Shar-pei

With a antiguedad by more than 2,000 years, the Chinese Shar-Pei is an immediately reconocible race by its deep wrinkles. In fact, the name of the race is translated literally like ?sand skin? that talks about the mantle of the short and rough Shar-Pei.

The race was almost lost consequently of the revolution and establishment of the People's Republic of China, but it was conserved in Hong Kong and Taiwan and later was exported to other parts of the world. When it is puppy, the Shar-Pei has the abundant wrinkles in its head, neck and body, although it loses some of them as it ages.

Description
It is a medium dog, his head and neck is furrowed by deep wrinkles. Its mantle is extremely short and rough, and its language is of color blue-black. Its tail, is characteristic of the race, is fixed, high and curls hermetically upon the dog.

The characteristics
An amiable and active dog. It can be section with the strangers, but one firmly devotes his family.

The wrinkles favor the growth of bacteria in you fold them that they form, since the germs are quartered in those places, for that reason this race has a predisposition towards the piodermitis. If are sections their temperament very it can change and if they are not socialized in suitable form, they can become aggressive.

Dr solid constitution measures only 45 cm of height to the cross but he can weigh up to 25 kg.

 

 

 

 

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