”)
AyaklarTavşan ayağıAlternatif (“Two types of feet appear in this breed: cat feet and hare feet.”)
Kuyruk yerleşimiAlçakStandart (“The tail is set low at the base of the croup.”)
Kuyruk duruşuAlçak (sarkık)Standart (“When the dog is relaxed, the tail is carried low”)
Kuyruk duruşuSırt üstüne kıvrıkStandart (“usually carried in a curl over the back”)
Kuyruk uzunluğuKısaKusur (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureUKC
Kulak kesmeDiskalifiye edici (“cropped ears on a domestic-bred dog are a disqualification”)
Kuyruk kesmeKusur (“Faults: Docked or short tail”)
Kurt tırnağı almaAlternatif (“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.

Akbaş colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Akbaş in Beyaz. Standard patterns: Tek renk.

Kürk: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
BeyazStandart (“The Akbash Dog is always white”)
AlbinoDiskalifiye edici (“albinism”)
Patterns
Tek renkStandart (“always white”)
BenekliDiskalifiye edici (“defined spots on the outer coat”)
Gözler: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
Koyu kahverengiStandart (“golden brown to dark brown, with darker color preferred”)
KehribarStandart (“golden brown”)
SarıKusur (“Very pale yellow eyes”)
MaviDiskalifiye edici (“Blue eyes”)
Burun: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
SiyahStandart (“solid black”)
CiğerStandart (“solid dark brown”)
PembeDiskalifiye edici (“Complete lack of pigmentation on nose”)
Patterns
Kar burnuStandart (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)
Kelebek burunKusur (“Butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

Standart
Described by the club's breed standard.
Kusur
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskalifiye edici
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

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

  • Beyazchanges toKırçıl

    Kürk · Yaşla · from 2 weeks

  • Siyahchanges toKar burnu

    Burun · Mevsimle · can change back

  • Siyahchanges toPembe

    Burun · Mevsimle · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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