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Shar-peis are intensely loyal and protective.
Shar-peis tend to be extremely devoted and affectionate towards their family. This also makes the excellent guard dogs. -
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Shar-peis are easy to housebreak.
Chinese Shar-peis are clean dogs by nature and have the reputation of being very easy to housebreak. They tend to be intelligent and eager to please their owners, which makes housebreaking an easy task. -
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Shar-peis are quiet dogs.
The Shar-pei dog breed on the whole is a rather quiet one. They are not known to be excessive barkers even though they are quite protective and will bark at strangers. They don't rank high on the nuisance barking scale. -
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Shar-peis have a distinctive appearance.
Once you've seen a Chinese Shar-pei, you'll never forget his unusual appearance. The Shar-pei's body is covered with loose wrinkly skin folds and they have a rather distinctive coat with a prickly feel to it. The loose skin folds are most pronounced when the Shar-pei is a puppy although they retain some of the skin folding as they grow into adulthood. If you want a dog that attracts attention, they Shar-pei is a good choice. People can't help but stare when they see such an unusual dog walking down the street. -
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The Chinese Shar-pei is a dog with lots of traits that make him a good pet, although his dominance and tendency towards aggression may need to be tempered with good training and a show of strong leadership on your part. Could the Shar-pei be the pet for you?
