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Please refer to the AKC or CSPCA profile pages for a complete standard illustration, but here are the basic breed facts to help better identify whether the dog you are looking at is purebred or mixed:
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Adult Standard Highlights:
HEIGHT: 18-20 inches tall at the withers WEIGHT: 45-60 pounds COAT: rough in texture, like brush bristles, varying from the horsecoat [1/8 inch], to the brushcoat [1 inch] in length COLOR: generally found in solid cream, fawn, red, blue, black, brown (chocolate), both standard black nose and dilute self-colored nose varieties. Shading of the same base color is permitted, but two or more colors is considered a disqualification, except in the sable, where black overlaces a standard color. Please visit the Coat Colors page to identify new colors. |
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Other Breed Features:
EARS: small triangular ears, facing towards the eyes ( large triangles that drop to the side of the head, ears that do not lay on head, and/or pricked ears are a potential sign of mixed breed or disqualified dog ) PIGMENT: darkened blue-black tongue, gums, and body pigment ( spotted or pink tongue is a potential sign of mixed breeding ) TAIL SET: tail curling over the back, usually pig tail style ( at minimum, tail should be up and turned forward, otherwise may be a potential sign of mixed breeding ) WRINKLES: minimal wrinkles on head, neck, shoulders ( puppies generally have more wrinkles than adults ) FACE: meatmouth - large padded lips, or bonemouth - no padding ( a long, narrow, or pointed face is a potential sign of mixed breeding ) |
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Major Faults:
Deviation from a Scissors Bite Spotted Tongue A soft coat, a wavy coat, a coat in excess of 1" in length at the withers or a coat that has been trimmed. |
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Disqualifications:
Pricked ears Solid pink tongue Absence of a complete tail Albino; not a solid color, i.e.: Brindle; Parti-colored; Spotted; Patterned in any combination of colors |
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Examples of standard faulted or disqualified Shar-Pei:
For each of these coats / smaller sizes to be assumed purebreds, the dog must clearly follow or match the rest of the standard requirements for Chinese Shar-Pei.
Bearcoat Shar-Pei (long haired coats) Brindle Shar-pei (striped / tiger pattern) Flowered Shar-Pei (patched or spotted coats) Miniature Shar-Pei Club of America (ave. 15 - 17 inches) Saddle Patterned Shar-pei (heavy black markings) Toy Pei Connection (ave. 13 - 15 inches) Traditional Shar-Pei (old style) |
Chinese Shar-pei History:
The Bone Mouth Shar-pei - Yahoo Group
Shar-pei Club Hong Kong
Molosser Breeds
Tang Dogs
Traditional Shar-pei
Please visit the links above for illustrations of the faulted / disqualifying features of our breed, as well as our judging page for pictures of other common mixes.
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