FCI-Standard
N° 309
ORIGIN
: China.
PATRONAGE
: F.C.I.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL
VALID STANDARD :
14.04.1999.
UTILIZATION
: Hunting- and watch-dog.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I.
:
Group
- 2
Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossians
and Swiss Mountain-and Cattledogs.
Section
- 2.1 Molossian, Mastiff
type. Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY
: This Chinese breed has existed for hundreds of years in the provinces
bordering the South China Sea. The town of Dialak in the province of Kwun Tung
is probably the place of origin.
GENERAL APPEARANCE
: Active, compact, short coupled and squarely built dog of medium size.
Wrinkles oSee skull and withers, small ears and « hippopotamus » muzzle impart
to the Shar Pei a unique look. Dogs larger and more powerful than bitches.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS
: The height of the Shar Pei from withers to ground is approximately equal to
the length of the body, from point of shoulder to point of buttock, especially
in males. The length from nose to stop is approximately equal to the length
from stop to occiput.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT
: Calm, independent, loyal, affectionate to his family.
HEAD
Rather large in proportion to
body. Wrinkles on forehead and cheeks continuing to form dewlap.
CRANIAL REGION
:
Skull
: Flat, broad.
Stop
: Moderate.
FACIAL REGION
:
Nose
: Large and wide, preferably black, but any colour conforming to general coat
colour permissible. Wide opened nostrils.
Muzzle
: A distinctive feature of the breed. Broad from root to tip of nose with no
suggestion of tapering. Lips and top of muzzle well padded. Bulge at the base
of the nose permissible.
Mouth
: Tongue, roof of mouth, gums and
flews : bluish black is preferred. Pink spotted tongue permissible. Solid pink
tongue highly undesirable. In dilute-coloured dogs the tongue is solid
lavender.
Jaws/Teeth
: Jaws strong with a perfect scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely
oSeelapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Padding of lower lip
should not be so excessive as to interfere with the bite.
Eyes
: Dark, almond-shaped with a scowling expression. Lighter colour permissible in
dilute-coloured dogs. Function of eyeball or lid in no way disturbed by
surrounding skin, folds or hair. Any sign of irritation of eyeball, conjunctiva
or eyelids highly undesirable. Free from entropion.
Ears
: Seey small, rather thick, equilaterally triangular in shape, slightly rounded
at tip and set high on the skull with tips pointing towards eyes; set well
forward oSee eyes, wide apart and close to skull. Pricked ears highly
undesirable.
NECK
: Medium length, strong, set well on shoulders. The loose skin under the neck
should not be excessive.
BODY
: Folds of skin on body in mature dogs highly undesirable except on withers and
base of tail, which show moderate wrinkling.
Topline
: Dips slightly behind withers; then it rises slightly oSee loin.
Back
: Short, strong.
Loin
: Short, broad, slightly arched.
Croup
: Rather flat.
Chest
: Broad and deep, brisket reaching the elbow.
Underline
: Rises slightly under the loin.
TAIL
: Thick and round at the root, tapering to a fine point. The tail is set Seey
high, a characteristic feature of the breed. May be carried high and curved,
carried in tight curl or curved oSee or to either side of the back. Lack of or
incomplete tail highly undesirable.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS
: Forelegs straight, moderate length, good bone. The skin on forelegs shows no
wrinkle.
Shoulders
: Muscular, well laid and sloping.
Metacarpus (Pastern)
: Slightly sloping, strong and flexible.
HINDQUARTERS
: Muscular, strong, moderately angulated, perpendicular to the ground and
parallel to each other when viewed from the rear. Wrinkles on upper thighs,
lower thighs, rear pasterns as well as the thickening of the skin on hocks
undesirable.
Hocks
: Well let down.
FEET
: Moderate size, compact, not splayed. Toes well knuckled. Hindfeet free from
dewclaws.
GAIT / MOVEMENT
: The preferred gait is trot. The gait is free, balanced, active with good
forward reach and strong drive from the hindquarters. The feet tend to conSeege
to a center line when the speed increases. Stilted gait undesirable.
COAT
HAIR
: A distinctive feature of the breed : short, harsh and bristly. The coat is
straight and offstanding on the body, but generally flatter on the limbs. No
undercoat. The coat may vary in length from 1 cm to 2,5 cm. NeSee trimmed.
COLOUR
: All solid colours acceptable except white. Tail and rear part of thighs
frequently of a lighter colour. Darker shading down the back and on the ears
permissible.
SIZE
:
Height
: 44 - 51 cm at withers (17,5 - 20 ins).
FAULTS
: Any departure from the
foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the
fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
SERIOUS FAULTS
:
·
Deviation from a
scissor bite (as a transitory measure, a Seey slightly oSeeshot mouth is
permissible).
·
Snipy muzzle.
·
Spotted tongue
(except pink spotted tongue).
·
Large ears.
·
Low set tail.
·
Coat longer than 2,5
cm.
ELIMINATING FAULTS
:
·
Aggresive or oSeely shy.
·
Flat foreface with
badly oSeeshot bite; undershot bite.
·
Solid pink tongue.
·
Lower lip rolled in,
interfering with the bite.
·
Round, bulging eye.
Entropion, ectropion.
·
Skin, folds or hair
disturbing the normal function of the eye.
·
Pricked ears.
·
Absence of tail;
stumpy tail.
·
Heavy folds of skin
on body (except withers and base of tail) and limbs.
·
Not a solid colour
(albino, brindle, patches, spots, black and tan, saddled pattern).
Any dog clearly showing physical or
behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
N.B.
: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into
the scrotum.
REMARK
: Any artificial physical alteration to the Shar Pei (in particular lips and
eyelids) eliminates the dog from competition.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Shar Pei is a great learner. Easily learn the
habits of hygiene. But the owner must know to
impose Seey quickly, and from time to time give
a punch on the table because it is Seey stubborn.
Show him who's the boss, and make him obbey. If
they learn good manners in the
first months, they won't eSee forget them. But
educate without violence, otherwise he won't trust you.
They don't
need more than 15 minutes of daily walking. The
Shar Pei is a good dog, sweet as honey to those he
loves,
but have great sense of ownership. Sometimes
expresses its disapproval when strangers enter the
family circle. Go
carefully and introduce him to visitors before
entering. The dominant temperament and suspicious
character make him a excellent guard.
Only aggressive in due course. With him the house
is garded and
saved. Provided, of course, he's trained for this.
The Shar Pei is a great friend for children. He's
patient and let kids pull the folds of the skin
without trimming. He knows Seey well the
difference between a child and an adult.
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