Shar Pei
| Shar Pei
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| Alternative names
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| Chinese Shar Pei
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| Chinese Fighting Dog
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| Country of origin
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| China
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| Classification
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| FCI: | Group 2 Section 2
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| AKC: | Nonsporting
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| ANKC: | Group 7 (Non-Sporting)
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| CKC: | Group 6 - Non-Sporting Dogs
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| KC(UK): | Utility
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| NZKC: | Non-sporting
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| Breed standards (external links)
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| Notes
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| Note
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Shar Pei is a breed of dog whose distinctive feature is deep wrinkles. The name itself translates to "Sand Skin," not because of their colors, but because of their texture. As young puppies, they have few wrinkles, but as they mature, more wrinkles appear. Later, as they age, they lose some of their wrinkles. They were not recognized by the American Kennel Club until 1991.
The Shar Pei were originally bred as Chinese fighting dogs. At one point they were close to extinction, and credited in the Guinness Book of World Records, as 'The rarest dog in the world'. Since then, however, the Shar Pei have begun to thrive in many parts of the world as an excellent family dog, due to their loving and devoted nature.
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