
Akbash Breeders: How To Find One And What To Ask
The UKC registers the Akbash and the AKC does not, which makes AKC papers the first red flag. Where to look, what to ask about health and stock work, and what to avoid.

The UKC registers the Akbash and the AKC does not, which makes AKC papers the first red flag. Where to look, what to ask about health and stock work, and what to avoid.

Expect $800 to $2,500 from a breeder or $50 to $300 from rescue, then giant-breed prices for everything else. Fencing is the cost most buyers forget.

Decide before you buy whether the pup will work stock or live as a companion, because the window that settles it closes at 16 weeks. Then plan for two long years.

Adult Akbash dogs do reach rescue, often mislabeled. An adult shows you its real temperament, but one with no livestock history will probably never guard stock.