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Shar Pei Quiz

Deep wrinkles, a scowl and a blue-black tongue. How much do you know about the Shar Pei and its unusual genetics?

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  1. Where does the Shar Pei come from?

    It traces back more than 2,000 years.

  2. What was the Shar Pei's loose skin originally useful for?

    It also made the breed useful in dog fighting.

  3. What nearly wiped out the breed in 1947?

    It survived in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

  4. In what year did the AKC recognize the Shar Pei?

    Breeder Matgo Law brought it to the U.S. in the early 1970s.

  5. What is entropion?

    Many puppies need eyelid tacking, then surgery around six months.

  6. What substance does a Shar Pei make in unusually high amounts, causing its wrinkles?

    It can also cause fluid-filled blisters called cutaneous mucinosis.

  7. About what share of Shar Peis are affected by familial Shar Pei fever?

    Episodes bring fevers of 103 to 107 degrees F.

  8. What is the most dangerous result of Shar Pei fever?

    There is no cure, but colchicine can help.

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