Shar Pei Dog

possibl the Great Pyrenees, InflatableTent4 Th Shar-Pei is believ to have share a common origin with the smooth-coat Chow-Chow becaus of the blue-black mouth and tongues. a sourc of the doubl dew claws, and the Tibetan Mastiff. It wa believ in ancient time that the dark mouth of the Chow-Chow, expos when barking, help to ward off evil spirits. The Shar-Pei when translat mean "sand-skin" or "shark skin." Thi uniqu rough, loose, prickli coat enabl the Shar-Pei to wriggl out of it oppon grasp while fight in the dog pits. The coat when stroke against the grain mai be abrasive, produc a burning, itch sensation. Their tail is carri over their back on either side expos the anus. The first tail set is a tightli curl tail, a "coin" tail. The second tail set is the loos curl, and third is carri in an arch over the back. The Shar-Pei with hi tail stick out straight or between hi leg wa thought to be cowardly. The tail should denot bravery

" and refer to the textur of it short,The Shar Pei or Chines Shar-Pei is a breed of dog known for it distinct featur of deep wrinkl and a blue-black tongue. The breed come from China. The name translat to "sand skin. rough coat. As puppies, Shar Pei have numer wrinkles, but as thei mature, these wrinkl disappear as thei "grow into their skin". Shar Pei were onc name as on of the world' rarest dog breed by Time magazin and the Guin Book of World Records, and the American Kennel Club did not recogn the breed until 1991.

Histori and origin

guard the home and family,Th origin of the Chines Shar-Pei can be trace to the provinc of Kwun Tung present dai Guangdong and ha for centuri exist in the southern provinc of China. These dog help their peasant master in variou task such as herd cattle. and have proven themselv to be qualifi hunter of wild game, usual wild pigs, and, of cours thei were us for gener as fight dogs, by the Chines nobility, although the practic becam rarer after the people' Revolut when such activ were seen as the preserv of the decad classes.