Shar Pei Dog Breed Profile

the Chinese Shar Pei is a most
recognizable mediumsized dog for its wrinkles.
While some of the wrinkling the puppy dog ages
as the exhibitsdisappears, the head, especially,
retains a considerable amounts of wrinkle in
theadult dog ... At the shoulder, the Chinese
SharPeiwill stand 18 to 20 inches. This dog
weighsbetween 40 and 55 pounds. The Chinese
SharPei's coat comes in three ways, the brush-
coat, the horse-coat, and the seldom-seen bear
coat colors for the. Acceptable coat are all sable
colorsand solids. The coat is rather bristly and
the nametranslates to ' shark skin ' or ' sand '
skin. TheChinese SharPei has a life expectancy of
about 10years. It is also known as the Shar Pei.
History: the SharPei came into existance in
Chinaas a farm dog. It was in catching
«verminand was also good for hunting. As the
dogbecame known to the Chinese aristocracy,
itbegan to be used in dog fighting. The loose
skin, prickly was an aid to dealing with opposing
dog bites froman. The breed was
almosteradicated after the Communist
Revolution inChina, and it was only be the efforts
of a HongKong businessman that the breed was
smuggledinto the United States and
Temperament: saved. Part of the original Shar
Pei's workwas as a guard dog for farm families.
As such, ithas retained a fairly strong guarding
instinct andwill be reserved and aloof with
strangers. Withthe family itself, there is no
problem-the Shar Peiis a loyal and devoted dog.
The Shar Pei shouldbe socialized with dogs and
cats while young, a fighting dog and itwas some
of this is still part ofits character. The Chinese
SharPei is good, especially older ones
withchildren. Health Issues: Although it was
undoubtedly ahealthy dog, since importation to
the UnitedStates, the Shar Pei has developed
several healthproblems as a result of careless.
American breeders breeding tended to
concentrate more heavy wrinkling and
onproducing as a result, many of this breed can
suffer extreme kidney failure, allergies, skin
allergy to all grains, andhypothyroidism.: the
short hair grooming "of the Chinese
SharPeimakes grooming" fairly easy. A good
brushingonce a week and daily during the yearly
shed in the willkeep coat condition. The owner of
this dogshould make sure to never get the dog's
headwet. The ears of the Shar Pei have
extremely tinyear canals and if water gets into
them, a severeear infection can result. Use a
leased shampoo dog's head onthe. Living
Conditions: the Shar Pei is a dog that happily in
an apartment willexist as long as it is
givensufficient exercise. As with most dogs, the
SharPei is happiest when interacting with its
humanfamily. When exercising the Shar Pei
outside ofyour own yard, be sure to keep it on a
leash, itwill try to fight as strange dogs. Another
thing is that with the toremember very heavy
wrinklingon the dog's head, it can suffer if the
weather ishot.