Chinese Shar-Pei

**Semantic type:** Mammal

**Definition:** A heavily wrinkled dog with a large head, though dogs with smaller heads and tighter looking skins do occur in this breed. Puppies have more wrinkles than adults. Shar-Peis slowly loose their wrinkles as they get older. There are three coat varieties: horse-coat, brush-coat, and a rare bear-coat. The unusual horse-coat is rough to the touch, prickly, and off-standing. The brush-coated variety has longer hair and a smoother feel. The coat on either variety can be up to one inch in length. Coat colors include all solid colors and sables. The average height range is 18-20 inches and the average weight range is 40-55 pounds.

**Synonyms:** - Shar-Pei