Breed # Akbash Dog The Akbash Dog is a breed from Turkey, standing males 28–32 in · females 27–30 in at the withers, weighing males 90–140 lb · females 75–105 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~11 yrs. ![A photograph of the Akbash Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/akbash-dog.webp) Origin Turkey Height males 28–32 in · females 27–30 in Weight males 90–140 lb · females 75–105 lb Lifespan ~11 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Akbash Dog is taller than 97% of the measured breeds, heavier than 92%, one of 4 from Turkey. Compare the Akbash Dog with another breed ## Living with the Akbash Dog Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Akbash Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend What they will ask of you Energy 2 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 2 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by DogTime, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Akbash Dog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/akbash) ## Breeds that look like the Akbash Dog A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Akbash Dog. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kishu.webp)Kishu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kishu/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/parson-russell-terrier.webp)Parson Russell Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/parson-russell-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kromfohrlander.webp)Kromfohrländer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kromfohrlander/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/treeing-cur.webp)Treeing Cur](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/treeing-cur/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/koolie.webp)Koolie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/koolie/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kerry-beagle.webp)Kerry Beagle](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kerry-beagle/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Akbash Dog28–32 in 2. Kishu17–22 in 3. Parson Russell Terrier12–14 in 4. Kromfohrländer15–18 in 5. Treeing Cur18–24 in 6. Koolie13–23 in 7. Kerry Beagle22–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Akbash Dog90–140 lb 2. Kishu30–60 lb 3. Parson Russell Terrier14–18 lb 4. Kromfohrländer22–31 lb 5. Treeing Cur30–60 lb 6. Koolie33–53 lb 7. Kerry Beagle110–132 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Akbash Dog~11 yrs 2. Kishu11–13 yrs 3. Parson Russell Terrier13–15 yrs 4. Kromfohrländer13–15 yrs 5. Treeing Cur8–12 yrs 6. Koolie~18 yrs 7. Kerry Beagle10–14 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Akbash Dog on the breed map Read about the Akbash Dog on Wikipedia