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15 Amazing Facts About Shar-Peis You Probably Never Knew

Anyone who has met the Shar-Peis knows how adorable, cute, smart, and funny they are, but here are some things you might not know about:

  1. 1 Because of its fighting ability and prickly coat, the Shar-Pei is also known as the “sharkskin dog,” the "oriental fighting dog,” the "Chinese bulldog,” or the "oriental gladiator.”

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  2. 2 Shar-Peis have two different types of muzzles: if its muzzle is heavily padded, the Shar Pei is known as a “meat mouth”; if its mouth is less padded, it is known as a “bone mouth.”

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  3. 3 During the Communist Revolution, the Shar-Pei population was decimated, because dogs were seen as a luxury and communists slaughtered many of the traditional Chinese breeds.

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