Characteristic features of dog breeds with skin folds

There are more than one in the world 400 dog breeds. Breeders produce new ones, but there are no absolute properties. Each breed must have characteristics, which distinguish it from others, certainly. And if for some breeds this sign is defective, then for others - the main to determine. Often a group of dogs is distinguished by the same properties. So, example, dogs described below - with skin folds.

Dog breeds with folded skin

Excess skin on the body of animals appeared as a result of selection. Basically all breeds of such dogs are ancient or restored from the ancients. At that cruel time, dogs worked, they were hunters, and the folds of skin helped them in battle with the fierce beast. Breeds with folded skin are:

• sharpey;
• mastiff;
• pug;
• english bulldog;
• bloodhound;
• bass.

To some extent, all these animals have wrinkled skin, and the champion among them will be the shar pei, which for its soft fur and numerous folds all over the body is called a plush dog.

Sharpey

There are smooth varieties of these animals. Scientists have analyzed the skin of these and other representatives of the breed and came to the conclusion, that they have different gene sequences and mutations have caused folds in the shar pei, which was fixed by breeders. Interesting, as in humans, from birth wrinkled, found the same genome structure.

Appearance

Initially, shar pei were bred to hunt wild boar. Angry, bulletproof animal angrily attacked the dog. Numerous drooping and fluttering folds in dogs have been a distraction, which was difficult to grasp, and a barking animal dodging a huge carcass.

A dog of small size, up to half a meter and weighing in 20? 25 kg due to the skin seemed huge. Short and stiff coat, "Sand skin", complemented the effect, slipping out of the mouth of a boar. Later, all these properties of the dog with folds were used in Sharpe as a fighting individual. Excess skin saved the animal's entrails in a deadly dog ​​fight.

The blue tongue got the breed from the chow chow, and the mastiff gave fighting qualities and independence. A sufficient layer of subcutaneous fat promotes skin glide.

Sharpei has a variety of colors, but the main color is the belt on the back and there is a mask on the snout.

disappearance of the dog

In the last century, communists came to power in China, at the same time, the country's billionth population was starving. One of the objects of persecution, as a "parasite", became a sharpei. They destroyed it so hard, which in the 70's was entered in the Guinness Book of Records as the rarest breed. The revival began with single specimens at the initiative of the Americans and the plush dog was able to recover with minor changes in appearance. The American version of the shar pei has shorter legs and a softer coat.

Square torso, short neck, what to define it, and the gloomy snout due to the peculiarities of the structure of the eyes creates a threatening image. However, the character of a four-legged friend is calm and balanced. He is distrustful of others, and poorly in contact with them. Sharpei's tail is twisted into a ring.

Breeding work lasted for decades, and now the folded breed has spread around the world.

Behavior in society

The dog is a guard, caretaker and loyal friend in the host family. She is calm by nature, but shows aggression towards strangers relatives. Therefore, dog training should begin at an early age. Like any dog ​​with fighting tendencies, folded, must pass a good school of obedience and obey the master. In a family, a well-behaved dog is kind and intelligent.

mastiff

The old breed originated from the ancient Great Danes of Central Asia. Mastiff was considered a hunter and warrior. He could replace two legionnaires in battle and engage in a deadly battle with tigers and bears. Powerful animal went into battle. With soldiers, as a precious trophy, the dog came to Britain.

The size of the four-legged is impressive. With drooping folds of the snout and torso, he weighed in 100 kg and its weight can immobilize anyone. The weightlifter has an excellent reaction, which makes his attack much more effective.

The Neapolitan Mastiff is a typical representative of the folded breed. It has wavy skin, which can be delayed, lay the folds. The dog is huge, reminiscent of a rhino, goes slowly, imposingly. You can't look at this miracle without a smile.

However, the breed in Britain has acquired other qualities, the habits of the aristocrat appeared. Mastiff behaves with dignity next to the owner. He does not pay attention to his brothers and in all respects makes himself known about his peacefulness. But dormant fighting qualities will make him a fierce defender of the family at any moment.. Definitely, watching the walk of the owner and pet, there was a stable definition of that, that the dog looks like the owner. The mastiff barks extremely seldom.