We met a lovely Shar Pei named Sophie recently and no sooner had we exchanged greetings than we all found ourselves talking like old friends. It’s funny how that happens.
Sophie agreed to a quick Sunday Dog photo shoot followed by what turned out to be a very personal Q & A session about her breed. She spoke of her ancestors from southern China and how Shar Pei comes from Cantonese – meaning “sand skin” (the rough feel of her coat).
Then, without hesitation, Sophie went right to the obvious, answering the question everyone wants to ask, but often avoids …
“Yes,” she said proudly, “I have wrinkles.” However, we learned that the Shar Pei tends to unwrinkle a bit as it ages (humans should be so lucky). Sophie boasted, “Wrinkles? You should have seen me as a puppy!”
Besides being very candid, a Shar Pei is also known as independent, loyal, reserved, loving, protective of its family, and sometimes stubborn.
There are many variations of Shar Pei coat colors including Red, Cream, Chocolate, and Blue – like Sophie, who also has the classic Shar Pei blue-black tongue.
At five years old, Sophie is a gorgeous example of her breed who loves pats and getting to know her two and four legged neighbors. We’ll talk again soon, girl. Thanks for being such a spectacular Sunday Dog!
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Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino
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