Chinese Shar Pei

     Shar-Pei dog, also known as Dali, is the world's smallest dog out of quantity in one. The name Shar-Pei, is because he is tough coat, "Shar" in Chinese language shark skin or sand paper meaning. In the world, is the most precious dog. Shar-Pei records dating back about 2000 years of history, it is certain Shar-Pei as a fighting dog in the past, while the training and breeding. About the early fifties of this century, and Guangdong have Shar-pei's fighting games, to 60-70 years in China, the decline of this dog, to species of large dogs are the descendants of production in northern China and Tibet, had a period of time this type of dog are facing the danger of extinction. . However, Shar-Pei introduced the United States since the seventies, after the United States set off a Shar-Pei fever, "Chinese Shar-Pei Club" all over the U.S. states, officially registered Shar-Pei more than 10,000.

【Character】

Shar-Pei with the king of the air, alert, intelligent, dignified, noble qualities, with knitted brows, calm and proud by nature neutral and a little cold to strangers; but will have invested all of the love of family. Shar-Pei stood there, looked calm and confident.

Temperament is very happy, and very gentle, and "China's bulldog" very similar. Fighting with other dogs, when victory was none other than the non-it is because the skin relaxed, very easy to bite through. When such dog used as fighting dogs of the era in China, due to the instigation of breeders, resulting in Shar-Pei can be a long time to do a continuous attack. Shar-Pei has a strong independence, and was very polite, more love and human intimacy, bringing endless joy to mankind. In the world is one of the most valuable species, Shar-Pei have been to every place, are caused by people drawn greater attention.

Shar-Pei lively needs regular exercise, coupled with short nasal passages, vigorous exercise easy to hypoxia, it is best to bring out the outdoors at dawn or dusk walks. The dog skin folds are more easily hidden dirt and lead to bacteria, and therefore paying particular attention to the daily cleaning, otherwise the dog susceptible to scabies and skin diseases. Should bathe twice a week in summer and autumn once a week. The dog should not be fed too much food, so as to avoid excessive fat and affect health. In addition, the Shar-Pei because of special physiological structure, very susceptible to disease and inverted eyelids rickets, they should be feeding management attention. Shar-Pei should pay attention to skin health, because more prone to skin wrinkles limb disease, frequent bathing, proper spray some perfume to prevent body odor.

【Size】

Height: 46 ~ 51cm

Weight: 16 ~ 20kg

【Head】

Head large, slender, with Aung proudly with his forehead covered with a large number of wrinkles, and extends from both sides of the face. Head flat and wide, only the Ministry of moderately well-developed.

Eye color depth, small, almond-shaped, and depression, showing that expression of a worried frown.

Small ears, thick, equilateral triangle, tip slightly round; ears curled edges. Ears lay flat against the head, position, high, from the wider, head towards the front of cutting-edge point to the eye. Ear is able to operate.

Tone, broad and full, do not seem taper. Rhinoscopy large and wide, the color depth.

【Body】

Plump neck, neck and throat are slightly heavy folds, and loose skin and abundant dewlap. Back line looked slightly behind the withers depression, in the short, wide waist, a slight increase. Chest wide and deep chest extends at least the end of the elbow, slightly below the waist up. Back short and tightly integrated. Buttocks flat, the location of the roots of the tail is very high. Look at the root of the tail thick, round, tapering, cone-shaped, curled in the back or back of either side.

【Limbs】

Scapular muscular, backward tilt. Forelimb, when observed from the front, straight from slightly wide, elbows close to body. When observed from the side, forelegs straight, bone strong and flexible plastic. Claw foot medium-size, compact and solid, not open.

Rear muscular, strong, and the moderate point of view. Stumble bone (flying section) short, when viewed from behind, perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other.

【Coat】

Extremely coarse coat is a unique feature of this species. Coat is absolutely straight, and the erection of the main parts of the body, but usually in the limbs, the hair lying flat, a bit flat. Hair appears healthy, but no gloss. Color is solid and mink color.