The stop is slightly to moderately defined. The cheeks are flat and smooth. Viewed from the side, the topline of the muzzle is straight and roughly parallel to the top of the skull. The muzzle is broad where it joins the skull and tapers gradually toward the nose, forming a blunt wedge shape. The jaws are strong but the lower jaw is relatively shallow.
Lips are black or dark brown, flews are tight, and whiskers are white.
Complete lack of pigmentation on lips. The Akbash Dog has a complete set of large, evenly spaced, white teeth. A scissors bite is preferred but a level bite is acceptable. Broken teeth resulting from field work are not to be penalized. Dogs displaying a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized.