| |
STANDARD
OF THE HONG-KONG
KENNEL CLUB This description is attributed to Matgo Law, Hong Kong, B.C.C, 1973.
It is recognized by the Hong Kong.
It is published in the Chinese Shar-Pei Stud book Registry, consolodated supplemental material, volumes 1-2-3, 1976- 1982.
GENERAL APPEARENCE: An active, compact short-coupled dog who stands firm on the ground with the stature of a warrior.
HEAD AND SKULL: The skull is round and big at the base, but flat and broad at the forehead. Muzzle and skull are near to equal length. Muzzle moderate in length, broad from the eyes but narrowing slightly towards the nose. Moderate stop. Wrinkles on the forehead must be apparent but must not to obstruct the eyes. The Chinese description of the head is " Wu Lo Tau", meaning " Calabash" shaped head.
You can see here the shape of a single Calabashused to carry water or chinese medicine in Guanzhau market.
The wrinkles on the forehead form a marking which resembles the Chinese Symbol for Longevity. This is essential to the breed.
NOSE: Black, large and wide, occasionally there are cream-colered dogs with light-colored nose and a light-fawn dog with a self colored nose, but a black nose is preferable.
EYES: Dark, small, almond-shaped and sunken (a light color is found in cream and fawn-colored dogs). The sunken small eyes are advantageous in dog fighting to reduce injuries to the eyes.
MOUTH: Teeth strong and level, giving a scissor bite. The canine teeth are somewhat curved, which increases the difficulty of freeing the grip. Tongue is bluish black. Flews and roof of mouth black. Gums preferabley black.
EARS: Small, thick, equilateral and triangular in shape and slightly rounded at the tip, set well over the eyes and wide apart. In contrast to the Chow, the ears should set tightly to the skull and be as small as possible. This minimizes his opponent's chances of getting a good grip on his ears. Some of these dogs have ears so small they are about the size of a thumb nail.
NECK: Strong, full, set well on the shoulders with heavy folding skin and abundant dewlaps.
FOREQUARTERS: Shoulders muscular and sloping. Forelegs straight with moderate length and good bones.
BODY: Chest broad and deep, back short; the lowest part of the back-line is just behind the withers and rises to the loin. It is similar to the Bulldog but not as sunken as the latter. As with the wrinkles and dewlaps, there is a lot of skin folding on the body. this abundance of loose skin allows the dog to turn and attack when gripped by his opponent.
HINDQUARTERS: Hindlegs muscular and strong, hocks slightly bent and well let down, giving length and strength from loin to hock.
FEET: Moderate in size, compact and firmly set, toes well split up with high knuckles, giving a firm stand.
TAIL: Thick and round at the base and evenly tapering to a fine point. There are three ways of carrying the tail; most desirable is the type set on top and and curled tightly over to one side. Some are curled so tightly they are in the shape of a small ringlet, the size of a large China coin. The second type is curled in a loose ring. The third is carried high in a curve, not touching the back. This allows a dog to wiggle in a happier and more eager fashion. No matter what, the tail should be set high on the loin, showing the anus. The demand for a curling tight tail is obvious--in fights the tail between the legs is a sign of defeat.
COLOR: Whole colors such as black, fawn, light fawn and cream, frequently shaded; for example, the underpart of tail and back of thighs of a lighter color. These shadings should not be in patches or parti-colored.
WEIGHT AND SIZE: Around 18 and 20 inches at the withers, weighing 40 to 50 lbs. As in most breeds, the dog is heavier than the bitch and more squarely built.
FAULTS: Spotted tongue; tail carried horizontally or covering the anus; a flat, long shining coat; tapering muzzles like a fox. |
|
STANDARD
OF THE F.C.I.
[ SHAR PEI ] FCI - Standard Nr. 309
ORIGIN: China
DATE OF PUBLICACIÓN OF THE VALID ORIGINAL STANDARD: 14. 04. '99
UTILIZATION: Hunting and watchdog
FCI'S CLASIFICATION: Group 2 :(Pinscher and Schnauzer) Type molossian and Swiss Mountain-and Cattledogs Section 2.1: Molossian Masstif 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 over skull and withers, small ears and «hippopotamus» muzzle impart to the Shar Pei a unique look. Dogs larger and more powerful that bitches.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS: The height of the Shar Pei from withers to ground is approximately equal to the to 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.
BEHAVIOR - 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 REGIÓN
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 scissors bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Padding of lower lip should not be so excessive as interfere with the bite.
Eyes: Dark, almond-sharped 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: Very small, rather thick, equilaterally triangular in shape, slightly rounded at lip and set high on the skull with tips pointing towards eyes, set well forward over 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 wither then it rises slightly over 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 very high, a characteristic feature of the breed. May be carried high and curved, carried in right curl or curved over 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 read. Wrinkles on upper thighs lower thighs, rear pasterns as well as the thickening of the skin on backs undesirable.
Hocks: Well set down.
GAIT / MOVEMENT:
The preferred gait is trot. The gait is free, balanced, active with good forward and strong drive from the hindquarters. The feet tend to converge to a centerline when the speed increases. Stilted gait undesirable.
COAT HAIR: A distinctive feature of 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. Never trimmed.
COLOUR: All solid colours acceptable except white. Tail and rear part of thighs frequently of a lighter colour. Darker shading down the back on the ears permissible.
