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Brief discription of
Shar-pei, the hippo head dog
The name Shar-pei itself literally
means "sand-skin", but translated
more loosely as "rough sandy coat" or
"sand-paper-like coat" .
In the 1970's, only 48 dogs were
known to exist. Matgo Law appealed
to the American people to help save
this wonderful dog. At that time, the
Guiness Book of World Records listed
the Chinese Shar-pei as the rarest dog
in the world. In the early 1990's, the
American Kennel Club accepted the
Shar-pei and placed them in the nonsporting
class.
The history of the Chinese Shar-pei in
modern times is incomplete.
However, it is known that following
the establishment of the People's
Republic of China as a communist
nation, dogs were considered a luxury
that took food away from humans.
Taxes on pets essentially eliminated
the dog population in China. No dogs
were seen in the cities and few
remained in the countryside. During
this time, a few breeders in the British
colonies acquired a few Sharpei.
Breeders Matgo Law and C.M. Chung
began a campain to save the breed
with a plea for help in dog magazines.
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Shar-pei Colors
 The Shar-pei comes in just about
every color. The nose may be black or
brick and the Shar-pei dog may or
may not have a black mask. The
tongue is black or bluish-black in
pigmented dogs. In a dilute color, the
nose, anus, paw pads, and tongue are
lavender colored.
Shar-pei come in the following colors:
Black Lilac Dilute
Blue Cream Dilute
Brown Chocolate Dilute
Cream Five point Red
Red Isabella Dilute
Red Fawn
Red Sable
Fawn Sable
Cream Sable
Black Sable
Apricot Dilute
Blue Dilute
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What is the difference between
Toy, Mini, Standard, and
Colossal?
 Toys measure 14" and under.
They are about the size of a
cocker spaniel. Minis are
14"-17". They are about the
size of a boxer. Standards
measure 17"-22". Colossals
measure 22" and above.
There is no difference regarding
health and longevity. However,
Minis and Toys do tend to keep
their wrinkles and puppy-like
playfulness into adulthood,
more so than their larger
counterparts!
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You could go to http://www.hkshar-pei.com/ for more information about Sharpei. |
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