| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Origin | China |
| Size Category | Medium |
| Category | Dog |
| Original Purpose | Guarding, hunting, herding |
| Weight Range | 20.4–27.2 kg |
|---|---|
| Height Range | 46–51 cm |
| Lifespan | 8–12 years |
| Juvenile Stage Ends | 12 months |
| Senior Age Threshold | 7 years |
| Exercise Needs | 30 minutes/day, short walks and light play |
|---|---|
| Grooming | Weekly brushing, regular skin fold cleaning and drying, frequent ear cleaning |
| Annual Exam Focus | Skin fold inspection, eye examination (entropion), ear canal evaluation, joint assessment, thyroid screening |
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shar-Pei Fever (SPAID) | adult | high | Yes | Recommended |
| Entropion | puppy | high | Yes | Recommended |
| Skin Fold Dermatitis | adult | high | Yes | N/A |
| Hip Dysplasia | adult | medium | Yes | Recommended |
| Autoimmune Thyroiditis | adult | medium | Yes | Recommended |
| Risk Level | Moderate |
|---|---|
| Ideal BCS | 5/9 |
| Daily Activity | 30 minutes |
| Litter Size | 4–7 |
|---|---|
| Dystocia Risk | Moderate |
| CHIC Required Tests | Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Patellar Luxation, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, CERF Eye Exam |
| Neonatal Weight | 300–450 g |
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| Anxiety Proneness | Moderate |
|---|---|
| Top Triggers | Unfamiliar people, new environments, sudden loud noises |
| Separation Anxiety Risk | Moderate |
| Calming Interventions | Early socialization, positive reinforcement training, routine consistency, slow introductions to new environments, safe quiet spaces |
| Cognitive Dysfunction Risk | Moderate |
| Locomotion | Free and balanced trot, vigorous reaching, strong drive from hindquarters |
|---|---|
| Social | Loyal to family, standoffish with strangers, slow to warm up, protective positioning |
| Comfort | Resting in cool areas, self-grooming, leaning against familiar people |
| Stress/Displacement | Excessive licking of paws, pacing, avoidance of eye contact, low tail carriage |
| Breed-Specific | Aloofness with strangers, strong guarding instincts, high prey drive, independent problem solving |
| Types | Barks, grumbles, snorts, whines |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range | 150-500 Hz |
| Tendency | Low |
| AI-Trainable Signals | Wrinkled skin patterns, blue-black tongue exposure, small triangular ear position, high-set tail carriage, hippopotamus muzzle shape |
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| Context-Dependent Vocalizations | Low grumbles when suspicious, sharp barks for alerting, quiet snorts during relaxation |
| Interspecies Communication | May misinterpret fast movements of small animals due to high prey drive, requires careful introduction to cats |