SIZE:
Height 44 - 51 cm at withers (17,5 - 20 in)
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 scissors bite (as a transitory measure a very slightly undershot mouth is permissible).
Snippy muzzle
Spotted tongue (except pink spotted tongue)
Large ears
Low set tail
Coat longer than 2,5 cm.
ELIMINATING FAULTS:
Flat foreface with badly undershot bite, overshot 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)
NOTE: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 eyelines) eliminates the dog from competition |
|
STANDARD
OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB
revised 02/28/1998
General Appearance: An alert, compact dog of medium size and substance; square in profile, close-coupled; the well proportioned head slightly, but not overly large for the body. The short, harsh coat, the loose skin covering the head and body, the small ears, the "hippopotomus" muzzle shape and the high set tail impart to the Shar-Pei a unique look peculiar to him alone. The loose skin and wrinkles covering the head, neck and body are superabundant in puppies but these features may be limited to the head, neck and withers in the adult.
Size,Proportion, Substance: The height is 18 to 20 inches at the withers. The weight is 45 to 60 pounds. The dog is usually larger and more square bodied than the bitch but both appear well proportioned. The height of the Shar-Pei from the ground to the withers is approximately equal to the length from the point of breastbone to the point of rump.
Head and Skull: The head is large, slightly, but not overly, proudly carried and covered with profuse wrinkles on the forehead continuing into side wrinkles framing the face. Eyes - dark, small, almond-shaped and sunken, displaying a scowling expression. In the dilute colored dogs the eye color may be lighter. Ears - extremely small, rather thick, equilateral triangles in shape, slightly rounded at the tips; edges of the ear may curl. Ears lie flat against the head, are set high, wide apart and forward on the skull, pointing toward the eyes. The ears have the ability to move. A pricked ear is a disqualification. Skull - flat and broad, the stop moderately defined. Muzzle - one of the distinctive features of the breed. It is broad and full with no suggestion of snipiness. (The length from nose to stop is approximately the same as from stop to occiput.) Nose - large and wide and darkly pigmented, preferably black but any color conforming to the general coat color of the dog is acceptable. In dilute colors, the preferred nose is self-colored. Darkly pigmented cream Shar-Pei may have some light pigment either in the center of the nose or on the entire nose. The lips and top of muzzle are well-padded and may cause a slight bulge above the nose. Tongue, roof of mouth, gums and flews - solid bluish-black is preferred in all coat colors except in dilute colors, which have a solid lavender pigmentation. A spotted pink tongue is a major fault. A solid pink tongue is a disqualification. (Tongue colors may lighten due to heat stress; care must be taken not to confuse dilute pigmentation with a pink tongue.) Teeth - strong, meeting in a scissors bite. Deviation from a scissors bite is a major fault.
Neck, Topline, Body Neck - medium length, full and set well into the shoulders. There are moderate to heavy folds of loose skin and abundant dewlap about the neck and throat. The topline dips slightly behind the withers, slightly rising over the short, broad loin. A level, roach or swayed topline/backline shall be faulted. Chest - broad and deep with the brisket extending to the elbow and rising slightly under the loin. Back - short and close-coupled. Croup - flat, with the base of the tail set extremely high, clearly exposing an up-tilted anus. Tail - the high set tail is a characteristic feature of the Shar-Pei. A low set tail shall be faulted. The tail is thick and round at the base, tapering to a fine point and curling over or to either side of the back. The absence of a complete tail is a disqualification.
Forequarters Shoulders - muscular, well laid back and sloping. Forelegs - when viewed from the front, straight moderately spaced, with elbows close to the body. When viewed from the side, the forelegs are straight, the pasterns are strong and flexible. The bone is substanial but never heavy and is of moderate length. Removal of front dewclaws is optional. Feet - moderate in size, compact and firmly set, not splayed.
Hindquarters Muscular, strong, and moderately angulated. The metatarsi (hocks) are short, perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other when viewed from the rear. Hind dewclaws must be removed. Feet as in front.
Coat: The extremely harsh coat is one of the distinguishing features of the breed. The coat is absolutely straight and off standing on the main trunk of the body but generally lies somewhat flatter on the limbs. The coat appears healthy without being shiny or lustrous. Acceptable coat lengths may range from extremely short "horse coat" up to the "brush coat", not to exceed one inch in length at the withers. A soft coat, a wavy coat, a coat in excess of one inch in length at the withers or a coat that has been trimmed is a major fault. the Shar-Pei is shown in its natural state.
Color: Only solid colors and sable are acceptable and are to be judged on an equal basis. A solid color dog may have shading, primarily darker, down the back and on the ears. The shading must be variations of the same body color and may include darker hairs throughout the coat. The following colors are disqualifications: Albino; Not a solid color, i.e.: Brindle; Parti-colored; Spotted; Patterned in any combination of colors.
Gait: The movement of the Shar-Pei is to be judged at a trot. The gait is free and balanced with the feet tending to converge on a center line of gravity when the dog moves at a vigorous trot. The gait combines good forward reach and a strong drive in the hindquarters. Proper movement is essential.
Temperament: Regal, alert, intelligent, dignified, lordly, scowling, sober and snobbish essentially independent and somewhat standoffish with strangers, but extreme in his devotion to his family. The Shar-Pei stands firmly on the ground with a calm, confident stature.
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.
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
|
|
