Appearance and temperament of Shar Pei :-
Small,
triangular ears,and a high-set tail also give the Shar Pei a unique look. For
show standard, "the tail is thick and round at the base, tapering to a
fine point" (AKC standard February 28, 1998). As puppies, Shar peis are a
lot more wrinkly than adults and, although some adults can be wrinklier than
their puppy self, an adult pei should have wrinkles mostly on the face, a few
on their shoulder and at the base of the tail. A muzzle shaped like
hippopotamus (hippo).
Colors
Their
pigmentation resemble the Chow Chow as they've been crossed before, probably
giving them the same blue-black tongue. There are over sixteen recognized
colors in AKC. The coat must be solid in color, and any Shar-Pei with a
"flowered coat" (spotted) or black and tan in coloration (i.e. German
Shepherd) is a disqualification. Colors include black, blue, cream, fawn,
red-fawn, red, sable, apricot, chocolate, and isabella. The nose may be black
or brick (pink with black), with or without a black mask. A Shar-Pei can also
have what is called a "dilute" coloration. Meaning the nose, nails
and anus of the dog is the same color as the coat, (i.e. chocolate coat with
chocolate nose, nails and anus). All of these color variations are acceptable
and beautiful, but the coat color must be solid and well blended throughout the
whole body of the dog,
Coat
A Shar Pei
that shows the breed's compact body, curled tail, and small ears.
Western Shar
Pei comes in three different coat types: horse, brush, and bear coat. The
unusual horse coat is rough to the touch, extremely prickly and off-standing
and is closer to the original traditional Shar Pei breed in appearance and coat
type than the brush or bear coat. This coat is fairly prickly and can be rough
or irritating when petting in the opposite direction of the fur. The horse coat
is generally thought to be more active and predisposed to dominant behavior
than the brush coat. The brush-coated variety have slightly longer hair and a
smoother feel to them. The brush coat is generally considered to be more of a
"couch potato" than the horse coat.This breed sheds normally twice a
year
The Chinese
Shar-Pei is a unique and intelligent dog most often recognized for its
wrinkles. Initially developed as a Chinese farm and hunting and later fighting
dog, the breed does well today in obedience, agility, herding and tracking,
with skills that would have been needed on the farm. Because the name Shar-Pei
means "sand coat", harshness is a distinctive feature in its two
accepted coat types, either horse (short) or brush (up to an inch long). Other unique
qualities include black mouth pigment, a slightly "hippo-like" head
shape, small ears, deep-set eyes and rising top-line.Any coat longer than one
inch at the withers is called a "bear coat" and is not considered
breed standard, as it only occurs when both the male and female carry recessive
coat genes. This coat length resembles the coat of the Chow Chow and was
probably inherited from the chows. The personality of the bear coat is very
much like that of a brush coat.
Wrinkles
There is a
type of Shar Pei called "traditional" that is most popular in China
and that is more faithful to the history of the breed (taller, less wrinkly,
flatter mouth and nose, horse coated). As puppies, they have lots of wrinkles
and as they get older, they get less wrinkles.
Scientists
from the Department of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington,
Seattle, announced in January 2010 that they had analysed the genetic code of
10 different pedigree dog breeds. In the Shar-pei they discovered four small
differences located in the gene HAS2 which is responsible for making hyaluronic
acid synthase 2. That enzyme makes hyaluronic acid, which is one of the key
components of the skin. There have been rare cases in which a mutation of the
same gene has caused severe wrinkling in humans as well.
TEMPERAMENT
All Shar-Pei
puppies need early socialization with children, strangers, and other animals.
Like other fighting breeds, they can be stubborn, strong-willed and very
territorial. Early training can help control these traits before they become
problem behaviors. Some people may experience a sensitivity to the harshness of
the coat of either length. This is a mild, short-lived rash that can develop on
the skin that has been in contact with the coat, most commonly on the forearms.
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