Small, triangle ears, and a cylinder body shape give the Shar-Pei a unique look. For show standard, 'the tail is thick and round at the base, tapering to a fine point' (AKC standard February 28, 1998). As puppies, Shar-Pei are more wrinkly than adults and, although some adults can be wrinklier than their puppy selves, an adult Shar-Pei should have wrinkles mostly on the face, a few on the shoulder, and at the base of the tail.