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Key facts
- Other names
- Cantonese Shar-pei Chinese fighting dog
- Origin
- China
- Height
- 44–51 cm (17–20 in)
- Weight
- 16–29 kg (35–64 lb)
- Coat
- Short, harsh, and bristly
- Colour
- All solid colours except white
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Dog (domestic dog)
The Shar Pei (Chinese: 沙皮; Cantonese Yale: shā pèih; pinyin: shā pí) is a dog breed from southern China. Traditionally kept as a property guardian, the shar pei was driven to the brink of extinction in the 20th century. The breed is known in the West for its deep wrinkles, while a traditional less wrinkled form is maintained in Hong Kong.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shar Pei” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.