![]() ![]() Though it had made its entry into America in the middle part of the 1960s, it was only in 1973 that people out there started taking a specific interest in these dogs. However, a handful of good varieties were taken to Taiwan and China, being preserved there. Their numbers declined during the Communist regime in China when many canines all over the country were brutally slaughtered. ![]() Their loose skin helped them to defend themselves against wild boars. Later it also came to be used as the peasant’s dog, thus being versatile and employed by the farmers to do a host of duties like hunting, herding and guarding livestock. On the other hand, the modern varieties were referred to as ‘meat-mouth’ since they had hefty muzzles, alongside longhair. Because of their less wrinkled appearance, bony snout short hair and pointed tail, the older ones were called ‘ bone-mouth’ Shar-Pei. The traditional Shar-Pei was different in appearance in comparison to the modern kinds developed in the Western world. The history of the Shar-Pei can be traced about 2000 years ago, during the reign of the Han dynasty, where their usage pertained to fighting dogs, also emerging as the Chinese Emperors’ choicest pets. However, AKC considers Shar-Peis with such coat texture to be a fault. Though similar to the brush-coat type regarding built and disposition, their coat is comparatively long as well as short. Bear coat: They are the lesser known varieties and a product of the recessive gene, meaning both parents must possess a coat of this kind.They are heavy with big head and muzzle, with a more laid back temperament than the horse variety. Brush coat: Possess long and soft hair in comparison to the horse varieties and retain their wrinkled expression even through adulthood, which in turn makes them the most popular among the three varieties.They shed less since they do not have an undercoat in the winter months and are the most active of the lot. The puppies have wrinkled skins while the adults’ skins are smooth alongside a lean, athletic built. Horse Coat: Have rough, prickly coats.Head: Well-proportioned, large, wrinkled. Loyal, calm, independent, devoted, strong-willedĬompetitive Registration Qualification/ Information Standard:18 to 22 inches Mini:15 to 18 inches Toy: under 15 inches Black, brown, blue, cream, apricot dilute, blue dilute, cream dilute, chocolate dilute, fawn, cream sable, red fawn, red sable, brown sable, blue sable, whiteĪverage life expectancy (How long do they live) ![]()
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